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Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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A quick read of the article confirms that a google subsidiary IS MAKING A WEBSITE. Trump got all the details wrong as usual, but the main idea is true. That article just seems like its fishing for "trump bad" material.

Not a subsidiary of Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet.

Why pretend there’s a difference?

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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I don't think the President ever mentioned it being next week. Also, see this from Google communication: https://twitter.com/Google_Comms/status/1238989460127338497 This effort for a nationwide testing website is different from and in addition to what Verily was already doing at a smaller scale in Bay Area (although I imagine there will be lots of overlap and shared code etc.)

The President said it would be up on Sunday.

Walmart, CVS and the other companies aren't doing anything yet either. It is all just used car salesmanship yet again.

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1239004910269673472

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

#43

Found it strange that some parts of media decided to focus on the semantics of Google and Verily being different subsidiaries of Alphabet. This is an almost meaningless detail.

Because it's yet another detail that he's gotten wrong and shows that he's not paying attention. He made several incorrect statements about who is building the site, how many people are working on it, when it will be ready and who the target audience is. It's been a valve of mistakes this week that just show he isn't treating this seriously.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

#44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think the President ever mentioned it being next week. Also, see this from Google communication: https://twitter.com/Google_Comms/status/1238989460127338497 This effort for a nationwide testing website is different from and in addition to what Verily was already doing at a smaller scale in Bay Area (although I imagine there will be lots of overlap and shared code etc.)

The President said it would be up on Sunday.

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Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think the President ever mentioned it being next week. Also, see this from Google communication: https://twitter.com/Google_Comms/status/1238989460127338497 This effort for a nationwide testing website is different from and in addition to what Verily was already doing at a smaller scale in Bay Area (although I imagine there will be lots of overlap and shared code etc.)

The President said it would be up on Sunday.

Here's the transcript from the press conference: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/CmrNxLAP9wohLWA...

I searched for "Sunday" there, and they only mention they'll be able to provide details of when the testing website will be available by Sunday evening. They didn't say the website will go live Sunday.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Can you point out to me the statement where Google denies working on the web tool?

Google Communications says here that Verily (a sister company to Google) is working on a small scale tool for the Bay area: https://twitter.com/Google_Comms/status/1238574670686928906

You:

> for the Bay area

Them (in the Tweet you linked to):

> ... with the hope of expanding more broadly over time.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

#47
post #20

Except that Google isn't doing that and said so.[1] [1] https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/13/google-says-its-not-p...

Here's updated tweets from Google Communications. Their effort is in addition to what Verily was already doing: https://twitter.com/Google_Comms/status/1238989460127338497

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

#48
post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A quick read of the article confirms that a google subsidiary IS MAKING A WEBSITE. Trump got all the details wrong as usual, but the main idea is true. That article just seems like its fishing for "trump bad" material.

Not a subsidiary of Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet.

Nobody in the real world understands Alphabet - they just say Google.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

#49

Found it strange that some parts of media decided to focus on the semantics of Google and Verily being different subsidiaries of Alphabet. This is an almost meaningless detail.

Accurate information is critical at this juncture.

The news outlets should be holding the president's feet to the fire and demanding accountability.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think the President ever mentioned it being next week. Also, see this from Google communication: https://twitter.com/Google_Comms/status/1238989460127338497 This effort for a nationwide testing website is different from and in addition to what Verily was already doing at a smaller scale in Bay Area (although I imagine there will be lots of overlap and shared code etc.)

The President said it would be up on Sunday.

Based on the article the VP said Sunday, but he is not sure.
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