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Google’s cloud lost billions
Published in Cloud
Wednesday, 03 February 2021 13:04

Google’s cloud lost billions


We thought it was supposed to be a money spinner

Google's cloud business reported operating loss of $5.61 billion in 2020. It brought in $13.06 billion in revenue for the year.

Ford teams up with Google
Published in Cloud
Tuesday, 02 February 2021 05:03

Ford teams up with Google


Wants AI and cloud

Ford has said it is writing a cheque for software, artificial intelligence and cloud computing offered by Google to develop new consumer services and modernise internal operations.

Google makes discrimination case go away
Published in News
Tuesday, 02 February 2021 05:00

Google makes discrimination case go away


$3.8 million to settle discrimination allegations.

Google will spend $3.8 million, including $2.6 million in back pay, to settle allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings, the US Department of Labour said.

Microsoft is ready to replace Google
Published in News
Tuesday, 02 February 2021 04:58

Microsoft is ready to replace Google


At least in Oz

Software giant Microsoft is confident its search product Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls its search over required payments to media outlets, Aussie Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

Google invents secure third-party cookie replacement
Published in News


If you trust them

Google says its new machine learning algorithms could replace cookie-based ad targeting without invading your privacy.

Google gives up on Project Loon
Published in News
Friday, 22 January 2021 11:20

Google gives up on Project Loon


Ballooning costs


Google has given up on its decade long project which was supposed to bring the internet to inaccessible areas using balloons.

Industry responds to Qualcomm Nuvia acquisition
Published in Mobiles


Analysis: 22 quotes as Qualcomm partner need a custom ARM CPU core

After the initial article about the acquisition of high performance/high-efficiency Nuvia Phoenix core means for Qualcomm, I wanted to address industry quotes and the overwhelming response. It comes down to a single bottom line. Qualcomm will be able to compete with Apple CPU cores in a few years.

Google claims to have closed Fitbit deal
Published in News
Friday, 15 January 2021 12:36

Google claims to have closed Fitbit deal


No one seems to have told the regulators

Google's senior VP of Hardware, Rick Osterloh, announced Google has closed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, even if it has not completed all the regulatory hurdles.

Google thinks its language AI can manage a trillion parameters
Published in AI


Can’t be worse than what it has now

While firms are under the mistaken believe that they can save a buck or two on translation services using AI, the technology is a long way away from being remotely reliable. So Google boffins have been flat out trying to make it better.

Google investigated over Chrome
Published in News
Friday, 08 January 2021 12:12

Google investigated over Chrome


UK Watchdog worried that all advertising roads lead to Chrome

UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Google’s proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from its Chrome browser.