Tech community “dumbfounded” by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's remark that AI won't supplant US jobs for “50-100 more years”
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin riled the tech community this morning when he told Axios' Mike Allen that displacement of jobs …
Uber confirms crash involving self-driving car in Arizona on Friday, offers no further details
A self-driving car operated by Uber Technologies Inc. was involved in a crash in Tempe, Arizona, the latest setback for a company reeling from multiple crises.
T-Mobile introduces Scam ID to flag scam calls, and opt-in Scam Block service to block them
T-Mobile has a new feature that will flag “known scam” calls for its wireless users, according to Grant Castle, the company's VP of engineering services. — Scam ID will pop up an indicator that a ca...
Google details the sunsetting of Talk, SMS removal for Hangouts, and other G Suite changes
We heard just yesterday that Google is planning to remove SMS capabilities from Hangouts, and now Google has detailed this change — as well as others — in a new post on its G Suite blog.
Seoul escort bar visit by Uber CEO, Emil Michael, and others in 2014 led to HR complaint; Kalanick's ex-girlfriend says Michael asked her to lie about visit
A woman who dated Uber CEO Travis Kalanick for three years, Gabi Holzwarth, says she was with Mr. Kalanick when he and a team …
Chrome to immediately stop recognizing extended validation status of Symantec-issued certs and gradually nullify all currently valid certs of Symantec-owned CAs
Chrome to immediately stop recognizing EV status and gradually nullify all certs. — In a severe rebuke of one of the biggest suppliers …
Google partners with Howard University to open a school branch on Google's campus for black engineering students, accepting 740 students over five years
Google has partnered with Howard University to launch a school branch right on the company's campus, where undergraduate students …
Sources: Uber denied recruiters access to its demographic data, hindering its diversity efforts, and plans release of its first diversity report next week
Under pressure from harassment and sexism allegations, the ride-hailing giant is rethinking its approach to hiring. — by
Amazon will collect sales taxes from all states that impose the taxes by April 1
Amazon, the online merchandise juggernaut, will collect sales taxes from all states with a sales tax starting April 1. — Tax-free shopping will be over as of next month in Hawaii, Idaho, Maine and N...
Facebook says it will soon start testing the ability to add GIFs to comments
Mar 24, 2017, 9:02 amMar 24, 2017, 1:30 pm — After years of stubborn caution, Facebook is finally embracing the animated GIF. Next week Facebook will begin testing a GIF button that lets users post...
WikiLeaks releases mostly decade-old documents detailing CIA techniques for compromising Macs and iOS devices using EFI, UEFI, and firmware malware
Sci-fi fans who have watched Doctor … Sam Biddle / The Intercept : Apple Says It Fixed CIA Vulnerabilities Years Ago Alexandra Burlacu / Tech Times : Apple On Latest WikiLeaks CIA Documents: No Worrie...
GameStop says it will close at least 150 stores after sales fell 14% last quarter
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Tests show 10 of 54 passwords are valid in sample set from hackers claiming to have 250M iCloud records; users should change passwords
but Apple users should take it seriously Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : Small Sample of iCloud Credentials Provided By Hackers Are Valid, But Questions Remain Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider : Report verifi...
Senate votes 50-48 to repeal Obama-era regulations requiring that ISPs ask before sharing customer data
and how to stop them Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard : The Motherboard Guide to VPNs Kevin Townsend / SecurityWeek : Could Killing of FCC Privacy Rules Lead to End of Net Neutrality? Roger...
Moto G5 Plus review: best budget smartphone with premium feel and solid performance, but camera is disappointing and timely software updates are not guaranteed
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Sources shed light on Uber's self-driving car mess: slow progress on tech, haphazard public demos, and ATG talent exodus triggered by Otto acquisition
The company's self-driving division is in a “mini civil war,” according to insiders. — For Uber, the embattled ride-hail juggernaut … Tweets: @delrey , @sarahcuda , and @mhbergen Tweets: Jason Del R...
Twitter confirms it is considering a paid TweetDeck subscription service with new features including analytics and breaking news alerts for brands and news orgs
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Enterprise data analytics startup Alteryx closes up 10.7% on first day of trading, after raising $126M in an IPO
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Sources: Grab, Uber's largest rival in Southeast Asia, raising $1.5B+ led by SoftBank
SoftBank said to back $1 billion investment to help expansion — Grab racing against Go-Jek for ride, payment dominance — Grab, Uber Technologies Inc.'s largest rival in Southeast Asia …
Sources: AMC Networks is planning commercial-free streaming service for about $4.99-$6.99/month for people who subscribe to AMC via cable TV
Baidu-backed photo-sharing and video streaming app Kuaishou raises $350M led by Tencent at a $3B valuation
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Germany-based online lamp shop Lampenwelt.de, active in 12 countries, raises €120M from 3i
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Banks increasingly in contention with services like Mint and Betterment over the sharing of financial data, with some banks arguing tech firms should pay fees
Nathaniel Popper / New York Times : Tweets: @leimer , @nathanielpopper , and @medicalquack Tweets: Bradley Leimer / @leimer : Story of our lives I'm afraid. Shopping data, bank data, social data, beh...
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