Googleは8月2日、新たなPixel 6シリーズの開発や外観写真などをについての発表を行った。詳細なスペックや価格などについては触れられていないが、Pixel6とPixel6Proの2機種が存在することや発売時期は今秋以降であるとする情報などが公開された（Googleリリース、Google Pixel 6 Google ストア、ITmedia、ケータイ Watch、ケータイ Watchその2、Impress Watch）。 Google自身が開発を行ったSoC「Google Tensor」が採用…
How Google Quietly Funds Europe’s Leading Tech Policy Institutes
Google has provided tens of millions of pounds of funding to academics investigating issues closely related to its business model. From a report: A recent scientific paper proposed that, like Big Tobacco in the Seventies, Big Tech thrives on creating u…
Can your startup support a research-based workflow?
Most startups and scaleups are used to fast-paced resourcing and R&D cycles designed specifically for product development. However, there is no rushing academic-style research.
Google is building its own chip for the Pixel 6
Google just dumped a whole bunch of news about its upcoming Pixel 6 smartphone. Maybe the company was looking to get out in front of August 11’s big Samsung event — or perhaps it’s just hoping to keep people interested in the months leading up to a big fall announcement (and beat additional leaks to […]
Google gives the world its first official glimpse of the Pixel 6
While the company isn’t revealing everything about it just yet, this morning Google gave the world its first official peek at its next flagship phone: the Pixel 6. Here’s what we know so far: It’ll come in two forms: Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The base 6 will have a matte aluminum finish with […]
Google Will Abandon Qualcomm and Build Its Own Smartphone Processors This Year
Google announced Monday it will build its own smartphone processor, called Google Tensor, that will power its new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones this fall. From a report: It’s another example of a company building its own chips to create what it felt w…
Cloud infrastructure market kept growing in Q2, reaching $42B
It’s often said in baseball that a prospect has a high ceiling, reflecting the tremendous potential of a young player with plenty of room to get better. The same could be said for the cloud infrastructure market, which just keeps growing, with little sign of slowing down any time soon. The market hit $42 billion […]
Zoom reaches $85M settlement in ‘Zoombombing’ lawsuit
Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the video conferencing giant of violating users’ privacy by sharing their data with third parties without permission and enabling “Zoombombing” incidents. Zoombombing, a term coined by TechCrunch last year as its usage exploded because of the pandemic, describes unapproved attendees entering and […]
Big tech companies are at war with employees over remote work
CEOs want workers back at their desks. Employees and the virus have other plans.
Big tech’s big week raises fears of ‘Blade Runner future’ of mega-company rule
Amazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft all reported record-breaking profits amid a pandemic bonanza but recent Biden administration moves suggest US tech’s easy ride is overBig tech provided the world with some startling numbers this week. In the last thr…