Alphabet

Google's self-driving car AI can qualify as a driver, U.S. regulators say

Posted in Software on 10th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

U.S. vehicle safety regulators have said the AI could be considered the driver under federal law, a major step forward for autonomous vehicles.

Alphabet/Google passes Apple as the most valuable company on Earth

Posted in Business on 2nd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Alphabet is now worth around $568bn, compared with Apple, which has a value of $535bn.

Google (aka Alphabet) Is About to Surpass Apple as the Most Valuable Company

Posted in Online on 24th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Google split into projects and consolidated under a brand named Alphabet. Now Alphabet is close to being the worlds most valuable company.

Google Alphabet has 4 times the research budget of DARPA and bigger ambitions

Posted in Science on 23rd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Alphabet companies and investments span disciplines from biotechnology to energy to space travel to artificial intelligence and urban planning.

How Facebook and Googles Plans to Boost Internet Access Advanced in 2015

Posted in Hardware on 25th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

3.2 billion people in the world are now online, the UN estimated late in November. That leaves 56.6 percent of the human race unconnected.