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Tess Townsend

Tess Townsend

Associate Editor

    Latest articles by Tess Townsend

    Technology
    Sundar Pichai makes the case for Google versus AlexaSundar Pichai makes the case for Google versus Alexa
    Technology

    Google’s CEO says voice search is just part of the bigger search puzzle — and that Google has some real advantages.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Google shares are down after missing on fourth-quarter earningsGoogle shares are down after missing on fourth-quarter earnings
    Technology

    Alphabet’s sales beat expectations, but profits fell short.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Alphabet’s health-tech company, Verily, is getting $800 million from a Singapore investment firmAlphabet’s health-tech company, Verily, is getting $800 million from a Singapore investment firm
    Technology

    The investment should take some weight off Alphabet to fund R&D for the medical business.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Mobile search and YouTube are still driving Google’s growth. What about hardware?Mobile search and YouTube are still driving Google’s growth. What about hardware?
    Technology

    That’s one thing we’ll look for in Google’s fourth-quarter results, set for Thursday after the bell.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Google has banned 200 publishers since it passed a new policy against fake newsGoogle has banned 200 publishers since it passed a new policy against fake news
    Technology

    The company routinely weeds out “bad ads.” Now it weeds out more bad ad publishers, too.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Nest has hired back robotics whiz Yoky Matsuoka as CTONest has hired back robotics whiz Yoky Matsuoka as CTO
    Technology

    Matsuoka recently left Apple, where she was working on health tech.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    New York Times editor Quentin Hardy is heading to GoogleNew York Times editor Quentin Hardy is heading to Google
    Technology

    He announced on Twitter Monday that he will be head of editorial for Google Cloud.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Uber has hired two significant Google veteransUber has hired two significant Google veterans
    Technology

    Google’s former head of search, Amit Singhal, and the company’s SVP of engineering, Kevin Thompson, will be working together at the ride-sharing behemoth.

    By Tess Townsend and Johana Bhuiyan
    Technology
    Ads for Google products topped Google search results 91 percent of the timeAds for Google products topped Google search results 91 percent of the time
    Technology

    The Wall Street Journal has data to demonstrate a long-suspected conflict of interest.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Google has acquired most of Twitter’s developer products, including Fabric and CrashlyticsGoogle has acquired most of Twitter’s developer products, including Fabric and Crashlytics
    Technology

    The two sides aren’t sharing deal terms.

    By Kurt Wagner and Tess Townsend