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Meet the new Gmail: Self-destructing messages, Snooze button, response reminders and more

Google is taking the lid off its oft-hinted redesign of Gmail, which includes a new look, a host of fresh… Read More

Google spent a lot of money on its cloud business during Q1 as it gears up for a big year

Operating a modern public cloud is an enormously expensive undertaking. It looks like Google expanded its cloud computing capacity in… Read More

Alphabet beats earnings expectations with $31.2B in revenue

News brief: Google-parent Alphabet beat Wall Street expectations for its first quarter earnings report, posting $31.2 billion in revenue ($30.4… Read More

Longtime Amazon Web Services customer Netflix said to be cozying up to Google

Netflix was arguably Amazon Web Services’ most important customer during its rise to the top of the public cloud market… Read More

Report: Google wants the Pentagon cloud deal, but doesn’t want its employees to know

All major and minor vendors in cloud computing are currently polishing their bids for one of the biggest cloud deals… Read More

$100K Google grant to fund King County Library System’s first regional makerspace

The King County Library System is opening its first makerspace this weekend. And it’s doing so with the help of… Read More

Google readying new design for Gmail that includes a snooze email button and better G Suite integration

Get ready for a few changes to the screen millions of people wake up to: Google is contemplating a new… Read More

Google plans to boost cloud performance between Asia and Australia with new undersea cable

Google’s latest undersea cable project will result in a faster connection between important tech centers in Asia and Australia like… Read More

Google Cloud makes text-to-speech capabilities in apps like Google Maps available on Google Cloud Platform

Google continues to focus on ways it can use its artificial intelligence research to court cloud customers, announcing Tuesday that… Read More

Sure, why not? Google said to be getting in on the blockchain

It’s not a huge surprise that a company known for moonshots is taking a close look at the blockchain. Bloomberg… Read More

Google introduces several new cloud security tools, promises transparency and usability

Two days after one of Google’s earliest employees laid down a bit of a manifesto regarding its commitment to cybersecurity,… Read More

Google picks up another win for G Suite as Airbus grounds Microsoft Office

With over 130,000 employees, Airbus uses a lot of office productivity software. It recently decided to make a big bet… Read More

Google scoops up more Tableau office space, now up to 3K Seattle-area employees

Google has snapped up Tableau Software’s former headquarters space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, an indication the tech giant is not… Read More

Reality check: Microsoft Windows gains in U.S. schools in 2017, but Google remains dominant

The latest numbers from market research firm Futuresource are slightly better news for Microsoft in a U.S. K-12 education market… Read More

Google ad blitz showcases a life made easier with its Assistant, and Nest delivers prom night advice

Amazon may have made a splash during last month’s Super Bowl with an Alexa ad that dominated water cooler conversations,… Read More

Amazon’s $1B Ring deal ‘probably the biggest miss’ in Shark Tank history

Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful,” was blown away when he saw Amazon’s agreement to acquire video doorbell… Read More

Alexa AI leader Ashwin Ram leaving Amazon to head up Google’s Cloud AI

Ashwin Ram, the head of Amazon’s Alexa AI research and development team, has jumped ship to lead AI development at… Read More

Google beefs up G Suite with some AI, takes Hangouts Chat out of beta

Google added several new features to G Suite Wednesday in hopes of convincing users to rely on its enterprise software… Read More

Amazon is worth more than Microsoft: Market value surges past $700B, now 3rd largest U.S. company

Amazon’s market value surged to more than $702 billion on Wednesday, making the Seattle-based company the third-largest U.S. public company… Read More

Google’s new ‘AMP for Email’ project expands Accelerated Mobile Pages to Gmail

Google is bringing Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to Gmail, making it possible to update a meeting invitation, get updated flight information… Read More

Google ups Drive integration with Office files as Microsoft aims to poach users to OneDrive

Microsoft and Google are invading each other’s turf with new features and offers to woo customers to their respective productivity… Read More

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at Google I/O 2017

Google says it is recording $1B per quarter in cloud revenue, including G Suite

For what appears to be the first time Thursday, Google publicly revealed how much revenue it is generating from its… Read More

An early pioneer in Pittsburgh, Google looks to continue growth as tech rivals arrive

PITTSBURGH — When Google opened an engineering office in the Seattle area 14 years ago, it pioneered a movement of… Read More

New data: Google Home faring better against Amazon Echo, grabbing 40% of U.S. holiday sales

Google’s push to compete with Amazon Echo in the home is starting to pay off with increased market share, according… Read More

Amazon lobbying spending jumped 16% in 2017 as tech titans ramped up efforts to influence federal policy

Amazon spent nearly $13 million on lobbying the U.S. government last year, a 16 percent increase over the company’s lobbying… Read More

Amazon adds voice control to Alexa app for Android with iOS update on the way

Amazon is beefing up its virtual brain Alexa within the Android operating system, as it continues to battle Google and… Read More

Google unveils Cloud AutoML, a new set of cloud services that promise easier machine learning

Google has figured out a way to make sophisticated machine-learning techniques available to cloud customers who want to use that… Read More

Google announces plans for five new cloud computing regions, as well as new undersea cables

In 2018 Google will launch five new cloud computing regions around the world, adding capacity as it gears up to… Read More

Where’s Cortana? Microsoft is playing the long game as Amazon and Google dominate CES

LAS VEGAS — Lost in the shuffle of Amazon and Google’s digital assistant showdown this week at CES is another… Read More

Hey Google, come back later: Search giant’s CES booth unveiling washed out due to heavy rain

LAS VEGAS — Mother Nature spoiled Google’s coming out party at CES, as heavy rains forced the search giant to… Read More