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Google self-drives into China
Published in Transportation
Friday, 24 August 2018 12:42

Google self-drives into China


Look right, but Waymo looks left

Google's subsidiary Waymo has set up a company in Shanghai in the wake of controversy over its attempt to introduce a censorious version of its search engine in China.

Alphabet brings balloon internet to Kenya
Published in Cloud
Thursday, 19 July 2018 15:58

Alphabet brings balloon internet to Kenya


Loony Tunes? We don't think so

A division of Alphabet – Google's parent company – has struck a deal with Telkom Kenya to bring the internet to people of the country.

Microsoft now more valuable than Alphabet
Published in News


Return of the Vole

Microsoft's value has surged 40 percent over the past 12 months to become more valuable than Alphabet.

Now Indonesia pursues Google over tax
Published in News
Monday, 19 September 2016 15:25

Now Indonesia pursues Google over tax


Now Indonesia pursues Google over tax

Google faces a big tax bill from the Indonesian government.

Oracle blames falling profits on Google
Published in News
Wednesday, 18 May 2016 11:49

Oracle blames falling profits on Google


Payback is cool for Catz


Data-storage outfit Oracle is blaming the fact that Google “illegally” used Java in Android for all the woes which have befallen the company.

Alphabet falls shorts of investor's expectations
Published in News


Wall Street still loves it

The umbrella of the Google Empire, Alphabet announced that its first-quarter earnings fell short of estimates, largely because it spent more to build traffic for its mobile advertising services.

Alphabet to flog off part of its robot arm
Published in News

Alphabet, the search outfit formally known as Google, as placed part of its robotics division, up for sale.

Google now has an evil Alphabet overlord
Published in News
Monday, 05 October 2015 11:10

Google now has an evil Alphabet overlord


No evil costs too much

Search engine Google is now officially run by an Alphabet overlord which is permitted to do evil so long as it is legal.

Google becomes Alphabet killer
Published in News
Tuesday, 11 August 2015 10:30

Google becomes Alphabet killer


Surprise restructuring

Google has surprised everyone by creating a new parent company called Alphabet.