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Google says it provides TensorFlow APIs to US Dept of Defense to help interpret drone footage, is working on policies and safeguards for use of machine learning — Google has partnered with the United States Department of Defense to help the agency develop artificial intelligence …
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Ars Technica, Bloomberg, Fortune, Engadget, The Intercept, ZDNet, Business Insider, Vanity Fair, SlashGear, The Verge, and 9to5Google
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Google says it's bringing Lens, its Assistant-powered image recognition tool, to all Android phones with Google Photos installed; timeline for iOS debut unknown — It's coming to iOS soon — Google is officially rolling its Lens out to Android phones that have Google Photos installed.
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9to5Google, Android Authority, Engadget, TechCrunch, PhoneDog.com, TechnoBuffalo, Tom's Guide, Engadget, and Android Police. Tweets: @googlephotos
| Cale Guthrie Weissman / Fast Company: |
Techmeme announces Techmeme Ride Home podcast hosted by Internet History Podcast's Brian McCullough, summarizing tech news every weekday at 5pm ET — It's hosted by Brian McCullough, creator of the Internet History Podcast. — The favorite website of many a techie is jumping on the podcasting bandwagon.
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Wired, Techmeme News, TechCrunch, Apple iTunes, CNET, Adweek, Scripting News, and Recode
Tweets: @gaberivera, @gaberivera, @joshconstine, @brianmcc, @martinsfp, @cnet, @sarahlane, @ediggs, and @mariosundar
| Sara Salinas / CNBC: |
BlackBerry suing Facebook, alleging that many of Facebook's messaging services infringe on BlackBerry patents, seeks injunctive relief and damages — BlackBerry is suing Facebook for patent infringement on its legacy messaging service, the company said Tuesday.
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CNET, The Verge, Digital Trends, XDA Developers, Reuters, ZDNet, International Business Times, Toronto Star, Axios, CNNMoney, Android Police, Gizmodo, Recode, Android Authority, Wall Street Journal, PC Magazine, Fortune, Reuters, The Register, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechSpot, PhoneDog.com, Engadget, MSPoweruser, CrackBerry.com, Android and Me, Seeking Alpha, and Mashable
Tweets: @reckless, @sarahfrier, @fastcompany, and @joshconstine
| Richard Chirgwin / The Register: |
Google unveils 72-qubit Bristlecone processor as a new research testbed, which isn't yet faster than a classical chip, as it races to claim “quantum supremacy” — Don't panic: ‘supremacy’ is the point at which quantum kit trumps classical computers
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Tweets: @adamnash and @peterpham
| Deirdre Bosa / CNBC: |
After 18 years at Amazon, VP of Amazon Prime and delivery experience Greg Greeley joins Airbnb with the title President of Homes, reporting to CEO Brian Chesky — - This comes one month after CNBC learned that Greeley would be turning more attention to Whole Foods
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TechCrunch, GeekWire, Recode, Quartz, Business Insider, CNET, Seattle Business Journal, TWICE, and Seeking Alpha
| Bloomberg: |
Source: Uber has burned $10.7B total so far, making its losses worse than tech giants when they had same market cap; revenue lags firms with similar market cap — Uber is a financial oddity. Can it mutate into a sustainable business? — What makes Uber Technologies Inc …
Tweets: @ericnewcomer, @shiraovide, @eliotwb, and @reggievaitz
| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Uber begins using its self-driving trucks for some long haul cargo trips in Arizona as part of Uber Freight service, leaving the last stretch to human drivers — Via Uber Freight, the company's standalone trucking app — Uber's big push to dominate the trucking industry took a leap forward today …
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SiliconANGLE, New York Times, CNET, Recode, MIT Technology Review, TechRadar.com, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Wired, USA Today, and Seeking Alpha
| Jeff Engel / Xconomy: |
Whoop, a Boston-based biometrics-monitoring wristband startup, raises $25M Series C led by UAE71 Capital, has raised ~$50M total to date — Whoop took a different approach to try and break into the crowded wearable device market: Start by winning over professional athletes, then gradually expand sales to a wider array of consumers.| Dani Deahl / The Verge: |
Apple confirms it will stop taking submissions for iTunes LPs, with bundled items like videos or bonus tracks, as of this month; existing LPs will be available — Existing iTunes LPs will still be available going forward — Apple has confirmed to The Verge that it will stop taking new iTunes LP submissions as of this month.| Fitz Tepper / TechCrunch: |
