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10 Things Every CIO Should Know About Google
There was a time when Google wasn’t, well, Google. The company was trying desperately to establish itself as a player in the online world, and the average consumer was its target. Enterprise users, meanwhile, meant very little. And in the process, the company all but handed over the corporate world to its competitors, like Microsoft, to establish itself as a leading brand. Recently,... Read More »
Google Buys Frommer's to Expand Local Search Content
Google continues to go where the money is as it buys up travel content publisher, Frommer's. Now the search giant can push more ads in the lucrative local service marketplace. Read More »
Google to Lay Off 4,000 from Motorola Mobility Unit
Google is swinging the budget-cutting axe at its recently acquired Motorola Mobility unit. Google is eliminating about 4,000 jobs, or 20 percent of the Motorola unit. Read More »
Google Refreshes Search, Expands Knowledge Graph
Google's Knowledge Base expands to all English-speaking countries, and adds copyright claims to its search algorithms. Read More »
Google Nears Antitrust Agreement With EU
After months of ongoing negotiations, Google is apparently getting close to a settlement deal with the European Union to resolve antitrust issues that would avoid formal charges against the search company, according to a published report. Read More »
Yahoo Names Marissa Mayer as New CEO
Mayer becomes the eighth CEO of the 17-year-old company and its fifth in the last year. Mayer was one of the first 20 employees and the first female software developer hired by Google, joining the company in June 1999. Read More »
Google Could Owe $22.5 Million in FTC Privacy Settlement
Google reportedly could be fined $22.5 million in connection with accusations that it bypassed privacy protections in Apple's Safari browser. Read More »
Google Launches Cloud Compute Engine, Enhances Google Apps, Drive
At day two of its Google I/O developers conference, Google announced a new infrastructure-as-a-service offering as well as enhancements to Google Docs and its Google Drive cloud storage service. Read More »
How Many Malicious Sites Does Google Discover Every Day?
Google says it identifies thousands of malicious Websites and issues millions of warnings every day to Internet users as part of its Safe Browsing initiative. Read More »
Apple's Siri, Search Apps Could Save Businesses Millions
A report from EasyAsk found U.S. businesses could save up to $800 million daily through Siri-like search applications. Read More »
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