Google’s billionaire cofounder Larry Page just bought a $45 million superyacht called Senses from a New Zealand business man named Sir Douglas Myers.

The stylish 194-ft. expedition superyacht was designed by Kusch Yachts and built back in 1999 at Germany’s Schweers yard with a refit in 2010.

The superyacht features interiors by design genius Philippe Starck with accommodation for 10 guests and 14 crew over six decks.

Google said Wednesday that it had purchased an 18-story building in New York to house its more than 2,000-strong workforce in the city.

Google did not announce a purchase price for the building at 111 Eighth Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood but the New York Post put the cost at 1.77 billion dollars.

The newspaper said the final price, including transfer taxes and assorted other fees, could be 1.9 billion dollars.

German automaker Audi has taken the wraps off its new A6 sedan ahead of its planned debut at the Detroit North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).

The A6 is set to be the second Audi model equipped with hybrid technology, which Audi said will combine the power of a V6 engine with the fuel efficiency of a smaller four cylinder unit.

Drivers will be able to reach 100 km/h on electric power, although the all-electric operation will only manage three kilometres at a constant speed of 60 km/h.

Google sauntered into the world of haute couture on Wednesday with the launch of boutiques.com, an online shop that matches hot fashions to women’s tastes.

Style-conscious US women can create their own online boutiques or browse collections “curated by taste-makers” such as celebrities, designers, and fashion bloggers, according to Google product management director Munjal Shah.

Boutiques uses computer vision and machine learning technologies to match a woman’s tastes with clothing or accessories that she might find tempting.

Google will launch its very own “create-your-own” boutique channel on Wednesday called Boutiques.com, reports WWD.

Fashion bloggers say that many of them have received an invitation from Google to attend an event in New York City next Wednesday evening.

The site, which will work in a similar way to Google search engine, will allow users to save items, brands and looks they love in their own personalised shop.

Google has been testing a feature on their Google Maps site that may one day help you find a hotel at the right price without having to head to sites.

If permanently implemented, this feature could turn Google into one of the biggest online travel planning destinations on the planet.

“With this feature, when you search for hotels on Google Maps you’ll be able to enter the dates you plan to stay and see real prices on selected listings.