Google has replaced Diane Greene as the head of its cloud business, CNBC reported on Friday. Former Oracle executive Thomas Kurian will replace Greene as CEO of Google Cloud on November 26, according to the report. This is a breaking news post. More details to come – refresh for the latest. NOW WATCH: Tech Insider videos Business Insider Emails & Alerts Site highlights each day to your inbox. Follow Business Insider Australia on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. … [Read more...] about Google replaces Diane Greene as head of its cloud business
Google building $600M data center in Henderson
A lot that is a proposed space to build a data center for Google in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal @carolinebrehmanA lot that is a proposed space to build a data center for Google in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal @carolinebrehmanA lot that is a proposed space to build a data center for Google in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal @carolinebrehmanA lot that is a proposed space to build a data center for Google in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal @carolinebrehmanA lot that is a proposed space to build a data center for Google in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal @carolinebrehman Henderson is slated to be home to a new Google data center in December 2020. Design LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google, received $25.2 million in tax abatements from the Governor’s Office of … [Read more...] about Google building $600M data center in Henderson
Silicon Valley teens create smart wildfire sensor, get Google’s attention
By Levi Sumagaysay | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: November 15, 2018 at 11:18 am | UPDATED: November 15, 2018 at 11:24 am Using artificial intelligence and their own smarts, two Cupertino teens are working on identifying and predicting areas in a forest that are ripe for wildfires, with the hopes of providing early warnings to fire agencies. The Smart Wildfire Sensor device by the Monta Vista High School seniors has gotten the attention of Google, and the students have submitted it to Cal Fire for review. “Our device is unique,” Sanjana Shah said Wednesday. “It combines weather data with real-time classification to predict wildfire.” She and Aditya Shah (no relation, except that they’re schoolmates), both 17 years old, have been working on the device for the past year-and-a-half. CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: Pictured is Smart Wildfire Sensor, a device that could help firefighters … [Read more...] about Silicon Valley teens create smart wildfire sensor, get Google’s attention
Google village, brutal Silicon Valley home prices, spark San Jose apartment deal
By George Avalos | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: November 15, 2018 at 8:26 am | UPDATED: November 15, 2018 at 8:35 am SAN JOSE — The forbidding landscape for home buyers in Silicon Valley and other parts of the Bay Area have prompted a real estate investment firm to buy a San Jose apartment complex a short rail ride from Google’s proposed transit village in the downtown area. Decron Properties has bought the Willow Creek apartment complex in San Jose’s Willow Glen district for $84.7 million, the realty investment firm said Thursday. Among the factors behind the purchase: The buyers believe apartments are becoming increasingly attractive alternatives for renters who have been chased out of a brutal housing market dominated by stubbornly high home prices. Plus, the 208-unit complex, located at 935 Willowleaf Drive in San Jose, is a short walk from the Fruitdale light rail stop. That train stop is a 10-minute ride from Diridon Station, … [Read more...] about Google village, brutal Silicon Valley home prices, spark San Jose apartment deal
Google’s Thanksgiving report reveals when you should travel to avoid holiday traffic
The search giant has released its annual Thanksgiving trends report, which this year uses Google Maps data from Thanksgiving week 2017 to show you the best time to hit the roads, no matter if it’s traveling to a relative’s house the day before Thanksgiving or going out to a movie on Black Friday night. Google’s Maps data found that during the Thanksgiving holiday week traffic is much worse than on a typical Wednesday night as people are on the move to relatives’ houses. Interestingly, Black Friday morning traffic is no heavier than that of a typical Friday morning commute. As for the Sunday after Thanksgiving, evening travelers will see slightly heavier traffic than a normal Sunday. The company also revealed its top “uniquely popular” Maps search terms for Thanksgiving day and the Wednesday and Friday before and after. These are terms that are outside of the norm during the rest of the year. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving sees “outlet … [Read more...] about Google’s Thanksgiving report reveals when you should travel to avoid holiday traffic