Say goodnight to the Google barge.
The tech giant's massive net-covered floating mystery in the San Francisco Bay will sail away and head to a new home port in Stockton, CNET reported.
The barge gained international attention when it was first noticed off of Treasure Island -- a focus that became only more intense as Google at first denied any involvement and refused to proffer information.
A company connected to Google had leased pier space from the Treasure Island Development Authority for the barge.
Treasure Island boss Mirian Saez told CNET that the barge -- which could become a floating showroom for Google Glass and other Google gadgets -- could sail away as early as next week.
That would be news to Stockton: officials there said they've yet to talk to Google.
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CNET believes that the reason why Google would want to move inland is to get away not from media attention but from the law: the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, which earlier told Google to get a permit for the barge, move it, or start paying fines, has no jurisdiction in Stockton.
