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    The Coca-Cola Company plans to spend $1.1 billion to use Microsoft's cloud and AI services

    Microsoft has announced a new five-year deal with The Coca-Cola Company, which plans to spend a total of $1.1 billion during that time to access Microsoft's cloud and generative AI services.

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    This big baseball star could be making a move to Big Island

    According to a brochure published by The Vista at Mauna Kea, a big name in the baseball world is making a big move to the Big Island.

  • Google goes all in on generative AI at Google Cloud Next

    Not to minimize what Google had on display, but the company failed to give all but a passing nod to its core business — except in the context of generative AI, of course. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • It's a sunny day for Google Cloud

    Google Cloud had a blockbuster quarter, driving parent company Alphabet's revenues — and stock price — to impressive highs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Google to shut down VPN service

    Did you know that Google offered a VPN service? Thing is, though, people use VPNs for privacy and it's Google. It was not a great product, either, according to reviews. The VPN is being shut down. The Google One VPN service we complained about last week is headed to the chopping block. — Read the rest

  • Google tests a "Most Relevant" personalized feed on YouTube for mobile. What is it?

    Google is apparently testing a new personalized view of its subscription feed on YouTube. It's called a "Most Relevant" view.

  • Regulators Not 'Dazzled' by AI Companies' Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny

    Antitrust regulators are reportedly not convinced by artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ suggested hands-off policy. Speaking at an antitrust conference in Washington last week, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan said technology companies have attempted to “dazzle” policymakers with the promise of AI, but to no avail, Bloomberg News reported Friday (April 12). “There’s no […]

  • Google parent Alphabet's Q1 profits beat estimates: company

    Google's parent Alphabet on Thursday trounced revenue and profit expectations for the first quarter of this year, causing shares to leap more than 12 percent. Alphabet reported profit of $23.7 billion on revenue of $80.5 billion, crediting growth in cloud computing, YouTube, and online search advertising. Alphabet chief executive Sundar

  • Inside Google’s latest move to postpone the cookie apocalypse

    Despite Google’s (most recent) assurances that it would stick to its (newest) game plan, there has been a lot going on as of late.

  • Google offers a blueprint for brand success with YouTube Shorts Ads

    Google this week launched a comprehensive new guide tailored to YouTube Shorts. The move highlights the burgeoning popularity of YouTube's answer to TikTok, which boasts 2 billion monthly logged-in users and 70 billion daily views.

  • China moves to boost foreign investment in domestic tech companies

    China on Friday published measures aimed at promoting overseas investment in the country's technology sector, in a latest bid to attract foreign investors amid signs some are considering shifting away from the world's second-largest economy. China will support overseas institutions to issue yuan bonds in the country, and also encourage tech companies, including foreign-invested ones, to raise money via bond issuance, the commerce ministry said in a statement. The government will also facilitate...

  • Google fires 28 employees who protested Israel cloud contract

    Google has terminated 28 employees after dozens of workers participated in sit-ins inside company offices this week to protest the tech giant's work in Israel amid the war against Hamas in Gaza. The protests, organized by the No Tech for Apartheid campaign, raised concerns about Google and Amazon's $1.2-billion cloud computing contract with the Israeli government and military. The campaign is demanding that Google and Amazon drop the effort, known as Project Nimbus. The advocacy group staged...