Reuters : Apple cancels $1B Irish data center because of delays in the approval process that have stalled the project for more than three years — DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple ditched plans to build an 850 million euro ($1 billion) data center in Ireland because of delays in the approval process …
Read More »An inside look at how Waymo collaborates with researchers from Google Brain in using AI, deep learning, and neural nets for its driverless vehicles…
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge : An inside look at how Waymo collaborates with researchers from Google Brain in using AI, deep learning, and neural nets for its driverless vehicles — The Google spinoff has a head start in AI, but can they maintain the lead? — Right now, a minivan with no one behind the steering wheel …
Read More »A look at Wikipedia’s Arbitration Committee, its own internal "Supreme Court" with 15 jurists, which adjudicates the most serious disputes…
Corinne Ramey / Wall Street Journal : A look at Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee, its own internal “Supreme Court” with 15 jurists, which adjudicates the most serious disputes arising on the site — Online committee called ArbCom tries to keep the peace at internet encyclopedia; 'I don't understand why passions run so high here.'
Read More »Sources: Uber partnerships chief David Richter is leaving the company after expressing frustration about departures in his organization (Amir…
Amir Efrati / The Information : Sources: Uber partnerships chief David Richter is leaving the company after expressing frustration about departures in his organization — Uber's top dealmaker, David Richter, is leaving the company for personal reasons after more than four years, according to people briefed about the move.
Read More »Sources: Uber partnerships chief David Richter is leaving after more than four years, as Americas head of operations Andrew Macdonald takes on some…
Amir Efrati / The Information : Sources: Uber partnerships chief David Richter is leaving after more than four years, as Americas head of operations Andrew Macdonald takes on some duties — Uber's top dealmaker, David Richter, is leaving the company for personal reasons after more than four years, according to people briefed about the move.
Read More »US drone program taps ten pilot projects to collect data to help make FAA rules for drone integration; Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft among partners…
Reuters : US drone program taps ten pilot projects to collect data to help make FAA rules for drone integration; Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft among partners for pilots — WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department's 10 winning drone pilot projects aimed at spurring …
Read More »A look at the redesigned Google News: a "For You" briefing including local sources, Newscasts similar to Twitter Moments, headlines, and…
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab : A look at the redesigned Google News: a “For You” briefing including local sources, Newscasts similar to Twitter Moments, headlines, and “subscribe” buttons — Google announced a shiny new iteration of the Google News app on Tuesday as part of its I/O developer conference …
Read More »Interview with Microsoft’s Jon Friedman, now chief designer for Office 365, on its failed products: 2004 SPOT watches, KIN phone, Courier tablet, and…
Tom Warren / The Verge : Interview with Microsoft's Jon Friedman, now chief designer for Office 365, on its failed products: 2004 SPOT watches, KIN phone, Courier tablet, and more — Microsoft's had a variety of weird and wonderful consumer devices over the years that haven't gone so well.
Read More »Experts say social media is connecting and reinforcing angry white men, some of whom identify as "incels", as they share their rage and loss…
Amanda Taub / New York Times : Experts say social media is connecting and reinforcing angry white men, some of whom identify as “incels”, as they share their rage and loss online — The recent mass killing in Toronto by a suspect who once called for an “Incel Rebellion” has drawn attention to an online community …
Read More »Steam says its Steam Link and Steam Video services, which allows for streaming of games, are coming to iOS devices starting the week of May 21 (Peter…
Peter Cao / 9to5Mac : Steam says its Steam Link and Steam Video services, which allows for streaming of games, are coming to iOS devices starting the week of May 21 — Steam announced today that it will be rolling out its Steam Link and Steam Video apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV soon.
Read More »Windows 10 test build shows a new File Explorer dark mode and cloud clipboard for multi-device copying and pasting, coming to public later this year…
Tom Warren / The Verge : Windows 10 test build shows a new File Explorer dark mode and cloud clipboard for multi-device copying and pasting, coming to public later this year — Insiders get to test the new changes today — Microsoft is testing a new build of Windows 10 today (17666) that includes some new features that will be available later this year.
Read More »Tailor Brands, which helps companies develop brands using AI, raises $15.5M Series B co-led by Pitango Capital and UK-based Armat Group (Paul…
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat : Tailor Brands, which helps companies develop brands using AI, raises $15.5M Series B co-led by Pitango Capital and UK-based Armat Group — Tailor Brands, a company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create company brands, has raised $15.5 million in a series B round of funding led …
Read More »Google launches Tour Creator, a free tool that lets anyone make their own VR tours using Google’s Street View imagery and their own 360-degree photos…
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Google launches Tour Creator, a free tool that lets anyone make their own VR tours using Google's Street View imagery and their own 360-degree photos — Google today launched a new tool for teachers and their students called Tour Creator, which allows anyone to create their own VR tour using imagery …
Read More »Fuse Universal, an employee training platform used by Spotify, Vodafone, and others, raises $20M in expansion funding from Fidelity’s Eight Roads…
Eric Auchard / Reuters : Fuse Universal, an employee training platform used by Spotify, Vodafone, and others, raises $20M in expansion funding from Fidelity's Eight Roads Ventures — LONDON (Reuters) - Fuse Universal, a learning management platform which companies use to train employees on phones and computers …
Read More »Researcher finds Signal messages delivered on Mac stay in Notification Center, even when set to self-destruct, complete with message content and…
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard : Researcher finds Signal messages delivered on Mac stay in Notification Center, even when set to self-destruct, complete with message content and sender's name — If you use the Signal desktop app, be careful with your notification settings. — When it comes to protecting your messages …
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