Google stories - Page 37
Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.
NZ Commerce Commission warns consumers to stay away from dodgy ticket site
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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google
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commerce commission
The NZ Commerce Commission warns consumers against using Viagogo following 228 complaints about fake tickets, hidden fees, and misleading claims.
Make music from the comfort of Chrome
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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digital entertainment
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google
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digital music
Google's latest Chrome Music Lab update enhances music education with new hands-on experiments, accessible directly from your web browser.
Google’s data centre investments in EU since 2007 exceed EUR 4.3b
Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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google
Google's data centre investments in EU have reaped widespread benefits according to a recent report from Copenhagen Economics - but change is needed.
Google announces new data centers and offices across the US
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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google
Google unveils plans for new data centers and offices in 14 US states, investing USD $2.5 billion to boost services and create thousands of jobs.
Google launches Cloud IoT core, snaps up ANZ-based customer
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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iot
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google
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cloud services
Google has fully launched its Cloud IoT Core service, securing New Zealand-based Smart Parking as a customer to enhance their smart city platform.
IBM vs Google vs Intel - The race to quantum computing
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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quantum computing
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google
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predictions
While a 300-bit quantum chip is theoretically feasible, it is not, at this time, practically possible, nor is it commercially viable.
INTERVIEW: What Google’s decision to distrust Symantec certificates means
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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devops
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apm
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cybersecurity
Last year Chrome announced a formal plan to remove trust from Symantec-issued certificates - Venafi's Walter Goulet discusses the implications.
Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn’s Xively for US$50m
Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iot
Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.
Google Cloud TPU machine learning accelerators now available in beta
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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open source
Google's beta Cloud TPUs accelerate ML on GCP, slashing training times and costs, with full TPU pods coming soon.
Alibaba gives AWS, Microsoft and Google a run for their cloud money
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
New data from Synergy Research Group has solidified the world’s most dominant cloud providers as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google – and Alibaba.
Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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power / energy
The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.
Lawsuits & landmark deals: The fascinating relationship between Getty Images & Google
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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google
Google has signed a multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images, following a 2016 competition law complaint by Getty against the tech giant.
Google to open second cloud data center in Japan
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Google is set to open a second cloud data centre in Osaka, Japan in 2019, enhancing its services and infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region.
Fortinet’s virtual machine is now available on Google Cloud Platform
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Fortinet's virtual appliance, FortiGate, is now available to Google Cloud customers, offering enhanced security and visibility for their cloud networks.
'No evidence' to suggest user info was compromised by Grammarly flaw
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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google
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security vulnerabilities
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grammarly
A Grammarly vulnerability potentially exposed millions of user accounts and documents, though the company reports no evidence of any data leaks.
Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Google has announced plans to continue its large investment in Europe with new data centre infrastructure planned for Belgium.
Google closes $1.1b HTC deal, makes room for new HTC teammates
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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google
Google finalises USD $1.1 billion deal with HTC, integrating key HTC staff to bolster their hardware division, and expands its Asia Pacific presence.
Google Cloud looking to hire local channel talent
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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google
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job advertising
Google Cloud has posted job listings for partner success managers in Australia and New Zealand indication further expansion into the region.
Google beefs up data center and subsea cable portfolio
Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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google
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cable
Havfrue, which is the Danish word for mermaid, will be built by TE SubCom and is expected to come online by the end of 2019.