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Google rebrands cloud business, adds more artificial intelligence

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it renamed its business-to-business cloud computing brand and enhanced some enterprise applications using artificial intelligence, the company's latest gambit to better compete with Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp. in the lucrative cloud business. Discussing the rebranded Google Cloud, Diane Greene, senior vice president of Google's enterprise business, said the company has made good progress courting customers and improving its technology. Cloud computing uses remote internet servers…

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In oil rout, some U.S. energy bosses were spared the pain

By Ross Kerber and Michael Erman BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – More cash, lower targets and bigger share awards – not all U.S. energy bosses are feeling the full impact of tumbling oil prices in their paychecks. Some oil and gas companies are making it easier for their top managers to meet performance goals or are offering more cash as a prolonged oil slump keeps share prices at lows not seen in five years, …

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Google’s cloud business nabs Home Depot as client

By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc, long an also-ran in cloud services, has scored an important victory in its effort to win corporate clients: Home Depot is moving some of its data to Google's cloud. The deal, flagged Tuesday by Google executive Greg DeMichillie in a briefing and expected to be…

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