Google touts G Suite momentum in office productivity battle

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
SAN FRANCISCO & Google may not usurp Microsoft office productivity dominance anytime soon, but the raft of updates to its G Suite portfolio
rolled out at its Cloud Next event this week aim to build momentum as it woos business users with artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud
capabilities.One of the biggest themes of Google Next this year is the use of machine learning for better customer experience,& said Wayne
Kurtzman, a research director at IDC.There are now 4 million businesses paying for G Suite, Google collection of productivity and
collaboration apps that includes Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Hangouts Chat and Meet.