The venture capitalist’s dilemma: writing personal checks
Personal investing, and the profit it can net individual investors, has long fueled debate in Silicon Valley and beyond. Despite ethical concerns, it is clear...
Deutsche Telekom is said in talks for SoftBank’s T-Mobile stake
Deutsche Telekom is in talks about a potential offer for SoftBank Group's 8.5% stake in T-Mobile US in a bid to gain greater control over...
Amazon is laying the groundwork for its own quantum computer
Amazon.com is laying the groundwork for a quantum computer, deepening efforts to harness technology that can crunch in seconds vast amounts of data that take...
Microsoft is in talks to buy startup Softomotive
Softomotive specializes in robot process automation technology, or software that helps companies save time and money by automating repetitive, manual tasks such as entering data...
Amazon workers may be watching your Cloud Cam home footage
At one point, on a typical day, some Amazon auditors were reportedly each annotating about 150 video recordings, which were typically 20 to 30 seconds long.
Google DeepMind co-founder placed on leave from AI lab
Mustafa Suleyman runs DeepMind's "applied" division, which seeks practical uses for the lab's research in health, energy and other fields. Suleyman is also a key...
Amazon workers may listen to what you tell Alexa
The Alexa voice-review process highlights the often-overlooked human role in training software algorithms. In marketing materials Amazon says Alexa "lives in the cloud." But like...
Facebook shuts controversial program to pay Apple users for data
Facebook reportedly sidestepped Apple’s app store and its tighter rules on privacy. The app will be discontinued on Apple's iOS, though it will continue to...