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Waymo CTO Dmitri Dolgov at TC Sessions: Mobility on July 10 April 25, 2019
Long before there was an autonomous vehicle industry, there was Project Chauffeur — a secret endeavor staffed by about a dozen engineers and housed under Google’s moonshot factory X. That venture, popularly known as the Google self-driving car project, would eventually graduate from its project status to become a standalone company called Waymo in 2016 […]
Kirsten Korosec
The Google Assistant can now tell you a story on your phone April 25, 2019
For the last year or so, you could ask the Google Assistant on your Google Home device to read your kids a story. Today, just in time for National Tell a Story Day, Google is bringing this feature to Android and iOS phones, too. It’ll be available in English in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia […]
Frederic Lardinois
Internet connectivity projects unite as Alphabet spinout Loon grabs $125M from SoftBank’s HAPSMobile April 25, 2019
Two futuristic projects are coming together to help increase global internet access after Loon, the Google spinout that uses a collection of floating balloons to bring connectivity to remote areas, announced it has raised money from a SoftBank initiative. HAPSMobile, a SoftBank project that is also focused on increasing global connectivity, is investing $125 million […]
Jon Russell

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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Paul Rudd and Jimmy Fallon's shot-for-shot remake of 'You Spin Me Round' is glorious April 26, 2019
For some reason, Paul Rudd and Jimmy Fallon are really into remaking old music videos. There was their version of Styx's 1981 hit "Too Much Time On My Hands" and an equally perfect recreation of Go West's "King of Wishful Thinking." Now they've turned up the energy with their shot-by-shot remake on Dead Or Alive's […]
Johnny Lieu
Amazon Prime will soon include free 1-day shipping April 26, 2019
Your $119 annual Amazon Prime membership is about to get you more bang for your buck. Instead of waiting two whole days for online orders to arrive, the e-retailer will soon offer free one-day shipping. The free shipping news was shared at Amazon's first quarter earnings call Thursday, where CFO Brian Olsavsky said $800 million […]
Sasha Lekach
Bitfinex and Tether accused of $850 million cover-up by New York Attorney General April 25, 2019
Welp, it's not like you weren't warned something shady was going on. The New York Attorney General's office today accused iFinex Inc., the company behind both the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the stablecoin Tether, of a massive coverup to hide the loss of $850 million in customer funds. It seems, the attorney general alleges, that Tether […]
Jack Morse
New York launches new investigation into Facebook April 25, 2019
Another day, another investigation for Facebook to deal with. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office is opening an investigation into Facebook over its scraping of millions users' email contacts lists. "Facebook has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of respect for consumers’ information while at the same time profiting from mining that data," […]
Karissa Bell
E-scooters aren't going anywhere — in fact, their numbers are still growing April 25, 2019
The number of scooters in cities around the world is quickly growing. Though communities like San Francisco and Santa Monica, Califlimited the number of scooters companies could offer for rent last year, other cities are still seeing a major increase in the number of available electric two-wheelers. On Thursday, Lime announced that its scooters and […]
Sasha Lekach