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Google claims “quantum supremacy” breakthrough: its quantum computer performed a mathematical calculation at a speed inconceivable with today's technology — SAN FRANCISCO — Google said on Wednesday that it had achieved a long-sought breakthrough called “quantum supremacy,” …
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| IBM Research Blog: |
IBM says Google's experiment is an excellent demo of quantum computing progress, but not proof that quantum computers are “supreme” over classical computers — Quantum computers are starting to approach the limit of classical simulation and it is important that we continue … | Gideon Lichfield / MIT Technology Review: |
Interview with Sundar Pichai on achieving “quantum supremacy” and why quantum computing could be as important for Google as AI — In an exclusive interview with MIT Technology Review, Pichai explains why quantum computing could be as important for Google as AI. — Google for MIT Technology Review
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Livestream of Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on the Libra cryptocurrency — Wednesday, October 23, 2019 (10:00 AM) —Hearing: “ An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors” Connect with the House Financial …
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| eMarketer: |
Apple Pay overtook Starbucks as the top mobile payment app in US in 2018 with 27.7M users, will grow to 30.3M users in 2019 representing a 47.3% market share — Nearly 30% of US smartphone users will use a mobile payment app … For the first time, a generic mobile payment app is more popular …
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Leaked presentation shows Comcast is lobbying US lawmakers against Google and Mozilla's plan to encrypt DNS data, making it harder for ISPs to track users — Motherboard has obtained a leaked presentation internet service providers are using to try and lobby lawmakers against a form of encrypted browsing data.
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| Andy Boxall / Digital Trends: |
Huawei says the Mate X foldable phone will launch in China next month for ~$2,400, and has shipped 200M smartphones so far in 2019, 64 days faster than 2018 — Though times are turbulent for Huawei, it has still managed to ship 200 million smartphones already this year, beating a previous record … | CNBC: |
WeWork says SoftBank will provide $5B in new financing and buy up to $3B in shares from existing shareholders, which would give SoftBank an 80% stake in WeWork — - CNBC's David Faber previously reported that SoftBank was seeking to take control of WeWork through a financing package.
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Investigation: Amazon sells cheap clothes made in dozens of Bangladeshi factories, most of which are deemed too dangerous for workers by other big retailers — After a deadly 2013 factory collapse, most big U.S. apparel companies agreed to steer clear of dangerous plants in Bangladesh. Not Amazon.
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| Ferris Jabr / New York Times: |
A deep dive into the debate surrounding video game addiction, as the scientific understanding of what it means to be addicted continues to evolve — The latest research suggests it's not far-fetched at all — especially when you consider all the societal and cultural factors that make today's games so attractive.
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| Annie Musgrove / Tech.eu: |
Israel-based Fabric, formerly called CommonSense Robotics, which helps retailers with on-demand fulfillment, raises $110M Series B led by Corner Ventures — Fabric, the Israeli startup formerly called CommonSense Robotics, has raised a $110 million Series B led by Corner Ventures …
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| David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times: |
How McDonald's is using AI and experimenting with voice recognition tech for new ways to lure customers, as fast-food sales decline across the US — The fast-food chain is turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning in the hopes of predicting what customers want before they decide.
Tweets: @dealbook, @krystalball, and @nytimes
| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Q&A with Steve Roddy, vice president of the machine learning group at Arm, on culling neural nets for embedded devices, competing with Nvidia and Intel, more — Arm may be a bit late to the whole machine learning and artificial intelligence bandwagon, at least with specialized designs for modern chips.
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| Katia Savchuk / Stanford Graduate School of Business: |
Profile of São Paulo-based Nubank, which is disrupting the region's banking sector with 14M customers, $245M revenue in 1H 2019, and a valuation of $10B — São Paulo-based Nubank, valued at $10 billion, is disrupting the region's banking sector.| New York Times: |
Researchers: China's state sponsored hackers have switched tactics over the last few years, focusing increasingly sophisticated attacks on its ethnic minorities — SAN FRANCISCO — China's state-sponsored hackers have drastically changed how they operate over the last three years …
Tweets: @liyuan6, @nytimes, @nicoleperlroth, and @paulmozur
| Makena Kelly / The Verge: |
US lawmakers debut a bipartisan bill that would force tech giants to make user data portable and interoperable via an API-like interface for secure transfers — Mark Zuckerberg wants his own apps to be interoperable, but not like this — Over the past few months, lawmakers have taken aim at Big Tech …
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| Kerry Flynn / CNN: |
A look at LinkedIn's efforts to curate news using human editors, with a 65-strong team globally, as it seeks to boost engagement — New York (CNN Business)In Dan Roth's dream world, members of LinkedIn, where he has served as editor in chief since 2011, would habitually read the LinkedIn Daily Rundown with their morning cup of coffee.| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Viz.ai, which uses AI to help medical professionals spot early signs of stroke, raises $50M Series B led by Greenoaks, bringing its total raised to ~$80M — Viz.ai, a healthcare startup that's using artificial intelligence (AI) to help medical professionals spot the early signs of stroke …
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| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
EV Connect, which develops a cloud-based platform to manage electric vehicle charging, raises $12M Series B, bringing its total raised to $25M — EV Connect, the Los Angeles-based company that sells software to manage electric vehicle charging, has raised $12 million in a Series B round led …
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| Financial Times: |
Interviews with 30+ former employees of UK cloud computing company UKFast surface allegations claiming its founder, Lawrence Jones, sexually assaulted employees — There are two sides to Lawrence Jones, MBE, one of Britain's wealthiest technology entrepreneurs with an estimated £700m fortune.
Tweets: @dawnhfoster, @janinegibson, @financialtimes, @financialtimes, @jimwaterson, and @financialtimes
| Kate Cox / Ars Technica: |
A deep dive into the debate whether the Americans with Disabilities Act should apply to websites and apps, and what lies in the future for accessibility — Is the Web subject to the ADA? “Of course,” says congressman who wrote the ADA. — The US Supreme Court last week formally declined …
Tweets: @arstechnica and @kcoxdc
| Grady McGregor / Fortune: |
Profile of Colin Yao, head of Tencent's game development subsidiary TiMi Studios, responsible for building some of the most played games in China — Colin Yao, head of Tencent's largest in-house game developer TiMi Studios, exudes a warm and reserved confidence, yet he is clearly antsy … Sponsor Posts
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