As the EU debates new rules for its digital economy, including AI regulations, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and others head to Brussels to meet key lawmakers
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sundar Pichai have journeyed to Brussels as the European Union drafts regulation for A.I. and the digital economy.
At the Munich Security Conference, Zuckerberg says harmful content should be regulated with a system somewhere between existing frameworks for telcos and media
UK's Met Office says it will spend £1.2B to acquire the world's most powerful climate supercomputer, capable of forecasting for an area just 1,000 meters across
The UK's weather service, the Met Office, will spend £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) to acquire the world's …
Google says it is ending its Google Station program in India and other countries, where it provided free Wi-Fi in railway stations, as mobile data prices drop
Google said on Monday that it is winding down its Station program, through which it rolled out free Wi-Fi in more than 400 railway stations …
Several US agencies jointly share details on a North Korean hacking campaign, as US-provided attribution for nation state-led cyber attacks becomes more common
Malicious wares are used in attacks to steal money and conduct other illegal activities. — The US Pentagon, the FBI …
A review of Trump's “insane” public allegations about CrowdStrike, hacking, and “the server”, referenced in his phone call that sparked impeachment proceedings
The consensus view of the CIA, NSA, FBI and a Senate investigation is that Russians interfered in the 2016 election. Tweets: @60minutes , @hardlynormal , @sloiaconi , and @60minutes Tweets: @60minutes...
Judge rules that DoorDash must arbitrate 5,000+ workers' labor disputes, which may cost the company millions, denying its attempt to move to a class action suit
How to Manage People — Advice, observations, and real-life examples. — A federal judge in San Francisco …
Facebook allowing sponsored content for political campaigns with little oversight further muddies the waters, as #sponsored labels are often difficult to spot
This week, Instagram meme accounts like @fuckjerry and @tank.sinatra posted sponsored ads for former New York mayor Michael …
In a book excerpt, Susan Fowler discusses the nightmare she went through after her Uber essay: being followed, people digging through her past, anxiety, more
Susan Fowler is the author of Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber. Tweets: @goldiechan , @yoda , @gregmepstein , @moiragweigel , @kimzetter , @sarah_edo , @johnru...
Innovaccer, which pulls data from health records datasets, insurance firms, and pharmacies, to provide a single source of info on patients, raises $70M Series C
The holy grail for technology companies working in the healthcare industry is becoming the gateway for all healthcare data.
Tech leaders should stop glib comments on media and acting like underdogs, and tech media should stop “Red Teaming” tech, overusing anonymity, and passing blame
Twitter is especially stupid right now … Bryant Jefferson / MediaSquared : Mom, Tech and Media Are Fighting Again! Tweets: Balaji S. Srinivasan / @balajis : Incredible. Last week I called out a journa...
Google's Project Zero explains how the practice of altering the Android kernel by phone vendors like Samsung lessens security by adding attack surface
Google Project Zero scolds Samsung and other vendors for adding features that undermine Android security.
Former BBC execs and sources detail Project Kangaroo, BBC's 2007 attempt to create a Netflix-like service which was blocked by UK's Competition Commission
blocked by antitrust enforcers! — is an all-time great case study on how disruptive innovation works and why regulators can't see it coming https://www.wired.co.uk/... https://twitter.com/...
Profile of Chainalysis, a crypto analytics startup helping government agencies like FBI, IRS, DEA, and ICE in tracking illicit cryptocurrency transactions
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Upland Software, a cloud-based enterprise work management platform, acquired mobile app personalization and analytics provider Localytics for ~$68M in cash
UrbanFootprint, which provides cloud-based urban planning software to cities and companies, raises $11.5M Series A
UrbanFootprint, a Berkeley, Calif.-based location intelligence and urban planning software platform provider, raised $11.5m in Series A funding.
London-based Unmind, a workplace mental health platform that companies can provide as an employee benefit, raises $10M Series A
Unmind, a London-based mental health platform for the workplace, has raised a $10 million Series A round led by Berlin-based Project A, with the support of existing investor Felix Capital.
Oxford VR, a spinout from Oxford University's Department of Psychiatry that wants to use VR simulations to treat mental health problems, raises £10M Series A
Annie Musgrove / Tech.eu : Tweets: @yoda Tweets: Drew Olanoff / @yoda : What company is going to solve the mental problems they cause https://twitter.com/...
Estonia, which created a volunteer Cyber Defence Unit after cyberattacks in 2007, offers key lessons to the US in attracting tech talent and educating citizens
Monica M. Ruiz / Wired : Tweets: @ilvestoomas Tweets: Toomas Hendrik Ilves / @ilvestoomas : It would help just to take the threats to US elections seriously https://www.wired.com/...
How tech companies are partnering with millions of mom-and-pop “kirana” stores in India for services like last mile delivery, digital transactions, and more
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Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.