Alphabet says Loon and Wing are ready to become real businesses, but it's impossible to know if any of its 'other bets' are paying off (GOOG)

Business Insider
By Troy WolvertonJul 11, 2018, 11:52 pm174 pts
Alphabet announced that Wing and Loon, two projects developed by its X research lab, have now graduated to being full businesses in its "other bets" category. The move means the company thinks their technical problems are solved and it's time for them to develop as businesses. That's potentially good news for…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

What Caused the Storm That Brought Dubai To a Standstill?

Slashdot

What Caused the Storm That Brought Dubai To a Standstill? 129

Edge AI and mobility trends stoking demand for rugged computers

Digitimes

Edge AI and mobility trends stoking demand for rugged computers 128

Google fires 28 employees after sit-in protest over Israel cloud contract

The Verge

Google fires 28 employees after sit-in protest over Israel cloud contract 127

Owner of Grand Theft Auto to layoff hundreds and cut projects

The Verge

Owner of Grand Theft Auto to layoff hundreds and cut projects 126

Intro to Streamlit: Web-based Python data apps made easy

InfoWorld

Intro to Streamlit: Web-based Python data apps made easy 125

Get this portable Nintendo Switch charger for 10% off

PC World

Get this portable Nintendo Switch charger for 10% off 124

India scrambles to curb PhonePe and Google’s dominance in mobile payments

TechCrunch

India scrambles to curb PhonePe and Google’s dominance in mobile payments 117

Lucid Air Sapphire first drive: An all-electric work of art that’s almost too f’ing fast… almost

Electrek

Lucid Air Sapphire first drive: An all-electric work of art that’s almost too f’ing fast… almost 115

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

Google Fires 28 Workers Who Protested…

Google Fires 28 Workers Who Protested its Contracts With Israel

US sanctions transform China into legacy chip production juggernaut —…

The stunning Windows 13 -- yes, 13! -- is the Microsoft operating system we want

Nintendo emulator Delta hits the iOS App…

Nintendo emulator Delta hits the iOS App Store, no sideloading required

Logitech intros free tool for ChatGPT prompts... plus a mouse with an AI button

Determined enthusiasts are building a custom 3dfx graphics card — VoodooX has…

How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright

OpenAI's GPT-4 can exploit real vulnerabilities by reading security advisories

5 outdated security practices you…

5 outdated security practices you shouldn’t use anymore

ESA's Gaia mission discovers the biggest…

ESA's Gaia mission discovers the biggest stellar black hole in our galaxy yet