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Drone Deliveries From Alphabet's Wing to Take Flight Around Dallas
The Google parent company’s drone division will feature Walgreens deliveries.
Waymo Expands Self-Driving Car Trials to San Francisco
Way-mo, way-mo, off to work they go. Waymo employees in San Francisco will be able to catch a ride to work from its fleet of self-driving, all-electric Jaguar I-PACE cars.
How to Free Up Space in Google Drive
Is your Google Drive always on the verge of being full? Learn how to track down and delete files shared with you, large videos, PDFs, and stuff you no longer need.
Alphabet Is Using Multi-Tasking Robots to Tidy Up Google Offices
The robots are part of a moonshot project to create a general-purpose machine capable of helping humans throughout the day.
Alphabet Beams Fiber-Like 20Gbps Internet Through the Air in Congo
The technology sends internet data through the air via beams of light. In other words, it's fiber optic-like internet without the need to lay down fiber cabling.
Alphabet's Wing Approaches 100K Drone Deliveries in Australia
Alphabet subsidiary Wing named Logan, Australia, the 'drone delivery capital of the world.'
Alphabet Is 'Winding Down' Loon Internet Balloon Project
A small team will stay on to wrap up Loon's pilot service in Kenya.
Alphabet's Project Taara Provides Internet Access Using Beams of Light
Sub-Saharan Africa can have high-speed internet access without needing to lay any cables.
Alphabet's Loon Sets Record for Longest Stratospheric Flight
HBAL703 launched in May 2019 and was recovered in March 2020.
Alphabet's Latest Moonshot is a Plant-Inspecting Robot
Mineral aims to promote sustainable farming through artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Eric Schmidt Quietly Left Alphabet in February
Joining in 2001, Schmidt led Google in multiple capacities before transitioning to an advisory role at Alphabet a few years ago. It's unclear why he left, but Schmidt does have other opportunities related to the military.
Report: Magic Leap One Sales Are Horrible, New Version 'Years Away'
Six months after its release, Magic Leap has reportedly sold only 6,000 augmented reality headsets. Now, the well-funded startup could be "years away" from releasing an upgraded model.
Waymo Exits Austin, Remains Committed to Self-Driving Cars
Alphabet will offer relocation packages to affected employees, but there are still challenges Waymo and others face in developing self-driving cars.
How Big Tech Makes Its Money
Between smartphones and other products, online retail, software, services, and advertising, the "big five" US tech companies made a whole lot of money last year. Here's where it came from.
AI Is Hard But Worth the Investment
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) seeks to replicate the problem-solving capabilities of the human mind, but six decades in, we're not there yet. Here's why we need to keep going rather than settling for a stripped-down version of AI.
Walgreens, FedEx Test Drone Deliveries With Alphabet's Wing
The trial, which will be open to residents of Christiansburg, Virginia, offers a glimpse into what kinds of services we can expect from Wing's drone-powered delivery system.
DeepMind's AI to Take on Human StarCraft II Players on Battle.net
For research purposes, the AlphaStar AI will partake in a 'small number of games' on Battle.net, which hosts StarCraft II, but only for a limited time.
Google Maps Can Now Tell You How Bad Your Commute Will Be
A Google Maps update predicts which subways will be busiest, giving you a chance to better plan your commute. The update, available today, launches in 200 cities and is based on user data collected between October 2018 and June 2019.
Sidewalk Labs' Smart City Proposal Brings Fresh Wave of Data and Logistical Concerns
In 2017, Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs announced a massive urban development project that would attempt to remedy economic and environmental issues. The company has released its hefty, 1,500-page plan, raising questions about transportation, development, and data proposals.
To Try Google Stadia at Launch, You'll Need to Fork Over $129
Still, Google is hinting at some pretty big plans for Stadia in 2020. A free 'Stadia Base' tier arrives next year, but you'll only be able to stream games at 1080p. A 'Stadia Pro' plan will go for $9.99 a month if you buy access to the major games.
