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As GE and Amazon move on, Google expands presence in Boston and NYC February 15, 2019
NYC and Boston were handed huge setbacks this week when Amazon and GE decided to bail on their commitments to build headquarters in the respective cities on the same day. But it’s worth pointing out that while these large tech organizations were pulling out, Google was expanding in both locations. Yesterday, upon hearing about Amazon’s decision […]
Ron Miller
Peltarion raises $20M for its AI platform February 14, 2019
Peltarion, a Swedish startup founded by former execs from companies like Spotify, Skype, King, TrueCaller and Google, today announced that it has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by Euclidean Capital, the family office for hedge fund billionaire James Simons. Previous investors FAM and EQT Ventures also participated, and this round brings […]
Frederic Lardinois
Europe agrees platform rules to tackle unfair business practices February 14, 2019
The European Union’s political institutions have reached agreement over new rules designed to boost transparency around online platform businesses and curb unfair practices to support traders and other businesses that rely on digital intermediaries for discovery and sales. The European Commission proposed a regulation for fairness and transparency in online platform trading last April. And late yesterday […]
Natasha Lomas

New brand, new home: Where to find Google Marketing Platform online July 25, 2018
When we brought together DoubleClick and the Google Analytics 360 Suite under Google Marketing Platform, we knew we had to make some changes to our websites, blogs and social media channels too. Now, the resources you’ve been reading and visiting over the years have been updated to reflect our new brand, so you can find […]
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Google Measurement Partners: Trusted measurement solutions for the entire customer journey July 12, 2018
We believe that measurement you can trust is critical for brands trying to understand the impact of their marketing. But as the customer journey has become more complex, measurement has become increasingly challenging. And while Google strives to build great solutions, some marketers prefer to rely on third-party measurement solutions.That’s why we’re announcing Google Measurement […]
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Better understand and reach your customers with new Cross Device capabilities in Google Analytics July 11, 2018
Today, we’re introducing new Cross Device features to Google Analytics. Analytics will now help you understand the journey your customers are taking across their devices as they interact with your website, giving you a complete view of the impact of your marketing so you can run smarter campaigns that deliver more tailored experiences to your […]
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This guy found a working 30-year-old Apple IIe in his parents' attic, and wow those were simpler times February 17, 2019
There are objects in our lives that will forever be tied to childhood: a favorite toy, for example, or the first chapter book that you read and truly connected with. For most of us, these items are forever lost — long ago consigned to the dustbin of Goodwill. Not so for Professor John Pfaff, who […]
Jack Morse
This spider's eyes still glow, even though it died 110 million years ago February 17, 2019
Fossil hunters in Korea discovered long-dead spiders preserved in rock. And to the delight of scientists, the arachnids' eyes are still reflective — some 110 million years after the creatures died. It's rare for insects and arachnids — which are far more brittle than shelled sea creatures — to become fossilized in rocks. But for […]
Mark Kaufman
Watch Mike Pence gasp when no one claps at his terrible applause line February 17, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence isn't a complicated man. He likes Chili's, using his personal AOL account for official government business, and gay conversion therapy. And so, when he addressed attendees at the Middle East conference in Poland on Feb. 14, it's clear he believed that same down-home flavor that's treated him so well in Trump […]
Jack Morse
'Anthem' players are angry about long load times but there's an easy fix February 17, 2019
I started playing Anthem at the end of the week, just as the game came online for early access players on PC. And like a lot of other people, I discovered quickly that the load times are brutal. Anthem is widely perceived as publisher Electronic Arts' response to the success of Destiny. Both games are […]
Adam Rosenberg
NBA dunk contest winner leaps up and over Shaq to claim 1st place February 17, 2019
To the awe even the NBA's elite All-Stars, guard Hamidou Diallo leaped over 7-foot-1-inch Shaquille O'Neal to win the 2019 dunk contest. For emphasis, the Oklahoma City Thunder rookie then hung from the rim by his elbow joint before revealing a Superman shirt hidden beneath his jersey. Shaq, who once dominated the NBA will his […]
Mark Kaufman