In this May 13, 2015, file photo, Google’s self-driving Lexus drives along street during a demonstration at Google campus in Mountain View, California A self-driving car company founded by Google is presenting new evidence to support allegations that a former manager stole technology sold to Uber to help the ride-hailing service build its own robot-powered vehicles. Waymo, a project hatched by Google eight years ago, wove its tale of deceit in sworn statements filed on Friday in a San Francisco federal court.
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Alien Bugs Could Attack Humans
Researchers warned that there is a possibility of alien bugs to hit our planet through spaceships. The bugs could reach us through spaceships and can attack us.
Can internet-beaming balloons outmaneuver shifting winds?
In doing so, the 4-year-old “Project Loon” says it will be able to bring remote parts of the world online more quickly with a smaller fleet of the balloons than it previously thought. Engineers involved in the eccentric project, a part of the X Lab owned by Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc., say they have come up with algorithms that enable the high-flying balloons to do a better job anticipating shifting wind conditions so they hover above masses of land for several months instead of orbiting the earth.
Mojo Networks nabs $30 mln Series E
Mountain View, California-based Mojo Networks , a provider of cloud-managed WiFi solutions, has raised $30 million in Series E funding. The investors included Presidio Partners, Trident Capital, Granite Ventures, North Haven Expansion Credit , a fund sponsored by Morgan Stanley Private Credit & Equity, Walden Riverwood Ventures and Alpha Technologies .
Google’s New Pixel Smartphone Shines
The Pixel phone, Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy, is off to a promising start — but might have done even better had Google managed consumer demand as smartly as the device’s sleek design. Although Google hasn’t released sales figures, industry researchers say the Pixel [pictured above] has been a hot item since its October debut was greeted with mostly glowing reviews and the biggest marketing blitz in Google’s 18-year history.
VeloCloud Wins Product of the Year
VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN Named a 2016 SDN Product of the Year Award Winner — VeloCloud Honored for Innovative Use of SDN Technology to Support Network Agility, Scalability and Simplified Branch Implementations while Delivering Superior Access to Services MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 26, 2017 — VeloClouda Networks, Inc., the Cloud-Delivered SD-WANa company, today announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN as a 2016 SDN Product of the Year Award winner.
Google I/O 2017: When is it, where to watch, and what to expect
Google holds an annual conference for developers, engineers, executives, and the media — so that it can discuss all-things Google and Android-related. Developers and engineers use information from this show to get their apps and products up to date with Google’s latest innovation, while the rest of us drool and look forward to what’s coming in the months ahead.
Uncanny Valley Opens Next Month at Pear Theatre
Mixing humor with heartache, the show explores the painful divide between creator and creation, the inherent unpredictability of consciousness, and how we are redefining what it means to be human in the twenty-first century irected by Caroline Clark, previews on January 19. Press and Opening Night is Friday, January 20, followed by a champagne gala. The show runs Thursdays through Sundays, through February 12. All performances are held at the Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View.
Google Cloud Hires Former Microsoft Exec With Open Source Pedigree
A former Microsoft exec with a broad range of professional expertise around open source technologies is headed to Google, the Internet giant confirmed on Thursday. Google wouldn’t elaborate on the role Sam Ramji will fill at the Mountain View, Calif.-based Internet giant.