Coinbase's new asset management unit unveils market cap-weighted index fund for all digital assets on GDAX, available to accredited US investors in a few months — When you're the runaway leader in a growing industry, you typically have two opinions: A) Stay in your lane and let other companies pop …
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Bloomberg, The Coinbase Blog, Fortune, Business Insider, Reuters, Axios, TheStreet, CNBC, and PYMNTS.com. Tweets: @coinbase
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Gboard adds supports for 20 new languages including traditional and simplified Chinese and Korean, bringing total to 300+ languages for 74% of world population — Google is adding more than 20 new languages to its Gboard virtual keyboard app, including Chinese (traditional and simplified) and Korean.| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
WeWork says it's acquiring SEO and marketing company Conductor to build a “marketing cloud” for enterprise customers — WeWork is acquiring Conductor. — The two businesses might not seem like an obvious fit. Why would a coworking giant buy a company that's best known for search engine optimization?
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WeWork, Conductor Spotlight, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, Search Engine Land, VentureBeat, ZDNet, Mashable, Recode, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @conductor, @sarahcuda, @tech_adoption, @wework, @sameerpatel, and @shiraovide
| Chris Sanders / Reuters: |
US Treasury official says CFIUS national security panel has identified potential risks that warrant a full investigation of Broadcom's bid for Qualcomm — (Reuters) - A U.S. government national security panel said it identified potential risks that warrant a full investigation … | Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
US Treasury's FinCEN says in letter that its rules apply to those who sell convertible virtual currency including developers and exchanges running ICOs — The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a letter Tuesday that indicates the U.S. agency will apply its regulations …
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Coin Center and Business Insider
Tweets: @msantoriesq, @xrpbeliever, @tuurdemeester, and @neerajka
| Dan Primack / Axios: |
HQ Trivia says it has raised $15M at a $100M post-money valuation, led by Founders Fund, to grow out its engineering team — HQ, the live trivia game-show app, tells Axios that it has raised $15 million in new VC funding at a $100 million post-money valuation.
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San Francisco Chronicle, Tubefilter, TechCrunch, Recode, and Washington Post
Tweets: @yoda, @alexjamesfitz, @ldrogen, and @axios
| New York Times: |
Right-wing journalist Peter Schweizer plans to release a documentary on tech companies' role in filtering the news, casting them as censorious and oppressive — Conservatives are zeroing in on a new enemy in the political culture wars: Big Tech. — Arguing that Silicon Valley is stifling … | Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
EFF FOIA suit findings: FBI relationship with Best Buy's Geek Squad dates back 10+ years; staff would tip FBI on unlawful customer data, in some cases be paid — A freedom of information request revealed that the FBI used the Best Buy division's repair staff to flag illegal content.| Financial Times: |
Analysts say Facebook's recent licensing deals with music labels, including Universal and Sony/ATV, could signal plans to move more deeply into music business — The most-shared piece of content on Facebook last year was not a fake news article, Kremlin-connected advert or conspiracy theory …
Tweets: @financialtimes
| Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers: |
Changes to Android P source code show Google is likely adding support for using phone as a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse — We're nearing the launch date of the first Android P Developer Preview, according to rumors. Little is known about the upcoming release in terms of user-facing features …
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BGR, Android Authority, MSPoweruser, and Neowin
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
ELSA, a SF-based startup whose AI language learning platform teaches how to speak English and has a few million users in 100+ countries, raises $3.2M pre-A — ELSA, an app whose name stands for “English Language Speech Assistant” (and not the popular Disney character!) …
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