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The New York Times is expanding comments with the help of Google’s AIThe New York Times is expanding comments with the help of Google’s AI
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Until now, comments have been enabled on only 10 percent of articles. By the end of the year, the Times plans to get that up to 80 percent.

By Tess Townsend
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Google is God, Facebook is love and Uber is ‘frat rock,’ says brand strategy expert Scott GallowayGoogle is God, Facebook is love and Uber is ‘frat rock,’ says brand strategy expert Scott Galloway
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On the latest Recode Decode, Galloway also grades Netflix, Snap and the New York Times Company.

By Eric Johnson
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Eric Schmidt’s daughter Alison has passed awayEric Schmidt’s daughter Alison has passed away
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A memorial page has been posted to the website of the Schmidt Foundation.

By Tess Townsend
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Is Apple’s HomePod better than Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home?Is Apple’s HomePod better than Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home?
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The HomePod’s announced price, $349, is higher than its competitors’, but how does it stack up on the features?

By Eric Johnson
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Alphabet shares hit $1,000 this morningAlphabet shares hit $1,000 this morning
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Alphabet subsidiary Google hit the same milestone in 2013, and Amazon hit it for the first time last month.

By Tess Townsend
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Google’s AMP pages mean visitors spend more time with contentGoogle’s AMP pages mean visitors spend more time with content
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Chartbeat shows the tool meant to speed up the web is having an impact on how users interact with sites.

By Tess Townsend
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Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat: The full Code interview videoAlphabet CFO Ruth Porat: The full Code interview video
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Porat talks about Alphabet’s growth strategy and addresses accusations of gender pay inequity at Google.

By Tess Townsend
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Sites with a terrible ads experience will no longer get to show ads in ChromeSites with a terrible ads experience will no longer get to show ads in Chrome
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And Google will give publishers a tool to ask visitors to turn off third-party ad blockers.

By Tess Townsend
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Alphabet’s CFO says Home and Nest are different entitiesAlphabet’s CFO says Home and Nest are different entities
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Whether it seems intuitive or not, the two hardware units are staying separate.

By Tess Townsend
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Alphabet’s acquisition strategy has focused on cloud, says CFO Ruth PoratAlphabet’s acquisition strategy has focused on cloud, says CFO Ruth Porat
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But she didn’t name any prospective targets.

By Tess Townsend
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Google CFO Ruth Porat says suing Uber was the only right pathGoogle CFO Ruth Porat says suing Uber was the only right path
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“We never sue,” Porat said. “When we do sue it’s in our view so compelling [that] we don’t have an option but to sue.”

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Google’s ability to understand language is nearly equivalent to humansGoogle’s ability to understand language is nearly equivalent to humans
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Google’s machine learning software can recognize human voices with 95 percent accuracy.

By April Glaser
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Waze’s carpooling app might start showing adsWaze’s carpooling app might start showing ads
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And it’s expanding across California. More users = more screens for showing ads.

By Tess Townsend
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Watch Andy Rubin, the creator of Android and the new Essential phoneWatch Andy Rubin, the creator of Android and the new Essential phone
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Rubin was interviewed live at Code Conference by Walt Mossberg.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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Google refuses to hand over salary data to the U.S. governmentGoogle refuses to hand over salary data to the U.S. government
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The Labor Department has alleged the company is underpaying women.

By Tess Townsend
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Here are some companies Google’s new AI investment arm might be interested inHere are some companies Google’s new AI investment arm might be interested in
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The focus will be early-stage startups.

By Tess Townsend
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Google Assistant will make money from ecommerceGoogle Assistant will make money from ecommerce
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But local ads still look promising.

By Tess Townsend
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Google is adding more automation to its tools for marketersGoogle is adding more automation to its tools for marketers
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And YouTube is getting more local ads options.

By Tess Townsend
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Google Lens is Google’s futureGoogle Lens is Google’s future
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This feature gives you a view into the meaning of “AI first.”

