When we announced the Google Assistant, we said that we wanted to help you get things done across a number of different places, contexts and situations. As we usher in the new year — and with it, the annual ConsumerRead more…
BMW i and Tango test drive a new app
Purchasing a car can be a huge decision, and there are seemingly limitless options, from the technology and machinery under the hood to the colors and options that make it yours. Reading about cars online can be helpful, but itRead more…
A new generation of Chromebooks, designed to work with millions of apps
Last year at Google I/O, we shared our plans for bringing the Google Play store to Chromebooks. Today we’re excited to announce that we’re working with Samsung to launch the first Chromebooks built from the ground up for Android apps:Read more…
Introducing the Tilt Brush Artist in Residence Program
When your paintbrush and canvas have as many possibilities as your imagination, amazing things can happen. Tilt Brush, a virtual reality app from Google, lets you paint in three-dimensional space, walk around your brush strokes from any angle, and useRead more…
2016 Year in Review
2016 was a year of many things – changes, challenges and opportunities. But above all else, 2016 was a year where you continued your work to change the world; to bring the world a little closer to finding common groundRead more…
Santa Tracker: ready for take-off
For the last 23 days the residents of the North Pole have been working day and night to help Santa Claus get ready for his big flight. And if you’ve stopped by Santa’s Village this month, you know the elvesRead more…
High-speed Wi-Fi rolls into 100th railway station in India
Jaipur station in Rajasthan was among the first stations to be connected to Railwire Wi-Fi. “I visit [Jaipur station] every 3 to 4 days to get fast access to the Internet. I stop there for a few minutes, download apps,Read more…
Supporting nonprofits around the world this holiday season
From remote villages in India, to schools across the U.S., to refugee and migrant camps in Africa, technology can help people start a business, further their education, or access new — and sometimes vital — information. Google.org supports hundreds of nonprofitsRead more…
Reflecting on Google's GNI Engagement
As the year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on Google’s Global Network Initiative (GNI) assessment and some of this year’s important developments in our work to protect the free expression and privacy interests of our users. Last week, inRead more…
Celebrating women who are making an impact at Young Women’s Honors
What does it take to shift the conversation from “What if” to “I can”? When it comes to becoming a computer scientist, our research shows that girls need to see it to be it. Unfortunately, they’re about half as likelyRead more…