Google CEO Sundar Pichai said his company should be held accountable for combating the spread of fake news. “I view it as a big responsibility to get it right,” Pichai told the Verge in an interview published Wednesday. “I think we’ll be able to do these things better over time. But I think the answer […]
Read moreA stealth start-up called 3T Biosciences has raised more than $12 million in a massive seed round led by early Facebook investor Sean Parker and including Peter Thiel, according to a person familiar with the company’s financing. Little is known about 3T Biosciences, but this person said the company is led by a former cancer […]
Read moreBank of America Merrill Lynch’s research team shared its top semiconductor stock ideas in a note to clients Monday. “We continue to be positive on the ‘golden age’ for semis, where cyclical reflation, secular drivers and discipline will drive earnings growth and attract new investors,” analyst Vivek Arya wrote in the report. Here are four […]
Read moreGoogle‘s deal with HTC will help the company innovate better and faster, Rick Osterloh, Google’s Senior Vice President of Hardware, told CNBC on Wednesday. On September 20, Google announced that it signed a $1.1 billion cooperation agreement with Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC to bolster its smartphone and emerging hardware business. Osterloh said he hopes the […]
Read moreA U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday unanimously gave the green light to a bill aimed at speeding the use of self-driving cars without human controls, barring states from imposing regulatory road blocks. After unanimous approval by the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the full Senate must take up the bill. The U.S. House of Representatives […]
Read moreLinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman joined other tech moguls in voicing concern about artificial intelligence on Wednesday. “It has great potential, but we need to steer carefully,” Hoffman said on “Halftime Report.” Hoffman stressed corporate transparency when asked what happens if companies use AI to attack nation-states. The possibility of manipulating how people consume information remains […]
Read moreA prominent bond broker says his clients who are holding Puerto Rican debt are just about “suicidal” after President Trump threatened to wipe them out. After visiting the devastated island, Trump said the U.S. territory’s $72 billion debt should be wiped away. Most of Puerto Rico’s credits are now moving through the Title 3 bankruptcy […]
Read moreAlphabet’s Google group on Wednesday unveiled a funky new pocket-sized camera called Google Clips that’s designed to capture meaningful moments without you needing to click the shutter. Like an increasing number of other Google products, the $249 camera relies on artificial intelligence. Whenever it’s on, Google Clips is constantly looking out for certain people, facial […]
Read moreGoogle released a line of new products on Wednesday, including its first pair of premium wireless headphones, which can support live translation between languages. When the Google Pixel Buds are paired with a new handset, the Google Pixel 2, the earbuds can tap into Google Assistant, Google’s artificially intelligent voice-activated product. In addition to the […]
Read moreOn Wednesday GoPro stock dipped in mid-day trading after Google revealed a new clip-on camera, Google Clips, and improved cameras in its forthcoming Pixel 2 and Pixel 2XL smartphones. Clips is a new concept for a camera: It automatically takes photos as you go throughout your day. An artificial intelligence engine inside looks for smiles, […]
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