Dear Google, the future is fewer people writing code
Google recently launched Project Bloks — a “platform” that will enable developers, educators and designers to work together in order…
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Google hires former Samsung VR exec to work on Daydream
Google is forming a rather hefty team within the company to tackle smartphone-based virtual reality. The latest addition to the team is…
Google unleashes DeepMind on energy-hungry data center, cutting cooling bill by 40%
DeepMind may be a master at one of the most complex games on Earth, but can it handle the day-to-day…
Google introduces speedier ads to its Accelerated Mobile Pages program
Google has been working to create a faster news reading experience through its Accelerated Mobile Pages project. Now it’s bringing something…
Google launches voter registration assistance in its search results
Google today is rolling out a new search feature that will help U.S. users learn how they can register to vote,…
Google under fire again from Europe’s antitrust regulator over AdSense, comparison shopping
After years of battles in Brussels and beyond, search giant Google has come under yet more fire from antitrust regulators…
Pat launches private beta to help AI understand what you say
How many times have you wanted to throw your phone out the window of your car because Siri couldn’t understand…
Microsoft announces professional degree program to fill the skills gap
Microsoft wants more data scientists in the job market. But some young people need to acquire their knowledge starting completely…
Google aqui-hires deep search engine Kifi to enhance its Spaces group chat app
Google has made another small acquisition to help it continue building out its latest efforts in social apps. The search and Android…
Google unveils new features for shopping ads and hotel search
Google is giving more tools to retail and travel businesses hoping to promote themselves through search results and ads. These…
Pokemon Go wants to catch (almost) all your app permissions
Let’s be honest, players of Pokemon Go aren’t going to care a Joltik or a Flabébé about the app permissions required to…
We need to talk about AI and access to publicly funded data-sets
For more than a decade the company formerly known as Google, latterly rebranded Alphabet to illustrate the full breadth of its A to…
Google’s Self-Driving Car Project has a new legal lead
Google’s Self-Driving Car Project is one step closer to becoming its own independent business. Recode has confirmed that the autonomous-driving company…
Google acquires Anvato, a media streaming and monetization platform for broadcasters
Google is getting deeper into the tech side of the video and broadcasting business. The company today announced that it has…