Ahead of the U.S. elections in November 2018, Facebook and Twitter announced new programs to provide clarity over what ads are running on their platforms and who is buying them. Facebook announced it was expanding its View Ads program on Thursday. View Ads, which initially launched in Canada, allows users to see every live ad […]
Read moreWhen Microsoft agreed to acquire software developer platform GitHub for $7.5 billion in early July, Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene may have breathed a sigh of disappointment. “I wouldn’t have minded buying them,” she said on stage at a Fortune Magazine event Wednesday night in San Francisco. People familiar with the situationhad previously told CNBC […]
Read moreAmazon is getting into health care. The company’s Thursday announcement that it’s buying online pharmacy Pillpack puts any doubt to rest. The company hasn’t spoken much about its plans, as it’s still determining the scope through a series of brainstorming sessions with experts in the space, but its acquisitions, hiring trends and recent product development […]
Read moreAmazon’s interest in the prescription drug business as ripe for disruption took a huge leap forward with Thursday’s announcement that the e-commerce giant is buying online pharmacy PillPack. While the start-up is relatively small with about $100 million in revenue last year, it could serve as a beachhead for Amazon’s broader ambitions in health care. […]
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Amazon recently updated its Alexa app to make it even easier to use the Alexa voice assistant on your iPhone. That’s good news, because Siri still kind of stinks and Alexa has become much more powerful. While the app has always been the go-to place to manage any Amazon Echo devices you might own in […]
Read moreIn 2014 Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a “robot revolution” in manufacturing. It’s now under way and boosting productivity, but there are adverse consequences. After decades of growth, rising wages are consuming profits and pushing manufacturing to Southeast Asia. Shanghai’s minimum monthly wage, for example, the highest in China, is 2,420 yuan (US$366.62), two […]
Read moreThe nonprofit OpenAI, co-founded and backed by billionaire tech titan Elon Musk, has built a team of robots that beat a team of humans at the complex video game Dota 2. The feat impressed billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. “#AI bots just beat humans at the video game Dota 2. That’s a big deal, because […]
Read moreKroger announced plans Thursday to partner with driverless car company Nuro to deliver groceries using its autonomous vehicles. The partnership comes as the U.S.’s largest grocery players continue to tackle the expensive challenge of “last mile delivery” — the final step in getting a product to a shopper’s home. It is a feat that is […]
Read moreAmazon just introduced new software and accessories that will turn your Fire tablet into a portable Echo. The company on Thursday unveiled a new case and stand for the Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablet so those devices will act almost just like the Amazon Echo Show, a larger gadget that has a […]
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Silicon Valley has long enticed prospective employees with lavish perks — free food being the most common. Dropbox has taken this idea to the next level with its Tuck Shop, a cafeteria serving up dishes you’d just as likely find in fine dining establishments. From growing microgreens and making its own ice cream to providing […]
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