Tech News update Waymo raises $2.25bn in first external investment round Mar 3, 2020 Alphabet’s self-driving car business Waymo has raised $2.25bn in funding from investors including Magna International and Andreessen Horowitz.…
Tech News update Lego is the world’s most reputable company as tech giants lag Mar 3, 2020 Lego has topped a list of the world’s most reputable companies for the fourth year in a row, according to an annual survey, closely followed by…
Tech News update Huawei testing its own search app in challenge to Google Mar 3, 2020 Huawei is testing a new search app similar to Google for its smartphone ecosystem in a bold new step to further challenge the US search giant on…
Tech News update UK to consider opposition to digital tax in pursuit of U.S. trade deal Mar 3, 2020 LONDON, March 2 – Britain said on Monday it would consider opposition to its plan to impose a new digital tax on big tech companies like Google,…
Tech News update Microsoft Guts Cortana’s Features, Removes Her From Local Accounts Mar 3, 2020 Microsoft has announced new changes to Cortana coming in the next version of Windows 10, and you probably won’t like them if you use any of the…
Tech News update Microsoft kills all third-party skills as it refocuses Cortana for the enterprise Feb 29, 2020 Microsoft today announced plans to streamline Cortana, its cross-platform virtual assistant, in future versions of Windows 10. A chat-based UI with…
Tech News update Teen hit Yolo raises $8M to let you Snapchat anonymously Feb 29, 2020 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…
Tech News update Intel uses AI to find new customers in specific industries Feb 28, 2020 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…
Tech News update Uber launches in-app message translations in over 100 languages Feb 28, 2020 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…
Tech News update Google Wants Play Store Back on Huawei Phones Feb 27, 2020 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.…