Google is veering deeper into health care, becoming involved in everything from investing in a range of medical startups to forming a joint venture with a major biotech firm. (GOOGL) has come a long way since 2011, when the company shut down Google Health, saying the personal health care service wasn’t showing “broad impact.” The company has since regrouped, pushing into health technology in a much bigger way. “Google is not pursuing the
Web search leader Google (GOOGL) has begun distributing a new version of its Internet-connected Google Glass eyewear designed for use in the manufacturing, energy and health care fields. But there’s still no launch date for any new consumer version, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Google is pitching its newest version of Google Glass only to businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal. Google ended sales of its Google
Sprint’s (S)ties to Fiat Chrysler’s (FCAU) recall of 1.4 million Jeep Cherokee vehicles after media reports of computer hacking vulnerabilities will make it harder for Sprint to compete in the booming telematics market vs. AT&T (T) and Verizon Communications (VZ), says research firm Strategy Analytics. Whether the incident results in a black eye for telematic suppliers in general is a bigger industry question. Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL) are