
Waymo demanded a billion dollars from Uber
That is a nice self-driving car, we would hate to see anything happen to it
Waymo wanted $1 billion in damages and a public apology from Uber to make its trade secret lawsuit go away.

Google pays $19 billion for "traffic aquisition"
A big chunk going to Apple and Android allies.
Google is paying more than $19 billion a year to help generate adverts.

Google’s AI nearly as bright as a US politician
Twice as intelligent as Siri
Google's AI has the same IQ as a moderately retarded human and more than twice as high as Apple's Siri in a comparative analysis.

Google accused of racketeering
Anyone for tennis?
A renowned architect has accused Google of racketeering, saying in a lawsuit the company has a pattern of stealing trade secrets from people it first invites to collaborate.

Why is anyone interested in an intelligent speaker?
Now Google has released a rivals Apple’s pointless HomePod
Search enginee outfit Google has been showing off a $400 speaker, called Home Max, that looks like it will compete directly with Apple's recently announced HomePod. But the real question is what is the point of this technology?

Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are arriving
Large bezels, pressure sensitive sides, and Snapdragon 835 SoC
After endless leaks that we have seen recently, Google's new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones are now official, coming with Google's latest Android 8.0 Oreo, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC and rather high price tags.

Google unveils its newest Pixelbook notebook
Chromebook on steroids with Pixelbook Pen
In addition to other devices, Google also announced its newest Chromebook on steroids, the Google Pixelbook.

Google announces Home Mini and Home Max
All about speakers
At a special event today, Google unveiled the Home Mini smart speaker as well as the new Home Max speaker.

Google and Facebook AI drive fear and loathing in Las Vegas
Fake news, conspiracy theories, Muslim invasions all reported as fact
The first serious test of Google and Facebook at handling fake news failed dismally as the pair crashed and burned during the Las Vegas shooting.

Google announces HTC cooperation agreement
Some employees and rights pick up
After many quarters of financial decay and many rumors, Google has announced that it plans to acquire HTC employees and some of the IP licensing rights.