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Oct 29, 2019, 8:50 AM

Judge limits role of former Amazon sales exec in AWS vs. Google Cloud non-compete lawsuit

A lawsuit against a former Amazon Web Services sales executive who joined rival Google Cloud earlier this year took an… Read More

Oct 28, 2019, 2:58 PM

Google Cloud hiring spree: Alphabet adds 6,450 employees in Q3, cites cloud as biggest factor

Google parent company Alphabet grew by a net total of 6,450 employees in the third quarter, up nearly 6 percent… Read More

Oct 15, 2019, 7:41 AM

Everything Google announced at its Pixel hardware event

Google unveiled its latest hardware products today, joining fellow tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Apple in refreshing existing gadgets… Read More

Oct 3, 2019, 10:12 AM

First look: Inside Google Cloud’s new Seattle campus — right across the street from Amazon

Google and Amazon are officially next-door neighbors in Cloud City. Google Cloud on Thursday officially opened up the first portion… Read More

Sep 26, 2019, 6:59 AM

Google Assistant can now control Xbox consoles in new voice integration between tech giants

The Google Assistant is coming to Xbox, the latest example of Microsoft adding more voice control to its flagship gaming… Read More

Sep 9, 2019, 12:53 PM

50 US states and territories launch antitrust probe into Google’s ‘potential monopolistic behavior’

Attorneys general from 50 U.S. states and territories launched an investigation into Google to find out whether the tech giant… Read More

Sep 6, 2019, 8:34 AM

Ex-Google manager alleges in new complaint she was discriminated against for being pregnant

A former Google manager filed state and federal complaints against the tech giant this week, alleging she was retaliated against… Read More

Aug 28, 2019, 10:13 AM

Apple says Siri will no longer retain audio by default, one-upping Amazon and Google on privacy

Siri won’t be so sneaky about snooping anymore. That’s the gist of a new policy announcement and accompanying apology from… Read More

Aug 26, 2019, 10:32 AM

Google and Dell team up on new Chromebook Enterprise devices, targeting Microsoft’s bread-and-butter

Google is taking on the enterprise institution that is Microsoft’s Windows operating system with a series of new laptops targeting… Read More

Aug 26, 2019, 9:18 AM

Baidu surges past Google in global smart speaker sales, becoming the new #2 behind Amazon Echo

Baidu is now the No. 2 smart speaker seller in the world, roaring past Google and trailing only Amazon. According… Read More

Aug 13, 2019, 12:33 PM

Bill Nye swears, and Microsoft Windows is cursed, in new promotion videos for Google’s Chromebook

Bill Nye is cursing (again) in the name of climate change. But this time he’s swearing by the need to… Read More

Aug 13, 2019, 12:00 PM

Today on GeekWire: Satya and the Sounders; Cray goes nuclear; new Seattle startup fundings

Highlights from today’s top stories. Subscribe here to receive this rundown daily. Satya Nadella owns a soccer team. At least, he owns… Read More

Aug 13, 2019, 8:36 AM

Platform Power: Amazon, Facebook, Google, and the hidden forces driving the world’s top businesses

Amazon, Uber, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and many other big companies have something in common. They’re all platforms, providing underlying technologies… Read More

Aug 7, 2019, 8:38 AM

Google’s Seattle-area footprint skyrockets to nearly 2M square feet, fueling region’s tech space race

Google’s appetite for office space across the Seattle region has intensified in recent years, and it is on the verge… Read More

Aug 2, 2019, 8:33 PM

Earmuffs, Alexa! Amazon to let users opt out of human review of voice recordings, amid scrutiny

Amazon became the latest tech giant to let users of its voice assistant opt out of human review of their… Read More

Jul 22, 2019, 11:55 AM

Hello, neighbor! How Google Cloud is making its presence known in Amazon’s backyard

Google is planting its flag in Amazon territory. Google signage has been installed across the multiple buildings going up in… Read More

Jul 9, 2019, 7:39 AM

Google brings YouTube back to Amazon Fire TV, as promised, but not to rival’s Echo Show

Google and Amazon followed through on their peace pact this morning. The official YouTube app is coming back to Amazon’s… Read More

Jun 20, 2019, 1:26 PM

Google halts tablet production in the face of competition from Microsoft, Apple and others

Google will stop producing its own tablets, according to a report from Computerworld, pulling back from a competitive and stagnant… Read More

Jun 6, 2019, 6:27 AM

Google acquires Looker for $2.6 billion to add its business intelligence software to Google Cloud

Google is getting deeper into enterprise software with the $2.6 billion acquisition of Looker, which makes business-intelligence software for data… Read More

Jun 3, 2019, 10:24 AM

Amazon and Google stocks tumble as tech world braces for increased antitrust scrutiny

Shares in Amazon and Google are diving Monday morning on reports that U.S. regulators are gearing up to take a… Read More

Jun 2, 2019, 1:32 PM

Networking issues take down Google Cloud in parts of the U.S. and Europe, YouTube and Snapchat also affected

Update 6:13pm PT: Google sounded the all-clear at 5:09 pm PT, saying that all service had been restored. Our original… Read More

May 20, 2019, 9:00 AM

Google Glass takes on Microsoft HoloLens with new augmented reality eyewear for businesses

Google is challenging Microsoft’s HoloLens with a new version of its Glass augmented reality eyewear targeted at businesses, continuing a… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Build 2019. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)

May 11, 2019, 8:56 AM

Which tech giant do you trust? How Google, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are doing privacy

There’s a common theme running through the spring season of developer conferences and tech events: trust and privacy. With the… Read More

May 11, 2019, 8:24 AM

Geared Up: Google Pixel 3a Thoughts, iOS 13 Leaked Features, & Google Duplex on the Web

The Google I/O 2019 keynote took place this week, and I bring you a recap of the news, including my… Read More

May 7, 2019, 1:18 PM

Google says its AI can spot early-stage lung cancer, in some cases better than doctors can

What if deep learning models could detect early-stage cancer more accurately than a veteran radiologist? Google is showing that day… Read More

May 7, 2019, 11:52 AM

Google unveils Nest Hub Max with 10-inch display, escalating rivalry with Amazon Alexa and Echo

Google showed a new device called Nest Hub Max, with a 10-inch display and a built-in camera, stepping up its… Read More

May 2, 2019, 8:00 AM

Does Google really run the most reliable cloud service? Even its own sources are skeptical

The slide whizzed by during a Google Cloud Next keynote address last month in San Francisco, perhaps a little too… Read More

Apr 30, 2019, 2:12 PM

Former Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene and longtime Google CEO Eric Schmidt leaving Alphabet’s board of directors

Two long-serving members of Alphabet’s board of directors who also played prominent roles as executives at the company plan to… Read More

Apr 29, 2019, 10:55 AM

Deadly crane incident at future Google Cloud campus in Seattle leaves project in flux

The centerpiece of Google’s Seattle expansion is in flux after a construction crane for the tech giant’s new campus in… Read More

Apr 23, 2019, 10:00 AM

How multiyear contracts with big business are changing the economics of the cloud

As it scaled its way to unicorn status and beyond over the last few years, Pinterest was more focused on… Read More