By Tess Townsend
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Google parent company Alphabet has made the most AI acquisitionsGoogle parent company Alphabet has made the most AI acquisitions
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It’s the new intelligence.

By Rani Molla
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Don’t expect a killer VR app from Google anytime soonDon’t expect a killer VR app from Google anytime soon
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That’s not even really the point, if we listen to Google’s VP of virtual and augmented reality.

By Tess Townsend
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Google’s updates to its photos app walk the line between useful and creepyGoogle’s updates to its photos app walk the line between useful and creepy
Play
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Let Google do the work of sharing.

By Tess Townsend
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Google I/O 2017: Everything important that Google announced todayGoogle I/O 2017: Everything important that Google announced today
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New AI-first tools for Assistant and Photos, new VR headsets and more.

By Tess Townsend
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Watch Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s entire I/O 2017 keynoteWatch Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s entire I/O 2017 keynote
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This was Pichai’s second I/O as CEO.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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How to watch Google I/O 2017 liveHow to watch Google I/O 2017 live
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The keynote and 150 talks are streaming this week.

By Tess Townsend
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Google I/O 2017: Expect a clearer understanding of Google’s ‘AI first’ futureGoogle I/O 2017: Expect a clearer understanding of Google’s ‘AI first’ future
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Join Recode for live coverage on Wednesday.

By Tess Townsend
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Google will now go easier on publishers that violate its ad policiesGoogle will now go easier on publishers that violate its ad policies
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Google plans to discipline more lower level violations, but consequences will start lower, too.

By Tess Townsend
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Google has bigger challenges with Home than just recognizing different voicesGoogle has bigger challenges with Home than just recognizing different voices
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Okay Google, how are you going to make money with this?

By Tess Townsend
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Google’s Allo app has a new AI-powered illustrated selfie featureGoogle’s Allo app has a new AI-powered illustrated selfie feature
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It’s not as simple as it looks.

By Tess Townsend
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More than a million people were affected by the Google Docs phishing attackMore than a million people were affected by the Google Docs phishing attack
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A small percentage of Gmail users — which is still a lot of users — were affected.

By Tess Townsend
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What to do if your Google account was phished in today’s ‘Google Docs’ attackWhat to do if your Google account was phished in today’s ‘Google Docs’ attack
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Revoke access immediately.

By April Glaser
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A massive Google Docs hack is spreading like wildfireA massive Google Docs hack is spreading like wildfire
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Don’t click.

By April Glaser
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Alphabet says the executive at the center of its lawsuit against Uber had a deal before he left the companyAlphabet says the executive at the center of its lawsuit against Uber had a deal before he left the company
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Alphabet’s attorneys claim that Anthony Levandowski received more than five million Uber shares that vested the day after he left Alphabet. Uber says that’s not true.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Tess Townsend
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Google and Facebook are driving nearly all growth in the global ad marketGoogle and Facebook are driving nearly all growth in the global ad market
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This is the year digital beats TV.

By Rani Molla
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Google’s former HR boss is launching a jobs startup called HumuGoogle’s former HR boss is launching a jobs startup called Humu
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It sounds HR-related.

By Tess Townsend
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Amazon’s cloud gain could be Google’s cloud lossAmazon’s cloud gain could be Google’s cloud loss
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Google could have a hard time catching up to Amazon.

By Tess Townsend
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Alphabet beat profit estimates for its first-quarter earnings but lost more money on its ‘Other Bets’Alphabet beat profit estimates for its first-quarter earnings but lost more money on its ‘Other Bets’
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The non-Google businesses are costing more to run.

By Tess Townsend
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Google is expanding its AdSense hate-speech policyGoogle is expanding its AdSense hate-speech policy
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More pages could be in hot water for disparaging content.

By Tess Townsend
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Google is updating its search to demote fake newsGoogle is updating its search to demote fake news
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The changes include new options for reporting bad content.

By Tess Townsend