Google has reportedly put Boston Dynamics up for sale, according to Bloomberg, and is entertaining offers from Toyota and Amazon. While it may come as a bit of a surprise to casual observers — especially considering that the public-facing products coming from the lab suggest their efforts are fruitful — internal strife at Google may...Read More
Amid the nonstop parties, panels, activations, and tacos, Google was dealing with a pronounced shadow hanging over its presence at SXSW this week: the company’s ambitious self-driving car program was responsible for its very first collision back in February. Now the fallout has found its way into nearly every transportation-focused panel discussion here in Austin. Even...Read More
The machine can be beaten after all. Today, at least. Korean Go champion Lee Sedol finally bested Google’s computer program in the ancient game that scientists at companies like Google and Facebook have been using to challenge their machine learning technology. Google’s machine, AlphaGo, had beaten Sedol three straight times before Sunday when Sedol notched...Read More
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Google’s plan to bring ultrahigh-speed Internet service to the Bay Area has run into a decidedly nontech hurdle: utility poles. To roll out Google Fiber in five Silicon Valley cities, the tech giant needs access to the poles for stringing up fiber cable. But in several cities a who’s who of Google...Read More
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If you’ve ever thought about ditching your existing wireless carrier, you now have a new option: Google. The Mountain View, Calif. firm’s wireless service, Project Fi, is widely available for the first time as of March 7. Monday’s release follows an invite-only program launched last year. Google’s Project Fi distinguishes itself from most other wireless...Read More
Google is debuting a new tool for celebrities and businesses to share information directly to Google’s search results. Called Google Posts, the invite-only tool allows businesses and celebrities to post text, images, and videos directly onto Google. Once published, Google said the posts will appear in search results related to any searches for the celebrity...Read More
A vaccine would be a priceless weapon in the fight against Zika, a virus currently tearing through the Western Hemisphere and linked to devastating birth defects and paralyzing neurological conditions. But a vaccine wouldn’t be everything, of course. If the frustrating wars against measles and polio have proven anything, it’s that eradicating an infectious disease...Read More
As first reported by The Verge yesterday, Google’s monthly self-driving car report for February — published today — offers details of the very first collision involving one of its cars that it’s responsible for. Fortunately, it was a relatively minor crash, caused when one of Google’s Lexus RX SUVs sideswiped a bus at low speed while attempting...Read More
Google Fiber’s road to Portland has included a pair of city council votes, two bills in the Oregon Legislature, nearly a year of state utility rulemaking, and an unfavorable state Supreme Court ruling that nearly derailed the whole thing. Now, two years after Google Fiber first announced interest in serving Portland, the way looks nearly...Read More
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