Tag: Google
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Google Fiber Coming to More Areas With the Help of Investors
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is looking to bring its internet service, Google Fiber, also known as GFiber, to new places. Alphabet is seeking external investors to help GFiber reach more cities as it continues to compete with other internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon, according to Reuters. GFiber provides high-speed internet by primarily through…
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Google Fiber Is Coming to Nevada
Nevada residents are now in line to receive GFiber, Google’s fiber internet service, by mid-2025. “Earlier today, the Clark County Commission approved a franchise agreement with GFiber, which will allow us to bring fast, reliable internet to our first community in the Silver State,” GFiber’s West Region General Manager Ashley Church said in a blog…
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YouTube Lays Off Another 100 Staffers
Google laid off 100 workers from its YouTube division as the company reduces staff as part of a restructuring tactic as it incorporates artificial intelligence into its operations. The cuts mainly affected the creator management and operations teams that manage YouTube’s content creators, marking its first corporate restructuring in a decade. The 100 people whose…
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The Google Pixel Buds Pro & The A-Series Are On Sale Starting at Just $79
Did you miss out on Google’s Prime Day sale? Right now, Google’s Pixel Buds Pro and Pixel Buds A-Series are on sale for a limited time. These are some of the best wireless earbuds for the price, especially for Android users. You can get the Pixel Pro Buds wireless earbuds with noise canceling for just…
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YouTube Music and Premium Now Has More Than 100 Million Subscribers
More than 100 million people have signed up for YouTube Music and Premium, the video platform said on Thursday. The service is now available in more than 100 countries, said Adam Smith, vice president of product management for YouTube, in a blog post. The milestone underscores the momentum of YouTube, which is the largest streaming…
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Google Says Connected TVs Make Up YouTube’s Fastest Growing Audience
Expect YouTube to give users who watch its user-generated videos on a smart TV a lot more love. The connected TV audience represents YouTube’s fastest growing viewership, according to Philipp Schindler, chief business officer of YouTube parent Alphabet, who spoke on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. YouTube is by far the most popular streaming service…
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YouTube Ad Revenue Rose 16% to $9.2 Billion
YouTube advertising continues to pay off for Google. Google’s parent, Alphabet, on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter results, which saw YouTube ad revenue rising of $9.2 billion. That figure is up 15.9% from its year-earlier tally of $7.96 billion. The revenue comes amid a crackdown on ad-blocking software and a concerted effort to lure users onto its…
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Google TV Will Now Reportedly Let You Send Phone Calls to Your TV
A new “call notifications” feature is rolling out to users in Google TV’s latest update. Google confirmed to Cord Cutters News that call notifications for Google Meet on Google TV and Android TV OS began rolling out at the end of 2023. This comes after Google announced in November that it would be redesigning Google…
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Google Wants to Take On SpaceX and Starlink in Space
Google is joining the space race. The tech giant has thrown its financial support behind Starlink competitor, AST SpaceMobile, to help the company with product development, testing, and implementation. Google is the latest Big Tech player drawn into the area of delivering space-based internet and phone service. SpaceX’s Starlink is working with T-Mobile on tests…
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Samsung and Google Are Pushing the Galaxy S24 as an AI-First Smartphone. But Will Customers Care?
Artificial intelligence was THE buzzword at CES 2024, so it’s no surprises that the AI momentum continues with Samsung’s unveiling of the Galaxy S24 family of smartphones. Front and center in the latest edition of the flagship phone is a partnership between Samsung and Google focused on generative AI. As with previous years, Samsung unveiled…