Uber Ups Delivery Game In $2.65 Billion Deal; Buys Postmates,
Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal,…
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Palantir, A Data Mining Firm Files For IPO
The Silicon Valley data-mining firm Palantir Technologies confidentially filed to go public, setting up what could be the biggest…
China-Linked Accounts Spreading False News Removed By Twitter
Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information…
Privacy Concerns Over Tracing App Ended By Norway
Norway has suspended use of its smartphone app meant to track and trace coronavirus contagions after a public spat between health…
T-Mobile Working To Fix Widespread Network Issues
T-Mobile, one of the three largest mobile carriers in the U.S., said it’s working to fix a widespread network issue.
The…
Test Version Of Android Quietly Rolled Out By Google
Google has released a test version of its annual upgrade to its Android software without the usual fanfare heralding the latest…
Tech Giants To Counter More Fake News As Wanted By EU
A senior European Union official warned online platforms like Google and Facebook on Wednesday to step up the fight against fake…
Facial recognition technology banned by Amazon for a year, second tech giant to do so
Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from…
Autonomous vehicles may not be able to prevent all road mishaps, says Study
A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all…
Russian Ambassador Confronted By Germany Over Cyberattack
Germany said Thursday it is seeking EU sanctions against a Russian man over his alleged role in the hacking of the German…
