Google stories - Page 25
Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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microsoft
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apple
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cloud services
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
Commerce Commission warns against Viagogo after 228 complaints, including fake tickets and false advertising.
Make music from the comfort of Chrome
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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digital music
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google
Google's new Chrome Music Lab tool aids musical education with tech.
Google’s data centre investments in EU since 2007 exceed EUR 4.3b
Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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colocation
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hyperscale
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data centre operators
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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colocation
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google
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us expansion
Google unveils major US expansion, set to create thousands of jobs with new data centres.
Google launches Cloud IoT core, snaps up ANZ-based customer
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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cloud services
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iot
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cisco
Google launches Cloud IoT Core service for global device management.
IBM vs Google vs Intel - The race to quantum computing
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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quantum computing
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ibm
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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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app development
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apm
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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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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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microsoft
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cloud services
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private 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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microsoft
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colocation
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hyperscale
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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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Google resolves dispute, inks deal with Getty for image rights.
Google to open second cloud data center in Japan
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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cloud services
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Google to boost Japan's cloud services with a new Osaka region, its second after Tokyo, by 2019.
Fortinet’s virtual machine is now available on Google Cloud Platform
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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cloud services
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firewall
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network management
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
Grammarly fixes bug exposing user data, no leaks found yet.
Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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colocation
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power / energy
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it infrastructure
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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pc hardware
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smartphones
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technology gifts
Google finalises $1.1bn HTC deal, deepening hardware push.
Google Cloud looking to hire local channel talent
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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it infrastructure
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undersea cables
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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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undersea cables
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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.
Is your business ready for mobile first indexing?
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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martech
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seo
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google
Google is moving to mobile-first indexing as over 50% of people now search on smartphones. Here are tips to get ready.
Parents beware! Malware may be hitchhiking on game apps
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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smartphones
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malware
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gaming
Child-targeting ‘AdultSwine’ malware infiltrates Google Play, luring millions into downloading rogue apps.
Top Google researcher to speak at Auckland digital summit
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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google
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nztech
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d5
Tomas Izo leads a Google team of engineers and scientists researching digital issues which contribute to a wide range of products.
Google fixes vulnerability in Apps Script - but SaaS is still at risk
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
Security firm Proofpoint recently discovered a vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of Google Apps Script.