Tech News update Instacart makes more changes ahead of planned worker strike Mar 30, 2020 Instacart said Sunday that it will soon begin making hand sanitizer available to its “full service shoppers,” who shop and deliver groceries for the…
Tech News update Google Duo Bumps Its Video Chat Limit up to 12 Callers Mar 29, 2020 Google Duo, one of Google’s video calling products, originally had a limit of two participants (you and the person you called). Over time the company…
Tech News update Google Commits Over $800 Million to the Fight Against the Coronavirus Mar 29, 2020 Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai detailed a commitment of more than $800 million to support small and midsized businesses, health organizations,…
Tech News update Google scraps its April Fools’ jokes in wake of coronavirus Mar 28, 2020 Google is reportedly canceling its April Fools’ Day jokes this year because of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. The annual tradition was scrapped…
Tech News update Microsoft to acquire Affirmed Networks to get onto AWS’ wavelength Mar 28, 2020 Microsoft has announced it is to acquire Affirmed Networks, a provider of network functions virtualisation (NFV) software – as the telecoms space…
Tech News update Coronavirus exposes US Uber, Lyft drivers’ lack of safety net Mar 27, 2020 As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours. But as the…
Tech News update Uber details Fiber, a framework for distributed AI model training Mar 27, 2020 A preprint paper coauthored by Uber AI scientists and Jeff Clune, a research team leader at San Francisco startup OpenAI, describes Fiber, an AI…
Tech News update AMD Releases Statement on Theft of Graphics IP Mar 26, 2020 AMD has released a statement regarding a theft of its graphics IP and what may have been a subsequent attempt to blackmail the company. The statement…
Tech News update Humio announces $20M Series B to advance unlimited logging tool Mar 26, 2020 Humio, a startup that has built a modern unlimited logging solution, announced a $20 million Series B investment today. Dell Technologies Capital led…
Tech News update Online marketplace OfferUp raises $120M, acquires top competitor letgo Mar 26, 2020 OfferUp, a top online and mobile marketplace app, announced this morning it’s raising $120 million in a new round of funding led by competing…