America may have created AI, but China is taking the ball and running when it comes to one of the world’s most pivotal technology innovations. That’s according to Kaifu Lee, a world-renowned AI expert who founded Sinovation, a China-U.S. fund that raised its fourth fund worth $1 billion earlier this year. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt…
Challenger bank N26 is launching a premium plan for professional accounts. N26 already had a free plan for freelancers and self-employed called N26 Business. N26 Business Black introduces the same perks as N26 Black, but for freelancers and self-employed. The new plan costs the same for regular users and business users. The company recently raised…
Never has it been so clear that the attorneys charged with enforcing the laws of the country have a complete disregard for the very laws they’re meant to enforce. As executives of Twitter and Facebook took to the floor of the Senate to testify about their companies’ response to international meddling into U.S. elections and…
Our increasingly connected, always-on world has changed the way we manage most aspects of our lives. It’s not just our cellphone, computer, or tablet that transmits data anymore. Smartwatches, thermostats, refrigerators, televisions, and more are contributing to the rapid growth of the IoT (Internet of Things) even at home. This connectivity and functionality have provided…
Director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot will bring Wonder Woman back to theaters in November 2019. Here’s all of the casting news and other details we have about Wonder Woman 1984 so far. The post ‘Wonder Woman 1984’: Everything we know so far appeared first on Digital Trends. Source link Shiv EswarShiv has over…
Facebook has accused BlackBerry of stealing its voice-messaging technology in its instant messaging app. In an 118-page complaint filed Tuesday in San Francisco, Facebook claimed BlackBerry infringed on five other patents, including the tracking and analysis of GPS data, voice-messaging technology, and the ways in which the app displays graphics, video and audio. In the…
“Where we are at the beginning of this century is where Star Trek begins,” says Alan Stern, the NASA researcher who was one of the architects of the New Horizons mission to Pluto. In an age where science fiction is rapidly becoming a simple fact, Stern says moon mining, extra-terrestrial energy generation, and space tourism…
Factual announced this morning that it has raised $42 million in new funding. The company launched in 2009 and now provides location data to customers like Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. And it’s still adding new capabilities, like the ability for advertisers to measure whether their campaigns drove in-store visits. Founder and CEO Gil…
The Justice Department has confirmed that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has expressed a “growing concern” that social media giants may be “hurting competition” and “intentionally stifling” free speech and expression. The comments come as Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey gave testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, as…
Goop, the lifestyle and e-commerce site startup up by Hollywood darling Gwyneth Paltrow, has settled a $125,000 lawsuit connected to false advertisements of a $66 vaginal Jade egg, which the company said balanced hormones, prevented uterine prolapse and more. Scientists begged to differ. According to the lawsuit, filed with the Santa Clara County District Attorney, the…
