Google to open first physical store in New York this summer

Google will open its first physical store in New York City this summer, mirroring the retail approach that has helped Apple Inc.rake in billions of dollars in the last two decades. The Google store will be located in the city's Chelsea neighborhood near the its NYC campus, where over 11,000 employees.

U.S. regulators signal stronger risk, tax oversight for cryptocurrencies

U.S. Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell turned up the heat on cryptocurrencies, saying they pose risks to financial stability, indicating that greater regulation of the increasingly popular electronic currency may be warranted. The Treasury Department flagged its concerns that wealthy individuals could use the largely unregulated sector to avoid tax and said it wanted big crypto asset transfers reported to authorities.

Snap announces a new generation of Spectacles, streamlined glasses to experience the world in AR

Snap announced the latest generation of its Spectacles, a streamlined 60s-style design in black that is the company’s biggest play yet in merging some of the work its been building in augmented reality technology to a specific device tailored to work with it. The fourth generation of these glasses will operate at 30 minutes at a time, and feature dual 3D waveguide displays, and a 26.3-degree diagonal field of view for immersive lens experiences.