These are exciting times for Google. What began as a simple search engine service is now among the most powerful companies in the IT and technology industries. Google is always on the lookout for the next great thing, and their latest creation will help you feel right at Home.
At the I/O developer event held in Mountain View, Calif., Mario Queiroz, Vice President of Product Management for Google announced the launch of Google Home. Designed to compete head-on with Amazon’s Echo, Google Home is a voice-activated speaker that enables users to ask questions, receive answers, stream music, and get help with everyday tasks.
Google has made several attempts to expand into the world of artificial intelligence lately, and Google Home represents the next step on that journey. No launch date or price has been set for Google Home as of yet.
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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Google-Plots-Home-Invasion-83525.html
Official Google Home website:
https://home.google.com/
Google is many things to many people. They’re one of the top search engines in the world, they’re the creators of the Android operating system for mobile phones, and they’re responsible for Blogger, the platform on which this site is hosted. And the list goes on.
But the Alphabet-operated juggernaut is about to expand into a new area – computer chips. On May 19, Google announced that the future of their organization will rely on a custom-designed chip that will power artificial intelligence systems.
The past few years have seen Google undergo an unprecedented evolution from a search engine service to a relative giant in the realms of technology and IT. This progress has many people wondering just what they’ll do or create next.
While Google firmly believes that AI is the future of personal computing and user experience, should the creation of these new chips have companies like Intel and NVIDIA scrambling to maintain their market share?
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http://www.wired.com/2016/05/googles-making-chips-now-time-intel-freak/
Payday loan services like Cash Money and MoneyMart may soon need to look to other sources if they want to place online ads.
Today, Google announced that effective July 13, they will no longer display ads for payday loan companies. The decision was made based on the fact that the loans offered by these organizations generally do more harm than good for consumers.
“We will no longer allow ads for loans where repayment is due within 60
days of the date of issue,” wrote Google product policy director David Graff in a blog post.
“When reviewing our policies, research has shown that these loans can
result in unaffordable payment and high default rates for users, so we
will be updating our policies globally to reflect that,” Graff added.
The ban is also extended to American companies offering loans with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 36 per cent or higher.
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http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/11/11656088/payday-loan-ads-banned-from-google
One of the hot topics in the tech industry today is augmented reality (AR). AR is designed to modify or enhance a realistic environment with the addition of audio, data, graphics and other elements. Discussions about AR were originally met with caution and skepticism, but over time, that has evolved into optimism and confidence.
Investors have opened their minds and wallets to the tune of over $3 billion in this previously uncharted area, and major players like Google and Microsoft followed suit. In fact, a recent report from Digi-Capital predicts that AR will be a $120 billion market within the next four years.
AR has the potential to impact many fields, such as education and medicine, and will play a major role in the development of smart homes. But the real questions on everyone’s minds are is the world truly ready for AR, or is it in need of a reality check?
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/mahindracomviva/2016/04/11/augmented-reality-blurring-the-lines-between-the-real-and-virtual-worlds/#64380bdb5f6a
Alphabet, the parent company of search engine giant Google, is getting an education in the ABCs of investing.
Despite boasting a rich portfolio that includes intriguing ventures such as Google Fiber, smartphone developer Nest, and Verily, a life sciences company, these investments have done more harm than good for Alphabet.
While profits from these ventures totaled $188 million, according to Alphabet’s second-quarter earnings report, they have also generated significant losses in excess of $800 million.
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http://www.wired.com/2016/04/googles-parent-company-losing-even-money-moonshots/
