Livestream of Microsoft's Build 2018 day two keynote from Seattle
Join us at the epicenter of emerging technology, starting with this game-changing keynote. First, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, will talk about the future of AI in the intelligent edge and the int...
Microsoft says it will give app developers an 85%-95% cut for all non-game apps, up from current 70%; new fee structure will go into effect later this year
Planned dev deal tweak lets programmers keep 95 per cent of revenue — Build Microsoft says it will take less money …
Microsoft announces Project Kinect for Azure, powered by Azure AI and a custom sensor package, to help devs offering features like high-fidelity spatial mapping
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Microsoft Pay, first debuted in 2016 as Microsoft Wallet, will roll out to Outlook users over coming months, integrating Stripe, Braintree, Sage, Wave, and more
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Sources: NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is working on an online trading platform that would allow large investors to buy and hold Bitcoin
SAN FRANCISCO — Some of the biggest names on Wall Street are warming up to Bitcoin, a virtual currency that for nearly a decade …
Uber unveils its flying car prototype that conducts vertical takeoffs and landings, has four rotors on wings, and flies 1,000-2,000 feet above ground
Uber has unveiled its “flying car” concept aircraft at its second annual Uber Elevate Summit, which showcases prototypes for its fleet of airborne taxis.
Twitter for Android's APK shows that Twitter is testing an encrypted DMs feature that is labeled “Secret conversations”
Buried inside Twitter's Android app is a “Secret conversation” option that if launched would allow users to send encrypted direct messages.
Facebook announces it will stop accepting foreign-funded ads relating to Ireland's referendum vote on abortion, which is later this month
Facebook has announced it has stopped accepting ads paid for by foreign entities that are related to a referendum vote in Ireland later this month …
South Wales police defend use of facial recognition tech after it was revealed the system had a 92% error rate in the 2017 Champions League final in Cardiff
South Wales force defends use of facial recognition technology at 2017 Champions League final — A police force has defended …
The White House will host a summit on AI on Thursday, convening executives from Amazon, Facebook, Google, Intel, and 34 other major US companies
The White House on Thursday plans to convene executives from Amazon, Facebook, Google, Intel and 34 other major U.S. companies as it seeks …
Uber hires former NTSB chairman to advise the company on its safety culture; report says that a software flaw was responsible for the fatal accident in March
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said Monday it has hired a former National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) …
Google will ban ads promoting bail bonds services starting in July, citing the company's commitment to protect users from “deceptive or harmful products”
On Monday, Google announced that it will no longer allow ads from bail-bond companies. — This isn't the first time Google has singled out an entire industry.
Google rebrands Google Research as Google AI and expands the Google AI website
Posted by Christian Howard, Editor-in-Chief, Google AI Communications … For the past several years, we've pursued research that reflects our commitment to make AI available for everyone.
Egypt passes law regulating ride-sharing services Uber and Careem that requires them to obtain special licences, share user data with government “on request”
Walmart confirms its grocery delivery partnerships with Uber and Lyft, announced in 2016, have ended
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc's (WMT.N) online grocery delivery partnerships with ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft have ended, according to two sources, a potential setback for the retailer's ambitions …
Source: Google to debut at I/O a new set of Android controls that help users manage time they spend on their devices, amid a broader emphasis on responsibility
SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Tuesday plans to wade into the debate over whether technology - and the time spent on devices …
Sources: Xiaomi cuts its IPO valuation target from $100B to $70B-$80B, as the earlier target was too aggressive, amid stock price declines for global tech firms
The Chinese smartphone maker's current valuation range is lower than the $100 billion that was previously discussed
Despite Amazon's efforts, paid reviewers who organize via Reddit, Slack, Discord, and Facebook are still flooding the site with fake reviews
One morning in late January, Jake picked up the box on his desk, tore through the packing tape, unearthed the iPhone case inside, snapped a picture … Tweets: @buzzfeednews , @itsnicolenguyen , @esile1...
Gmail's iOS app now lets you send and request money via Google Pay, launching first in US, and adds a snooze email function
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Instagram announces new tools for businesses including improved DMs and integrations for booking events with OpenTable, Fandango, Eventbrite, Yelp, others
If you spend as much time on Instagram as I do, you may have run into the following problem: You're scrolling through the app …
Following the publication of severe Drupal security flaws, 350+ sites including several government domains are now serving users cryptomining scripts
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Swedish payments and financial services startup iZettle plans IPO on Nasdaq in Stockholm to raise ~$227M, valuing it at ~$1.1B
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Watchdog groups, including EFF, ACLU, and others, release guidelines calling for tech giants to be more transparent and accountable over censoring user content
and today, a coalition including @EFF, @ACLU_NorCal, @CenDemTech, and @OTI are releasing a set of minimum standards for disclosure: the Santa Clara Principles. http://www.eff.org/...
Facebook is working on Avatars, a feature akin to Snapchat's Bitmoji that allows users to create personalized avatars and use them in Messenger, private chats
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Facebook outlines topics it considers “issue ads”: abortion, civil rights, crime, foreign policy, government reform, guns, terrorism, poverty, and more
Facebook is defining what it considers “issue ads” through an initial list of ad topics, ranging from abortion to guns …
Mesosphere raises $125M Series D co-led by funds advised by T. Rowe Price Associates and Koch Disruptive Technologies, bringing total raised to over $250M
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Square launches Square for Restaurants, a software platform to handle a restaurant's operations, including booking tables and managing after-meal checks
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Following the introduction of a new Adwords interface last October, Google plans to phase out the old interface entirely by the end of the year
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Instagram may soon allow users to add music to their Stories using “music stickers”, according to changes to code
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Drive.ai announces a 6-month pilot program for an autonomous ride-hailing network in Frisco, TX, aiming to give 10K+ rides, which will be free at launch in July
Kirsten Korosec / Fortune :
YouTube quietly reached an agreement with Vevo last year to sell Vevo's clips directly to advertisers as part of Google Preferred
Peter Kafka / Recode :
Google partners with JBL for Android TV-powered sound bar with Google Assistant, slated for later this year, says Android TV's userbase has been doubling YoY
Janko Roettgers / Variety :
Android Auto to get support for RCS, group messaging, better integration with 3rd-party apps, more; new Volvos to have built-in Google Maps, apps, and Assistant
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District courts rule in favor of alleged BitTorrent pirates' privacy in copyright cases, denying discovery motions seeking to unmask personal info via ISPs
Ernesto / TorrentFreak :
Android Things, Google's IoT platform for developers, out of beta with version 1.0, as Google promises to deliver updates for every device for three years
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica :
Snap announces Tim Stone, a VP of Finance at Amazon, will become its new CFO, with Drew Vollero stepping down on May 15
Anita Balakrishnan / CNBC :
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Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements
2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
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