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Sources provide a behind-the-scenes account of Amazon's HQ2 selection process, say the company made the decision to split HQ2 in two in September — For months, cities vied for Amazon's second headquarters while some executives were realizing that no single place would fulfill its requirements
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Netflix is testing cheaper, mobile-only subscriptions “in a few countries” including Malaysia, where it is half the price of its next cheapest package — Netflix is testing a cut-price mobile-only subscription as it explores new packages aimed at widening its appeal in Asia and other emerging markets.| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Google releases Night Sight, a software update that dramatically improves low-light photos, to Pixel users — The mighty Night Sight mode is being released to Pixel phones today — Two years ago, Google's release of the first Pixel smartphone radically raised the bar for the image quality we could expect from mobile cameras.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Uber launches rider loyalty rewards program with upgrades to nicer cars, access to premium support, and waiver on cancellations if rebooked within 15 minutes — Uber's new loyalty program incentivizes you not to check Lyft or the local competitor. Riders earn points for all the money …
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| Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal: |
Internal Facebook survey shows just 52% of its staff are optimistic about its future, down 32% from last year, amid scandals and a sharp stock decline — Employee surveys show weaker optimism about future, confidence in platform's mission — Facebook Inc.'s FB .77% difficult year is taking … | Rose Behar / Android Police: |
Google Assistant adds Routines integration into clock app, ability to reply to intercom-style Broadcasts, and a command to put devices into Do Not Disturb mode — In the voice assistant market, the most meaningful features often don't sound that impressive: more often than not … | Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft acquires AI and bot developer XOXCO for an undisclosed amount; XOXCO built Howdy.ai, a commercially available bot for Slack for scheduling meetings — Microsfot is acquiring XOXCO, a conversational-AI development firm known for its Howdy.ai bot tools for Slack.| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Podcasting app Pocket Casts, which was recently acquired by a public radio collective, launches a redesign and introduces new features on iOS and Android — Pocket Casts 7 has a new look and adds requested features — Several months after the podcast app Pocket Casts was acquired by a mix …
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Tyler Barriss, the serial swatter responsible for the fatal Kansas hoax call, pleads guilty to federal charges, will serve between 20 and 25 years in prison — A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to making dozens of hoax phone calls during which he reported fake crimes …
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| Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed News: |
AmazonBasics Microwave review: looks and works pretty much like a regular microwave, with some Alexa integration via Echo, and is good value at $60 — Amazon's new “smart” microwave with Alexa is a microwave. It's not magic. — Yes, you can use your voice instead of pressing buttons.
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| Alison Frankel / Reuters: |
Snap says it's responded to subpoenas from the DOJ and SEC about its IPO, following a suit alleging Snap misled the public on how Instagram affected its growth — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have subpoenaed Snap Inc (SNAP.N) …
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| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
Bitcoin dropped to $5,650, its lowest level in over a year, as other major cryptocurrencies fell 10%+; total crypto market has dropped by $15B in 24 hours — - Bitcoin fell more than 7 percent Wednesday, a new low for the year, after a relatively calm few months.| Clive Thompson / Wired: |
AI needs to be taught everyday common sense, not just pattern recognition, to overcome the limits of deep learning and produce safer, more useful devices — FIVE YEARS AGO, the coders at DeepMind, a London-based artificial intelligence company, watched excitedly as an AI taught itself to play a classic arcade game.
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| Angus Berwick / Reuters: |
Investigation shows how ZTE helped Venezuela's government build a system, used by as many as 18M, similar to China's national identity card program — TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Critics say China exports tools that help autocratic governments monitor citizens. Venezuelan President Nicolás …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
UiPath, which develops AI-based bots that automate mundane enterprise tasks, says its total Series C was $265M, up from $225M in September — UiPath, a startup that works in the growing area of RPA, or robotic process automation — where AI-based software is used to help businesses run repetitive …
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| Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat: |
Bain Capital Ventures closes new funds totaling $1B for startups in SaaS, infrastructure, security, commerce, financial tech, and healthcare — Bain Capital Ventures announced today that it has raised $1 billion in investment capital to target startups from the earliest to growth stages.
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| Sarah Frier / Bloomberg: |
In written response to Senate Intelligence Committee, Facebook says free speech and privacy will inform any decision to return to China — Facebook Inc. said if it ever returns to China, the company will do it in a way that preserves rights to free expression and privacy — issues that make such a move almost impossible today.
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| Bloomberg: |
US GAO dismisses Oracle's argument that the Pentagon's $10B cloud contract violated federal standards and unfairly favored Amazon — - GAO decision deals setback to Oracle's federal contracts push — Rejection frees Pentagon to pursue single-source solution| Kaitlyn Tiffany / Vox: |
Most period-tracking apps are designed more to aid marketers and medical companies in collecting health data for ad targeting than for women — The golden age of menstrual surveillance is great for men, marketers, and medical companies. — A cartoon cloud told me I might be pregnant.
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| Andrew Tarantola / Engadget: |
Intel unveils Neural Compute Stick 2 for developing AI algorithms and computer vision systems locally using its Movidius Myriad X AI chip, for $100 — Ahead of its first AI developers conference in Beijing, Intel has announced it's making the process of imparting intelligence into smart home gadgets …
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| Robert Hackett / Fortune: |
Maryland-based Dragos, which helps secure industrial control systems, raises $37M Series B led by Canaan Partners — Two years ago when Rob Lee first sought funding for his cybersecurity startup Dragos, most venture capitalists didn't deem the business “investible,” he says.Sponsor Posts
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