Google has received a $57 million fine from a French regulator that cited “lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding the ads personalization.” The regulator found that Google had not complied […]
A number of prominent engineers in the self-driving space have left firms such as Uber, Google and Tesla to work for startups or launch their own companies. One example is Peter Rander, who left Uber. […]
In addition to an updated Android Wear watch with various new features, Google is introducing (GOOG, GOOGL) collaboratively designed LG Watch Style and LG Watch Sport hardware. The update marks the most substantial refresh since […]
Google Translate was recently converted to a system based on artificial intelligence, and the shift may be indicative of the company’s direction as a whole. Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, has indicated that the company will […]
Google’s self-driving car program is becoming an independent company called Waymo. It will sit under the Alphabet umbrella and signals a drive by the company to monetize the extensive research conducted within the project. Google […]
Search advertising giant Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has acquired smartwatch platform startup Cronologics for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition was likely an “acqui-hire,” bringing Cronologics’ cross-platform operating system knowledge in-house. Expect some upgrades and input from […]
Google and messaging startup Slack said they have created a strategic partnership to deepen the integration of the companies’ services. The deal strengthens Slack’s ability to respond to competing products from Facebook and Microsoft. TechCrunch […]
Google grants funding for the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms, with a highlighted aim of solving “some of the biggest challenges in machine learning and AI, including applications in the realm of systems that can understand […]
Google has introduced Click-to-Message advertising across the world, giving marketers the option to add buttons under their ads that consumers can click to automatically send text messages to brands. Sixty-five percent of consumers indicate that […]
Sundar Pichai (GOOG, GOOGL) and Margrethe Vestager, the agency’s competition commissioner, will meet on Friday. Guenther Oettinger, the European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, will also be in attendance. Pichai had formerly met with both earlier in […]
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