Google has acquired DeepMind Technologies, an artificial intelligence company in London, reportedly for a fee of US$400 million.

Google has acquired DeepMind Technologies, an artificial intelligence company in London, reportedly for a fee of US$400 million.
The Android ecosystem and wearable technology will probably get a boost from the patent deal Google and Samsung have struck, but the agreement is unlikely to have an influence on Samsung’s intellectual property disputes with Apple, analysts said Monday.
A new Google service uses YouTube to shed some light on the bandwidth delivered by ISPs.
Europe’s competition chief is running out of patience with Google’s attempts to avoid an antitrust fine.
Google has acquired Nest, a company that makes a home thermostat that can be programmed from mobile phones, for US$3.2 billion in cash, Google said on Monday
The French government’s privacy watchdog has fined Google €150,000 (US$204,000) over changes the company made to its privacy policy in March 2012.
This year vendors will ship 1.1 billion Android-based devices, while Windows will stage a small comeback and the number of Apple machines, percentage-wise, will increase the most, according to estimates from market research company Gartner.
Google has teamed up with several auto manufacturers on Monday with the goal of bringing Android to cars by the end of this year.
The European Commission will reject Google’s latest proposals aimed at settling a three-year antitrust dispute, the case Commissioner said Friday.
For as much as Google is known for today, it’s easy to forget that it’s also the force behind a hefty number of research projects. Those projects have led to things like wearables and self-driving cars, but the latest news gives a clear idea of where it’s going next.
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