Tech News update Google developing a tool to help triage individuals for Covid-19 testing Mar 21, 2020 In a statement posted to a Twitter account for Google’s communications team more than an hour after Trump’s speech, the company said, “We are…
Tech News update GDC organizers announce August dates for summer event Mar 20, 2020 Informa Tech, the company responsible for the Game Developers Conference, is looking ahead after cancelling its March event due to the spread of…
Tech News update Venture investment in esports looks light as Q1 races to a close Mar 20, 2020 Today we’re taking a look at the world of esports venture capital investment, largely through the lens of preliminary data that we’ll caveat given…
Tech News update Uber to file federal suit against LA over users’ real-time location data Mar 19, 2020 Uber is poised to file a federal lawsuit over Los Angeles’s demands for what the company (as well as privacy advocates and, presumably, state law)…
Tech News update WhatsApp tries to limit spread of coronavirus rumours with advice hub Mar 19, 2020 With WhatsApp awash with forwarded rumours and disinformation relating to the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook has launched a new advice hub. WhatsApp…
Tech News update Dallas tech startup raises $200 million in new capital to accelerate growth Mar 19, 2020 StackPath, a Dallas edge computing startup, expects to accelerate its growth with more than $200 million in new financing from two investors. The…
Tech News update Lunchbox and Eniac launch a website for supporting local businesses Mar 19, 2020 Many of you are probably looking for ways to support the restaurants and small businesses that are being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the…
Tech News update TikTok now has a content advisory panel Mar 19, 2020 TikTok announced its new content advisory council Wednesday, saying the panel will help shape policies for the video-sharing app. The council…
Tech News update Google postpones the online version of Cloud Next until further notice Mar 18, 2020 A few weeks ago, Google canceled the in-person version of Cloud Next, its largest conference of the year, amid a flurry of similar…
Tech News update Tech giants commit to fight Covid-19 misinformation Mar 18, 2020 Today, a joint industry statement was made by Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube affirming their commitment to…