Google plans to build three new undersea fiber optic cables and add five new cloud regions in Montreal, Netherlands, Los Angeles, Finland, and Hong Kong
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Twitter again disputes claims from a Project Veritas undercover video aimed at the company, saying “We do not proactively review DMs. Period.”
“We do not proactively review DMs. Period.” — On Monday, conservative activist and filmmaker James O'Keefe published undercover footage …
Google Cast protocol bug causing temporary Wi-Fi outages on many routers; some router vendors are releasing firmware fixes; Google says fix is coming
Router vendors sling firmware to protect users from packet floods — Wi-Fi router vendors have started issuing patches to defend their products against Google Chromecast devices.
Alibaba and Microsoft's AI programs beat humans for the first time on a Stanford University reading comprehension test
Jack Ma: 'We shouldn't fear AI' — The robots are coming, and they can read. — Artificial intelligence programs built by Alibaba (BABA) and Microsoft (MSFT) …
Contraceptive app Natural Cycles, used by over 500K women, reported to regulator by Swedish hospital after reportedly causing 37 unwanted pregnancies
A contraceptive app used by more than 500,000 women has come under fire after reportedly causing 37 unwanted pregnancies.
Sources: US lawmakers, citing national security concerns, urge AT&T to cut commercial ties with Huawei and oppose China Mobile's plans to enter the US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are urging AT&T Inc, the No. 2 wireless carrier, to cut commercial ties to Chinese phone maker …
Google and Coursera launch program to train more IT support professionals, written by Googlers and subsidized by Google, available globally for $49/month
After a big fundraise and subsequent reorganization last year at Coursera — which saw a change of CEO, as well as the departure of its COO …
IBM and Maersk form joint venture to launch a blockchain-based platform for the global supply chain and will create a new company to commercialize it
IBM and Maersk have been collaborating on creating a blockchain platform for the global supply chain. Now the duo will create a new company to commercialize the platform broadly.
Facebook exits from news after killing notions of the brand, authorship, business model; publishers should focus on products that directly impact their company
who cleverly designed their products to blend neatly into Facebook—started out doing well, but now face disappointment’ http://mondaynote.com/... Jay Rosen / @jayrosen_nyu : I have come 'round to the ...
Apple's iPhone 7 Plus was the second-best selling phone in China last year, behind the OPPO R9s, with iPhone 7 in fifth-place, according to market data report
The competition in China 2017, the biggest smartphone market around the globe in terms of sales volume, has become increasingly fierce …
Instacart acquires Toronto-based coupon and voice-shopping startup Unata; sources: the deal totals about $65M
Unata makes voice-ordering software for grocery chains — Deal will help Instacart expand to more markets in Canada — Instacart Inc. said it agreed to acquire Toronto-based …
Psychological research suggests the effectiveness of VR as an empathy machine is debatable and in some cases may even cause harm
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Facebook's head of News Feed Adam Mosseri says the recently announced overhaul, designed to help people better connect, will result in less video appearing
Apple's CarPlay is finally coming to select new Toyota and Lexus vehicles, as the automaker eases its stance on exclusively using its own infotainment systems
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CES 2018 notes: massive investment in voice control across all platforms and gadgets, steady progress in “home of the future” tech, evolution of wireless, more
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BlackBerry announces Jarvis, a tool for automakers that scans connected car software for security flaws; may be used later in healthcare, industrial automation
Collaboration software provider Smartsheet acquires UK-based AI startup Converse.AI that lets its customers build chatbots to automate business processes
Collaboration software provider Smartsheet Inc. today said it's acquiring a British artificial intelligence firm called Converse.AI Inc …
Google denies Nikkei report about the relaunch of its China-specific map service and iOS app, says a web version has been available in the country “for years”
google tells us maps has been online in china “for years” and that “Google Maps services in China have not changed.” looks like they might have been caught up by a fake app? http://asia.nikkei.com/...
Sources: China is escalating clampdown on cryptocurrency trading, targeting platforms that offer exchange-like services, following last year's ban on exchanges
How to buy and sell Bitcoin Abhimanyu Ghoshal / The Next Web : China reportedly plans to block access to foreign cryptocurrency exchanges Alayna Treene / Axios : Bitcoin plunges as countries crack dow...
Telegram plans to raise $1.2B in its ICO, starting with a $600M pre-sale, and to rival Ethereum with its Telegram Open Network platform, company documents show
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Indian payment startup Razorpay raises $20M Series B led by Tiger Global at what sources say is a valuation of $100M
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Autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai, founded in late 2016, raises $112M Series A led by China-focused VC funds Morningside Venture Capital and Legend Capital
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Apple and Tencent reach deal to let WeChat users tip content creators after 2017 dispute over Apple's claim to 30% of tips; details of new deal not released
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VCs invested $1.5B+ in chip startups last year, nearly doubling investments made two years ago, on rising demands of AI computing and acquisitions in the space
SAN FRANCISCO — For years, tech industry financiers showed little interest in start-up companies that made computer chips.
TiVo's Rovi subsidiary files lawsuit alleging Comcast's X1 platform infringes eight patents; Comcast says its own engineers created the X1 products and services
Authorities say cryptocurrency investors in South Korea have until the end of the month to convert their virtual accounts into real-name ones or face fines
Danish police charge 1,004 young people with distributing sexually explicit material of two 15-year-olds following a tip-off from Facebook
How a teenage developer from Nigeria learned to code on a Nokia feature phone and ended up at an MIT-backed startup that makes online education more accessible
Open Banking rules go into effect in UK, making it mandatory for banks to share account info with third parties like fintech startups upon customer request
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