Microsoft has researchers working to determine how brain implants can augment a person’s intelligence, one of the many ways the company is trying to make technology more accessible to people with various disabilities. It’s a topic that CEO Satya Nadella was eager to discuss on Thursday at Microsoft’s eighth Ability Summit in Redmond, Washington. “In […]
Read moreAsian markets were set to open lower on Friday as trade tensions returned to the spotlight after the U.S. announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on several of its allies would be reapplied. Nikkei futures traded in Chicago were lower by 0.39 percent compared to the index’s Thursday close. Australian SPI futures also came […]
Read moreFacebook feels confident it can address San Francisco‘s high-priced housing problem — and chief policy officer Elliot Schrage says it has to “if we’re going to remain a company in Silicon Valley for the long term.” “Our position is that Silicon Valley has been this extraordinary engine of economic opportunity and if we can’t solve […]
Read moreBox fell more than 7 percent on Thursday after a weaker-than-anticipated second quarteroutlook sparked fears the company’s growth would slow. But CEO Aaron Levie says the enterprise cloud storage company stands to benefit from cloud migration, and may even be in the market for some small acquisitions as growth picks up. “Wall Street had pretty […]
Read moreProtesters in San Francisco blockaded several tech commuter buses with a pile of electric scooters on Thursday morning, according to local news reports. Bearing signs that read “sweep tech, not tents,” and “Techsploitation is toxic,” about 50 people gathered in a popular intersection in the Mission District, blocking the route of several buses, including at […]
Read moreCanada will retaliate against new U.S. tariffs by imposing its own trade barriers on U.S. steel, aluminum and other products, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday. Freeland said Canada plans to slap dollar-for-dollar tariffs on the U.S. The Nafta partner’s proposed import taxes would also cover whiskey, orange juice and other food products alongside […]
Read moreThousands of lottery players in South Carolina thought Christmas was their lucky day. Starting at 5:51 p.m. last Dec. 25, gas stations and convenience stores across the state dispensed a steady stream of what appeared to be winning tickets. Some customers caught on to the anomaly and bought as many as they could. Nicole Coggins, […]
Read moreA Cayman Islands start-up has raised $4 billion as of Thursday, eclipsing the world’s biggest initial public offerings on stock exchanges this year. But its flagship product is not even live yet. Block.one is funding its blockchain platform called eos.ios through a process known as an initial coin offering, or ICO. Its multi-billion dollar fundraising […]
Read moreItaly’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the far-right League are close to an agreement over a cabinet team, two 5-Star sources said on Thursday as talks between the two parties continued. The groups are locked in talks to try to form a coalition government and end three months of political deadlock following inconclusive March 4 elections. […]
Read moreU.S. crude prices sank on Thursday after a brief rally in the previous session, but analysts say the recent slump in oil prices won’t last much longer. In the five sessions through Tuesday, U.S. crude futures fell from more than $72 a barrel to just under $67 a barrel, shedding 7.6 percent. International benchmark Brent […]
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