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Sources provide a behind-the-scenes account of Amazon's HQ2 selection process, say the company made the decision to split HQ2 in two in September — For months, cities vied for Amazon's second headquarters while some executives were realizing that no single place would fulfill its requirements
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Podcasting app Pocket Casts, which was recently acquired by a public radio collective, launches a redesign and introduces new features on iOS and Android — Pocket Casts 7 has a new look and adds requested features — Several months after the podcast app Pocket Casts was acquired by a mix …
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Uber launches rider loyalty rewards program with upgrades to nicer cars, access to premium support, and waiver on cancellations if rebooked within 15 minutes — Uber's new loyalty program incentivizes you not to check Lyft or the local competitor. Riders earn points for all the money …
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Netflix is testing cheaper, mobile-only subscriptions “in a few countries” including Malaysia, where it is half the price of its next cheapest package — Netflix is testing a cut-price mobile-only subscription as it explores new packages aimed at widening its appeal in Asia and other emerging markets.| Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central: |
Samsung unveils 8nm Exynos 9820 chipset with a dedicated NPU for on-device AI and 8K video recording, likely to be used in next year's Galaxy S10 — Samsung is betting on a dedicated NPU to introduce a host of AI-enabled features in its upcoming flagship. — Huawei was the first to roll …
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft acquires AI and bot developer XOXCO for an undisclosed amount; XOXCO built Howdy.ai, a commercially available bot for Slack for scheduling meetings — Microsfot is acquiring XOXCO, a conversational-AI development firm known for its Howdy.ai bot tools for Slack.| New York Times: |
Tyler Barriss, the serial swatter responsible for the fatal Kansas hoax call, pleads guilty to federal charges, will serve between 20 and 25 years in prison — A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to making dozens of hoax phone calls during which he reported fake crimes … | Alison Frankel / Reuters: |
Snap says it's responded to subpoenas from the DOJ and SEC about its IPO, following a suit alleging Snap misled the public on how Instagram affected its growth — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have subpoenaed Snap Inc (SNAP.N) …
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| Clive Thompson / Wired: |
AI needs to be taught everyday common sense, not just pattern recognition, to overcome the limits of deep learning and produce safer, more useful devices — FIVE YEARS AGO, the coders at DeepMind, a London-based artificial intelligence company, watched excitedly as an AI taught itself to play a classic arcade game.
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| Sarah Frier / Bloomberg: |
In written response to Senate Intelligence Committee, Facebook says free speech and privacy will inform any decision to return to China — Facebook Inc. said if it ever returns to China, the company will do it in a way that preserves rights to free expression and privacy — issues that make such a move almost impossible today.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is finally re-released, after data loss bugs caused it to be pulled; Microsoft says it's focusing on improving code quality — October update, or November update? — Microsoft is releasing its Windows 10 October 2018 Update again today, after bugs forced the company to pull it offline last month.
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UiPath, which develops AI-based bots that automate mundane enterprise tasks, says its total Series C was $265M, up from $225M in September — UiPath, a startup that works in the growing area of RPA, or robotic process automation — where AI-based software is used to help businesses run repetitive …
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| Andrew Tarantola / Engadget: |
Intel unveils Neural Compute Stick 2 for developing AI algorithms and computer vision systems locally using its Movidius Myriad X AI chip, for $100 — Ahead of its first AI developers conference in Beijing, Intel has announced it's making the process of imparting intelligence into smart home gadgets …
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| Kaitlyn Tiffany / Vox: |
Most period-tracking apps are designed more to aid marketers and medical companies in collecting health data for ad targeting than for women — The golden age of menstrual surveillance is great for men, marketers, and medical companies. — A cartoon cloud told me I might be pregnant.
Tweets: @kait_tiffany, @jamespmcleod, @nishachittal, @pragmatometer, @brittashipsit, and @taylorlorenz
| Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat: |
Bain Capital Ventures closes new funds totaling $1B for startups in SaaS, infrastructure, security, commerce, financial tech, and healthcare — Bain Capital Ventures announced today that it has raised $1 billion in investment capital to target startups from the earliest to growth stages.
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| Ava Kofman / The Intercept: |
Google's plan for a smart city in Toronto is facing resistance from privacy activists, who are fighting against the commodification of their city's data — The world's most ambitious “smart city,” known as Quayside, in Toronto, has faced fierce public criticism since last fall …
Tweets: @theintercept, @leahwestyow, @kenanmalik, @seanmmcdonald, @aaschapiro, and @thistechgirl
| Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal: |
Internal Facebook survey shows just 52% of its staff are optimistic about its future, down 32% from last year, amid scandals and a sharp stock decline — Employee surveys show weaker optimism about future, confidence in platform's mission — Facebook Inc.'s FB .77% difficult year is taking …
Tweets: @stevekopack, @dseetharaman, @sheeraf, @lizzadwoskin, @shiraovide, @dseetharaman, @paulvieira, @trippmickle, and @dseetharaman
| Christina Farr / CNBC: |
DeepMind's health subsidiary, maker of an app called Streams that helps with diagnosing specific conditions, is moving under the newly-formed Google Health unit — - DeepMind's health subsidiary is moving under the newly-formed Google Health led by former Geisinger CEO David Feinberg
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| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
Ford partners with Walmart and Postmates to test autonomous grocery delivery in Miami-Dade County — Ford is partnering with Walmart and Postmates to test the business of delivering goods like groceries and pet food using self-driving vehicles. — The pilot project is focused on Miami-Dade County …
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