google Google Announces High-Capacity Subsea Cable Linking Portugal to South Africa Google introduces Equiano, a private subsea cable connecting Europe and Africa with twenty times the capacity of previous regional lines. The project incorporates innovative optical switching technology and features branching units for future expansion.
google Google Connects Kaggle Data Science Community Directly to BigQuery Google launches a new integration that allows data scientists to query BigQuery directly from Kaggle Kernels without moving data. This connection streamlines machine learning workflows and leverages the collaborative power of the Kaggle community.
google Google Expands Digital Safety Curriculum to Tackle Fake News Google updates its "Be Internet Awesome" program with six new media literacy activities designed to help children identify disinformation, avoid phishing, and evaluate online sources.
huawei Huawei Faces Uncertain Smartphone Future in Europe Amid US Ban Huawei struggles to maintain its smartphone market share in Europe as the US trade ban disrupts its supply chain and limits access to critical Google services.
google Google Unveils Stadia Pricing, November Launch, and Founder's Edition Google reveals that its Stadia game streaming service launches in November with a $9.99 monthly Pro tier and a free base tier arriving in 2020. The company also opens pre-orders for a limited Founder's Edition bundle.
gdpr French Regulator Fines Google 50 Million Euros Over GDPR Violations The CNIL issues a massive 50 million euro penalty against Google for failing to obtain valid user consent for ad personalization.
google Google Closes Emmy-Winning Spotlight Stories VR Studio Google is officially shutting down its Spotlight Stories immersive entertainment division after more than six years of producing innovative virtual reality films.
google Google I/O 2019 Highlights AI Advancements and Accessibility Tools Google reveals major AI upgrades and new accessibility projects at its annual I/O 2019 developer conference. The tech giant focuses on faster on-device machine learning and tools to help people with disabilities.
google Google Enhances Smart Bidding with New Exploration and Promotion Features Google expands its Smart Bidding toolkit by broadening Exploration capabilities and introducing a dedicated Promotion Mode for advertisers.
google Google Resolves Four-Hour Outage Affecting YouTube, Gmail, and Cloud Services Google confirms that severe network congestion in the eastern United States causes a widespread four-hour outage across its major platforms. The disruption impacts YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive, and numerous other consumer and cloud services.
google Google Reassures Customers Looker Will Keep Its Multi-Cloud Strategy Google pays $2.6 billion for Looker and promises to maintain the analytics platform's multi-cloud and multi-database capabilities.
google Google Stadia Streaming Service Challenges Console Giants at E3 Google brings its new cloud-based Stadia platform to E3, threatening to disrupt the traditional console market dominated by Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony.
google Google Lands Looker for $2.6 Billion to Boost Cloud Analytics Google acquires hot analytics startup Looker for $2.6 billion to strengthen its third-place Google Cloud platform. The deal combines Looker's robust data visualization tools with Google's massive cloud infrastructure.
antitrust US Regulators Launch Antitrust Probes Into Big Tech Giants US regulators and Congress are investigating whether Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook hold too much market power. Critics accuse the companies of using their massive platforms to unfairly favor their own products and crush competitors.
apple Apple Mandates Its New Privacy-Focused Login for All Apps Using Third-Party Sign-Ins Apple reveals that apps offering Google or Facebook logins must also include its new Sign In With Apple feature. The service prioritizes user privacy by allowing one-tap logins and random relay email addresses.