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Google Assistant now lets users create reminders that can be assigned to friends or family, including scheduled time-based or location-based reminders — If you're a fellow parent, you probably spend a lot of time coordinating with your partner through on-the-fly conversations, text messages or phone calls.
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Amazon launches a new donations program, called FBA Donations, for third-party sellers to dispose of unsold products stored in its warehouses in the US and UK — KEY POINTS — Amazon is launching a new donations program, called FBA Donations, for third-party sellers that store …
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UPS takes a minority stake in self-driving truck startup TuSimple for an undisclosed sum, says it's been carrying UPS cargo between Phoenix and Tucson since May — The delivery giant has announced a minority stake in autonomous trucking startup TuSimple — UPS has had autonomous trucking …
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Flashy Gen Z résumés, containing photos and bitmoji, are colliding with employer efforts to reduce hiring bias with systems that remove such embellishments — Employers see surge in Gen Z CVs containing photos and illustrations; 'there's a freaking bitmoji'
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Tech companies can do a lot more to protect the identities of people speaking in recordings used to train AI, like shifting the voice or gender of the speaker — It turns out that Siri, Alexa, and whatever it is you call Facebook Messenger have been a little loose-lipped with your conversations.| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
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VMware says it is in talks to acquire Pivotal Software for $15 per share in cash, an 80% premium on Pivotal's $8.30 closing price on Wednesday — This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. — TRENDING NOW — Subscribe to CNBC PRO Licensing & Reprints Join … | Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch: |
Flatfair, a London-based startup that lets landlords offer deposit-free rent to tenants, has raised $11M Series A led by Index Ventures — Flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, has raised $11 million in funding.
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Incorta, which aims to optimize data warehousing projects for enterprises, raises $30M Series C led by Sorenson Capital, bringing its total raised to $75M — Incorta, a startup founded by former Oracle executives who want to change the way we process large amounts data, announced a $30 million Series C today led by Sorenson Capital.
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Sega's Genesis Mini, launching September 19 for $79.99, is 55% smaller than the original Genesis, comes with two USB controllers, and has 42 built-in games — It's been three years since the breakout success of Nintendo's tiny NES Classic, but the miniature console wars are finally heating up.
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How Bluetana, an app that detects hidden Bluetooth-based card skimmers at gas pumps, is helping police; study: a skimmer can steal an estimated $4K to $60K/day — “Bluetana,” a new mobile app that looks for Bluetooth-based payment card skimmers hidden inside gas pumps … | The Information: |
Taso Du Val, the CEO of Toptal, a freelancing platform with ~$200M in revenues, has retained all of Toptal's stock, as it hasn't raised since a 2012 seed round — Toptal, a service that connects companies with freelance software engineers, is a Silicon Valley success story.| New York Times: |
As the 10+ day internet shutdown in Kashmir continues, pharmacists run out of drugs, people can't get cash, and online related businesses close — Pharmacists can't restock medicines; workers aren't being paid. But the government still loves to block the internet for “peace and tranquillity.”
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OnePlus CEO talks about a second 5G phone coming in Q4, international expansion, and plans to launch a TV set — OnePlus, China's upstart smartphone maker, is preparing a global rollout of its new 5G device this year, as it looks to expand in the US and win more customers from Huawei, Apple and Samsung.| Reuters: |
Alibaba beats with June quarter revenue of $16.3B, up 42% YoY, cloud computing revenue of $1.1B, up 66% YoY, and core commerce revenue of $14.14B, up 44% YoY — SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday …
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About 200 Google employees sign a petition, saying they “refuse to be complicit” in potential cloud computing work for the US Customs & Border Protection agency — Workers are circulating a petition — Google employees are demanding that the company not bid …
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Twitter's followable topics may open big new audiences for the company, as well as polarize them; Twitter still thinks its “trending” section can be fixed — On Wednesday, Twitter invited reporters to its headquarters in San Francisco for an update on improvements to the product.| Molly Price / CNET: |
How St. Louis University is trying to help new students acclimate to campus life by putting an Echo Dot in every dorm room with a campus-specific Alexa skill — Students at St. Louis University are headed back to school with Alexa in their dorm rooms to help with everything from weather to campus bus schedules.| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
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