The right ad rotation can help you show your best ads to people looking for what you have to offer. However, it’s not always clear which rotation makes the most sense for your business. That’s why, starting in late September,Read more…
Expanding Kubernetes in the enterprise: Google Container Engine + Pivotal Container Service
Cloud users are overwhelmingly opting for a hybrid cloud strategy. According to RightScale’s 2017 State of the Cloud Report, 85% of enterprises now have a multi-cloud architecture strategy. Many of these customers are looking to container technology to help modernizeRead more…
AIY Voice Kit: Inspiring the maker community
Recently, we launched AIY Voice Kit, a do-it-yourself voice recognition kit for Raspberry Pi-based maker projects. Our initial offering sold out globally in just a few hours, so today, we’re happy to announce that more AIY Voice Kits will beRead more…
Put it in park with new features in Google Maps
Finding a parking spot is always top of mind, so we’re rolling out an update to the parking difficulty icons feature we launched earlier this year, and introducing a brand new one. Parking DifficultyStarting today, people in 25 additional citiesRead more…
Presenting the Eclipse Megamovie
Last Monday, people all across the United States turned their (protected) eyes skyward for the astronomical event of a lifetime: a total solar eclipse. As the moon’s shadow crossed the U.S., more than 1,300 volunteer photographers (like Vivian White andRead more…
Supporting those affected by Hurricane Harvey
On August 26, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 storm and Level 7 disaster, the highest American Red Cross disaster designation. It’s the most powerful hurricane to hit the United States in a decade. InitialRead more…
7 Ways your Assistant can help with your last minute vacation
Summer may be winding down, but it’s not over just yet. If you have time to squeeze in one last summer vacation before the leaves change, let your Assistant be, well, your Assistant and help you plan your last minuteRead more…
The High Five: looking up, growing up and still dancing
Will Taylor Swift’s new album eclipse all others? Did I permanently damage my eyeballs this week? How did Patrick Swayze pull off that lift dance move? We had a lot of questions this week—check out some of the week’s top-searchedRead more…
All dogs go to Google: a story of adoption in Chile
Google is a dog company. Googlers often bring their dogs—affectionately referred to as Dooglers—to work, but our company-wide love for dogs goes even deeper than that. Google’s affection for our canine friends is an integral facet of our corporate culture. We likeRead more…
Google and 826 Valencia invite you to a “planet ruled by love”
In 2015, 826 Valencia—an organization that helps under-resourced students develop their writing skills—won a Google.org Impact Challenge grant to expand their programs in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. After receiving the grant, 826 turned to a group of volunteer Googlers to figure out howRead more…