The company said it will build four new data center facilities this year, with major expansion at three other locations, giving its platform physical footprint in 24 states.
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Google’s latest platform play is artificial intelligence, and it’s already winning
Google has always used its annual I/O conference to connect to developers in its sprawling empire. It announces new tools and initiatives, sprinkles in a little hype, and then tells those watching: choose us, and together we’ll go far. But while in previous years this message has been directed at coders working with Android and Chrome — the world’s biggest mobile OS and web browser respectively — yesterday, CEO Sundar Pichai made it clear that the next platform the company wants to dominate could be even bigger: artificial intelligence.
Google Cloud Platform Releases New Database Storage Tools

How to get 1TB of free Google Drive storage
Know what’s awesome? Getting 1TB of Google Drive storage for two years. For free. In fact you can get 1TB of free Drive storage for yourself if you also happen to be a particularly avid reviewer on Google Maps.
Question: What happens when data gets lost from the cloud?
We need to store all that data somewhere. Hard drives were our only resort a few decades ago. Today, cloud is the new frontier on the data storage land, brimming with features.
Seven times more Wi-Fi hotspots will be in the world by 2018
A global survey of Wi-Fi hotspots carried out on behalf of network aggregator iPass has revealed how wireless will become a pervasive part of the lives of billions in the next four years.
Cloud storage – which service to choose?
If you are unhappy with your current cloud service or have never dabbled in keeping your files in the cloud, this primer will help you get acquainted with the players out there.
Data centers and renewable energy
The relationship between green energy and the data centers is in an early stage, but there has been a growing interest in using renewables in the data centers.
Internet of Things – the ways it will impact our lives
For some time now, futurists have imagined an “Internet of things” where everything from vehicles to appliances are part of one big network. Two decades ago, it seemed like a fanciful idea. Today, it looks inevitable. All the pieces are in place, and some of them are already connected.
Google I/O 2014: Android on the wrist, in the car, on TV
Google I/O 2014 was held at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, where the search giant announced its latest innovations.
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