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Aug 16, 2018, 5:15 PM

TLDR: Amazon wants to expand presence in movie biz, Boring Co. plans high-speed transit under Dodger Stadium, Toronto’s innovation district

Today’s featured stories Amazon movie theaters? Tech giant vying to acquire Landmark chain, report says Elon Musk’s Boring Company takes… Read More

Aug 14, 2018, 4:48 PM

TLDR: Real estate market slows, HQ2 cities that Seattleites are most interested in, Google’s massive Seattle campus

Today’s featured stories Redfin CEO warns of slowing national real estate market, as frustrated buyers are sitting out Seattleites are… Read More

Aug 14, 2018, 10:59 AM

Google doubles down on massive Seattle campus with another new building in Amazon’s backyard

Google’s huge Seattle campus being built on Amazon’s backyard of South Lake Union is about to get a lot bigger.… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 10:20 AM

As it awaits the close of the Microsoft deal, GitHub strikes partnership deal with Google Cloud

GitHub tried to put worries about its independence under Microsoft to rest Thursday, announcing a partnership with Google Cloud that… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 5:00 PM

TLDR: Facebook misses revenue expectations, new Gmail coming to businesses, AI-powered robotic hand wins Microsoft competition

Today’s featured stories Facebook shares sink 8% as Q2 revenue and user growth misses analyst estimates Google rolls out Gmail… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 9:00 AM

Google rolls out Gmail redesign to G Suite customers, plus new Google Voice beta

A few months after unveiling a new design for Gmail, Google is ready to roll that out to G Suite… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 9:00 AM

Google adds machine-learning capabilities to its BigQuery cloud data warehouse

Google’s history of machine-learning research increasingly informs its cloud product development strategy, and it introduced a preview of machine-learning capabilities… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 9:00 AM

How Google is turning its own difficult security lessons into tools for its cloud customers

If you have been one of the biggest tech companies on the planet for over a decade, a lot of… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 9:00 AM

Google bolsters edge computing strategy with new version of its TPU AI chips for edge devices

Now that the internet of things is really a thing, Google plans to release a version of its machine-learning chips… Read More

Jul 24, 2018, 9:00 AM

Google doubles down on the service mesh and hybrid cloud as it kicks off its big cloud event

As Google has committed itself to becoming an enterprise technology vendor, it has followed a path it knows very well… Read More

Jul 24, 2018, 9:00 AM

Google introduces new security tool for G Suite customers that helps identify internal threats

Customers of Google’s G Suite office productivity software will soon be able to access an investigative tool that lets them… Read More

Jul 23, 2018, 2:55 PM

Google CEO confirms Target as big cloud customer, continuing retail moves toward AWS competitors

Target is one of Google Cloud’s newest big customers, furthering a trend of major retailers opting to join up with… Read More

Jul 23, 2018, 2:08 PM

Google nearly doubles spending on capital projects as it continues major cloud investment

Google parent Alphabet spent a whopping $5.5 billion on capital expenditures in the most recent quarter, nearly doubling that output… Read More

Jul 18, 2018, 8:35 AM

Google fined $5 billion by EU for abusing Android’s dominance to restrict competition

The European Union has hit Google with a $5 billion fine (€4.3 billion Euro) for forcing manufacturers to pre-install Google… Read More

Jul 17, 2018, 2:51 PM

Spotify, Snapchat taken offline by networking problems at Google Cloud

Google took a turn in the cloud doghouse Tuesday afternoon, after several issues forced popular consumer sites like Spotify, Snapchat,… Read More

Jul 6, 2018, 12:30 PM

Grappling with Google Duplex: What happens when our AI assistants suddenly seem more human

When I first saw Google’s new Duplex technology, it was simultaneously thrilling and horrifying. It’s the kind of technological evolution… Read More

Jul 3, 2018, 8:54 AM

A passing front? Diane Bryant out as Google Cloud COO after 7 months

Former Intel executive Diane Bryant, who joined Google Cloud just last November to give some executive support to Diane Greene,… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 11:53 PM

Google Cloud CEO wanted to buy GitHub, hopes Microsoft really keeps it neutral; Azure CTO vows not to mess with it

Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene was interested in buying GitHub, but she isn’t ready to buy Microsoft’s promise to keep… Read More

Jun 22, 2018, 10:46 AM

Google Doodle honors Seattle author Octavia E. Butler, a voice for sci-fi diversity

Seattle science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler passed away in 2006, but she’s getting timely good wishes today on what would… Read More

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at Google I/O 2017
Jun 21, 2018, 10:38 AM

Report: Google engineers resisted orders to build key cloud security feature needed for military deal

Google continues to find itself in some tricky positions as it tries to balance its desire for more cloud computing… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 7:40 AM

Google’s new Podcasts app syncs with Home speakers via Assistant, one-upping Amazon Alexa

Details of Google Podcasts, the search giant’s new Android app for listening to audio shows, leaked overnight in advance of… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 8:32 AM

Google to invest $550M in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, which just opened a fully automated warehouse

Google announced today that it will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. The deal gives Google a path… Read More

Jun 15, 2018, 8:35 AM

Inside the private event where Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other rivals share security secrets

REDMOND, Wash. — At first glance, the gathering inside Building 99 at Microsoft this week looked like many others inside… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 10:42 AM

Don’t count Cortana out: Study predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will rival Amazon and Google in business use

Cortana is getting serious traction in the enterprise world, according to a new study that predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 10:00 AM

Google Translate gets smarter offline translation features that account for context

Google is beefing up Google Translate with more accurate offline translations in 59 languages. The new feature, offline Neural Machine… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 4:16 PM

TLDR: Google AdWords won’t run campaign ads in WA state, LinkedIn adds commute times to job postings, Amazon to stream U.K. soccer matches

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at Google I/O 2017
Jun 7, 2018, 1:04 PM

Google releases guidelines for how it will use AI, vows to tread carefully with military and surveillance customers

When Google first promised that it wouldn’t be evil, the world was a simpler place. On Thursday, Google released guidelines… Read More

Jun 6, 2018, 6:07 PM

Google will pause election ads in Washington state in unprecedented response to new law

Google says it will stop running state and local election ads in Washington state, citing new rules that require what… Read More

Bob Ferguson
Jun 4, 2018, 5:25 PM

Google and Facebook sued by Washington state AG for alleged violations of campaign finance law

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed suit against Facebook and Google on Monday, alleging that the tech giants aren’t… Read More

Jun 4, 2018, 9:16 AM

Google to link Meet business video-calling app with Microsoft Skype and other rivals

Google announced Monday morning that its enterprise video calling app, Hangouts Meet, will be capable of connecting directly to competing… Read More

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