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Google Is Playing Defense Instead of Setting the Agenda
This year's crop of products at the I/O conference have a decidedly déjà vu feeling to them.
Google, Oracle Compete for Innovation Label in Android Retrial
Oracle claims Google's Android smartphone operating system violated its copyright on parts of the Java programming language, while Alphabet Inc.'s Google says it should be able to use Java without paying a fee under the fair-use provision of copyright law.
The 6 Most Important Tech Trends, According to Eric Schmidt
Alphabet's executive chairman laid out the game-changing technologies, or moonshots, as he called them, that he says will improve important parts of society.
10 Things To Expect At Google's City Of The Future: Project Sidewalk
Sidewalk Labs, the Alphabet company of 100 people that is taking on this project, was built with the aim of improving city life using Google's technology research.
Google Glass-Based Startup Raises $17 Million in Funding
Augmendix, based in San Francisco, has raised $40 million so far.
Oracle, Google Fail to Settle Android Lawsuit Before Retrial
After a deadlocked jury in 2012, the companies failed to reach an agreement at a settlement conference last week.
Verizon Readies Bid for Yahoo's Web Business, While Google Also Looking for a Piece
Yahoo launched an auction of its core business in February after it shelved plans to spin off its stake in Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba.
Nest CEO Slammed by Dropcam Founder
In a post on Medium, Dropcam founder Greg Duffy calls selling his company to Nest 'my mistake.'
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs Is Building a Platform to Make Traffic Less Horrible
The announcement is part of the Smart City Challenge, a government-sponsored competition that will award $50 million to one U.S. city.
Alphabet Reportedly Puts Robot-Maker Boston Dynamics Up for Sale
The possible buyers include Amazon.com Inc. and Toyota Motor Corp.'s research and development company.
Is the Zika Virus Heading to Your Town? Google Will Find Out.
The company gave $1 million to the U.N. child agency to map the Zika virus and anticipate how it would spread.
Google Shuts Down Comparison-Shopping Site to Focus on 'Future Innovations'
In an email to its partners on Monday, the company said Google Compare would end on March 23.
Google Is Pulling the Plug on Photo Service Picasa
Instead, the company will begin focusing on a new service named Google Photos.
Google Is Testing Wireless Charging for Its Self-Driving Cars
Wireless charging could help accelerate the adoption of individually owned electric vehicles.
Alphabet Becomes Most Valuable U.S. Company; Gmail Hits 1 Billion Users
The parent company of Google stole the crown from Apple.