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Lyft Raises $1B Led By Google

Lyft Raises $1B Led By Google
Lyft Raises $1B Led By Google
October 20, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Ride-hailing platform Lyft, a competitor to Uber, announced Thursday (Oct. 19) that CapitalG, Alphabet’s growth investment fund, was the lead investor in a $1 billion round of...

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Google’s Shopping Service To Become Standalone Unit
Google’s Shopping Service To Become Standalone Unit
September 27, 2017  |  Google

Alphabet’s Google is reportedly transforming its Google Shopping service into an independent unit within the company, according to news from CNBC. Get the Full Story...

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Nest Cam IQ Integrates Google Assistant
Nest Cam IQ Integrates Google Assistant
September 21, 2017  |  Google

In an early move to leverage its relationship with Google, Nest has announced its latest indoor security camera, the Nest Cam IQ, will integrate the...

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Alphabet Is Eyeing A Big Investment In Lyft
Alphabet Is Eyeing A Big Investment In Lyft
September 15, 2017  |  Ridesharing

It seems Alphabet may be about to make a billion-dollar investment into ridesharing service Lyft — though whether it’s Google or some other part of...

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Google Tracker: Smart Move In Smart Speaker Race
Google Tracker: Smart Move In Smart Speaker Race
September 05, 2017  |  Retail

The Google Assistant finds a home away from the Home as third parties integrate it into their smart speakers using Google’s open software development kit....

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Google Tracker: Doing Gooooooood
Google Tracker: Doing Gooooooood
August 22, 2017  |  Google

While America was busy watching the solar eclipse (hopefully with the appropriate protective eyewear), Google rolled out its new Android OS and created the world’s...

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Google Launches Swipeable Carousel In Latest Move In eCommerce Race With Amazon
Google Launches Swipeable Carousel In Latest Move In eCommerce Race With Amazon
August 08, 2017  |  Google

When it comes to finding information, consumers “Google” it. When it comes to finding products, customers “Amazon” it. Though the eCommerce giant has yet to...

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Google Tests Out New Version Of Mobile Product Card Units
Google Tests Out New Version Of Mobile Product Card Units
August 04, 2017  |  Google

Alphabet-owned Google has started testing a different variation of mobile product card ad units, the Google Shopping format of a knowledge panel, to improve user...

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