NHTSA opens a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot system, covering 765K vehicles, saying it has trouble spotting parked emergency vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system, saying it has trouble spotting parked emergency vehicles.
Google and Facebook say they will participate in a subsea cable system linking Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines, and Indonesia, launching 2024
Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook Inc. announced their participation in a new subsea cable system for 2024 set …
Facebook, China Mobile, and MTN Group plan to expand an undersea cable network in Africa, adding the Seychelles, Comoros, Angola, and Nigeria, for 35 landings
- New destinations to include Seychelles, Comoros Islands — China Mobile, MTN Group, Nokia unit part of 2Africa project
A look at Camera Switches in the Android 12 beta, an accessibility feature that lets users control their devices using only facial movements
Android has long had an Accessibility API that's intended for developers to build apps and experiences aimed at helping persons with disabilities, though it isn't always used for that purpose.
T-Mobile investigates claims that hackers stole data from its servers, including phone numbers, names, SSNs, and driver's license info, related to 100M+ people
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Facebook and Amazon ask the FCC for approval for a new undersea data cable between the Philippines and California, intending to start operations in 2022
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For some teenagers, making NFTs and other forms of digital art is seen as a gateway to a career as a full-time artist and has become their new summer job
Forget mowing lawns and bagging groceries. Some Gen Z kids are finding other ways to make money this summer. Tweets: @pakman , @ron_miller , and @revolvegamesio Tweets: David Pakman / @pakman : Paren...
A look at chipmakers' race to capitalize on a wave of subsidies, as the US and other western countries reassess their industrial policies to slow China's rise
U.S. semiconductor maker's appeal for subsidies plays on national security fears during chip shortage; ‘Never let a good crisis go to waste’ Tweets: @live_news_nick , @bobdavis187 , @jordannovet , and...
Q&A with Alex Stamos on Apple's proposed child safety features, his reservations about the company's announcement and approach to child safety online, and more
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Research shows pro-Trump social network GETTR has no content moderation besides user reporting and reached 1.5M users in August, not July as claimed
Gettr, the pro-Trump Twitter alternative launched last month by close Trump adviser Jason Miller, is allowing users to share child exploitation images. Source: Stanford Internet Observatory .
In a new lawsuit, a US-based contractor claims Huawei stole its tech and pressured it to build a “back door” into a sensitive surveillance project in Pakistan
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Chinese government says integrated circuit output rose 47.3% YoY to 203.6B units in the year to July, as new capacity is added to meet semiconductor demand
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Norwegian startup Gelato, a marketplace for printing services, for everything from mugs to clothing, raises $240M led by Insight Partners at a $1B+ valuation
- Norway software firm secures $240 million from investors — Gelato targets 3D technology as its business expands
DHS mulls using private companies to analyze public social media after the intelligence community failed to identify threats that led to Jan. 6 violence
Effort has spurred civil-rights debates at DHS and White House, would expand government's handling of social-media data
Inside Twitter's two-year effort to change its internal culture, led by controversial VP of design Dantley Davis, which led to HR investigations and staff exits
Two years ago, the company brought in a blunt executive to make things move faster and to promote diversity. Then the problems began. Tweets: @kateconger , @nytimesbusiness , and @tonyromm Tweets: O....
Sources: seeking greater control, the Chinese government took a stake and a board seat in ByteDance's Beijing entity in April
For months, China has sought to bring its bustling internet sector to heel with an intensifying series of antitrust crackdowns and data security probes.
Profile of Philip Agre, a computer scientist turned humanities professor, whose work is considered foundational in studying the effects of technology on society
Twitter says it is changing the contrast of its new buttons, as users complain about headaches after its redesign that some experts say isn't very accessible
Interview with Niantic CEO John Hanke about the company's vision for the metaverse and how it could become a dystopian nightmare
Cisco confirms it has acquired Epsagon, an Israel-based cloud application monitoring startup; sources say Cisco will be paying $500M
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Profile of @images_ai, a Twitter account launched by a music student in June, which uses neural networks, including OpenAI's CLIP, to generate surreal art
Kyle Chayka / New Yorker : Tweets: @newyorker , @renois , @newyorker , @chaykak , @chaykak , and @chaykak Tweets: @newyorker : .@images_ai, which offers a constant feed of surreal, sometimes beautifu...
Seismic, which offers automated tools to help with sales and marketing, raises $170M Series G at a $3B valuation, bringing its total raised to $440M
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Crypto staking service Figment raises $50M Series B, led by Senator Investment Group and Liberty City Ventures, source says at a ~$500M valuation
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Rapido, an Indian bike taxi operator available in about 100 cities, raises $52M Series C, bringing its total raised to $130M+
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Vienna-based marketing analytics startup Adverity raises $120M led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2, bringing its total raised to $165M+
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Chrono24, an online marketplace for new and pre-owned luxury watches, raises ~$118M Series C led by General Atlantic, bringing its total raised to ~$236M
Twitter pauses rolling out access to apply for verification, after admitting that several fake accounts, reportedly part of a botnet, were wrongly verified
A look at Coinbase Ventures, which has backed 150+ companies over three years, writes mostly seed checks of $50K to $250K, and does not have any full-time staff
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DistroKid, which has helped 2M+ musicians upload music to streaming services, says it is valued at $1.3B after a recent raise from Insight Venture Partners
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Cloud-based bill payment tech provider Paymentus to buy Payveris, which provides software for money transfers and bill payments, for $152.2M in cash and stock
GS Retail-led consortium to buy South Korean food delivery app Yogiyo for $685M; Delivery Hero sold Yogiyo to meet regulatory requirements for acquiring Woowa
Indian online travel app Ixigo files for an IPO in India to raise $200M+, sources say at a valuation of about $850M
M-DAQ, a Singapore-based SaaS provider for ecommerce and tech companies to facilitate cross border transactions, raises ~$200M Series D from Affinity
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.