Last February, Astro Teller, director of Google’s secretive research lab, Google X, went to seek approval from CEO Larry Page for an unlikely acquisition. Teller was proposing that Google buy Makani Power, a startup that develops wind turbines mounted on unmanned, fixed-wing […]
Though Google Glass relies on a smartphone to perform more complex tasks, the technology is exciting because it (mostly) introduces a hands-free experience. That means snapping photos, checking appointments and sharing content without putting a hand on the device in […]
Google Chief Executive Larry Page is keeping himself pretty busy these days. After the merger of the Chrome and Android teams, Page today announced the separation of the company’s mapping-and-commerce unit. On Wednesday, Google combined the team running Google’s Chrome Web browser […]
Google’s Android platform is no doubt one of the most popular mobile operating systems and a big source of revenue for Google, but the experience of using smartphones doesn’t entice Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Speaking at the TED Conference today in Long […]
Google just chalked up one of the more important victories for driverless cars. California Governor Jerry Brown has signed bill SB1298 into law, formalizing the legal permissions and safety standards needed to let automated vehicles cruise on state-owned roads. While the bill lets […]
