Tech News update

Microsoft today announced plans to streamline Cortana, its cross-platform virtual assistant, in future versions of Windows 10.  A chat-based UI with support for both voice and keyboard will arrive in the next release, as well as features…
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It wasn’t a fad. Yolo became the country’s No. 1 app just a week after launch by letting teens ask for anonymous replies to questions they posted on Snapchat. But nine months later, Yolo is still in the top 100 iOS apps and has 10 million…
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How does Intel, which expects the market opportunity for AI hardware to grow from $2.5 billion in 2017 to $10 billion in 2022, find new customer opportunities? With AI, of course. In a blog post today, Intel detailed a tool its IT Advanced…
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Uber is rolling out new features today to ease friction during the rider pickup process. As a global app available in more than 700 cities, Uber is frequently used by international travelers for the convenience and familiarity it offers.…
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Huawei has been on the US’ entity list since May last year, which means it has limited or no access to US-manufactured and US-related technology. This includes Google Mobile Services as well. However, based on current reports, the tech…
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New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is suing Google over its alleged slurping of students’ data off of the free Chromebooks it passes out to needy schools and from its free G Suite for Education products, including Gmail, Calendar,…
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Hasura, a startup working to solve developer problems around connecting to databases when using the open source GraphQL tool, announced a $9.9 million Series A investment today. Vertex Ventures US led the round with participation from…
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Google Translate is adding support for five new languages today, bringing its total to 108 languages. The move marks the first addition of new languages to Google’s artificial intelligence-powered translation product in four years, the…
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Google today published a blog post recommending mobile app developers to encrypt data that their apps generate on the users’ devices, especially when they use unprotected external storage that’s prone to hijacking. Moreover, considering…
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Autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai on Wednesday announced that it has raised $400 million in a funding round from Toyota Motor Corporation, the first-ever and biggest investment to date in a Chinese AV company by the Japanese auto giant.…
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