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How ethical hackers are trying to protect the 2020 U.S. elections

How ethical hackers are trying to protect the 2020 U.S. elections

Chris O'Brien October 23, 2020 6:35 AM
Why IBM believes Confidential Computing is the future of cloud security

Why IBM believes Confidential Computing is the future of cloud security

Chris O'Brien October 16, 2020 6:05 AM
Pew finds 69% of Twitter’s most prolific users are Democrats

Pew finds 69% of Twitter’s most prolific users are Democrats

Chris O'Brien October 15, 2020 7:00 AM
Google expands BeyondCorp alliance to push zero trust security

Google expands BeyondCorp alliance to push zero trust security

Chris O'Brien October 13, 2020 9:00 AM
Drone maker Delair spins out its computer vision platform to create Alteia

Drone maker Delair spins out its computer vision platform to create Alteia

Chris O'Brien October 12, 2020 11:00 PM
France’s 5G plans fuel divisions over environmental and economic impact

France’s 5G plans fuel divisions over environmental and economic impact

Chris O'Brien October 12, 2020 5:50 AM
How social media and gamification fueled QAnon’s ‘crowdsourced cult’
Analysis

How social media and gamification fueled QAnon’s ‘crowdsourced cult’

Chris O'Brien October 9, 2020 5:52 AM
CNCF’s Priyanka Sharma on building an open source movement during a pandemic

CNCF’s Priyanka Sharma on building an open source movement during a pandemic

Chris O'Brien October 5, 2020 9:05 AM
Einride raises $10 million to bolster autonomous trucking growth during the pandemic

Einride raises $10 million to bolster autonomous trucking growth during the pandemic

Chris O'Brien October 1, 2020 4:00 AM
Pew: 26% of U.S. adults get their news from YouTube

Pew: 26% of U.S. adults get their news from YouTube

Chris O'Brien September 28, 2020 9:00 AM
France tries to salvage failed StopCovid tracing app as cases surge

France tries to salvage failed StopCovid tracing app as cases surge

Chris O'Brien September 18, 2020 5:31 AM
Spotify adds virtual event listings as COVID-19 threatens 2021 tours

Spotify adds virtual event listings as COVID-19 threatens 2021 tours

Chris O'Brien September 15, 2020 7:00 AM
Orchard raises $69 million to develop machine learning for buying and selling homes

Orchard raises $69 million to develop machine learning for buying and selling homes

Chris O'Brien September 10, 2020 4:49 AM
Synthetic media targets politics ahead of U.S. presidential election

Synthetic media targets politics ahead of U.S. presidential election

Chris O'Brien September 9, 2020 6:50 AM
Yandex and Uber spin out self-driving venture with $150 million investment

Yandex and Uber spin out self-driving venture with $150 million investment

Chris O'Brien September 4, 2020 3:52 AM
Storelift launches autonomous convenience stores using AI and computer vision

Storelift launches autonomous convenience stores using AI and computer vision

Chris O'Brien September 2, 2020 11:00 PM
iFarm Raises $4 million to automate urban farming with AI and drones

iFarm Raises $4 million to automate urban farming with AI and drones

Chris O'Brien August 20, 2020 8:00 AM
U.S. Senate report on 2016 election details WikiLeaks’ Russian ties

U.S. Senate report on 2016 election details WikiLeaks’ Russian ties

Chris O'Brien August 19, 2020 4:40 AM
Avaaz: Facebook’s algorithm drove 3.8 billion views of health misinformation

Avaaz: Facebook’s algorithm drove 3.8 billion views of health misinformation

Chris O'Brien August 19, 2020 3:00 AM
Quibi’s troubled launch was compounded by a drop in mobile video viewing

Quibi’s troubled launch was compounded by a drop in mobile video viewing

Chris O'Brien August 13, 2020 8:00 AM
Twitter rolls out new reply controls to combat trolls

Twitter rolls out new reply controls to combat trolls

Chris O'Brien August 11, 2020 10:30 AM
Spotify paid subscribers rose 6% in Q2 2020 to 138 million, profits fall short

Spotify paid subscribers rose 6% in Q2 2020 to 138 million, profits fall short

Chris O'Brien July 29, 2020 4:40 AM
CB Insights: AI venture deals in Q2 2020 slump to lowest since 2017

CB Insights: AI venture deals in Q2 2020 slump to lowest since 2017

Chris O'Brien July 28, 2020 5:00 AM
Withings raises $60 million to develop connected health services for companies

Withings raises $60 million to develop connected health services for companies

Chris O'Brien July 27, 2020 11:49 PM
How EQT Ventures’ Motherbrain uses AI to find promising startups

How EQT Ventures’ Motherbrain uses AI to find promising startups

Chris O'Brien July 26, 2020 10:25 AM
How Pixar uses AI and GANs to create high-resolution content

How Pixar uses AI and GANs to create high-resolution content

Chris O'Brien July 17, 2020 2:35 PM
Twitter CTO on machine learning challenges: ‘I’m not proud that we miss a lot of misinformation’

Twitter CTO on machine learning challenges: ‘I’m not proud that we miss a lot of misinformation’

Chris O'Brien July 16, 2020 12:00 PM
How Google addresses ML fairness and eliminates bias in conversational AI algorithms

How Google addresses ML fairness and eliminates bias in conversational AI algorithms

Chris O'Brien July 16, 2020 11:10 AM
Twitter hack delays launch of its new API

Twitter hack delays launch of its new API

Chris O'Brien July 16, 2020 9:00 AM
How Visa harnessed data and AI to prevent $25 billion in fraud

How Visa harnessed data and AI to prevent $25 billion in fraud

Chris O'Brien July 15, 2020 12:25 PM
Apple wins $15 billion EU court appeal over Irish tax scheme

Apple wins $15 billion EU court appeal over Irish tax scheme

Chris O'Brien July 15, 2020 2:32 AM
Ponicode raises $3.4 million to develop AI that automates code testing

Ponicode raises $3.4 million to develop AI that automates code testing

Chris O'Brien July 14, 2020 9:30 PM
Microsoft invests $1 million in Kano’s DIY Windows PC

Microsoft invests $1 million in Kano’s DIY Windows PC

Chris O'Brien July 14, 2020 6:18 AM
Google Cloud launches its first Confidential Computing service to secure sensitive data online

Google Cloud launches its first Confidential Computing service to secure sensitive data online

Chris O'Brien July 14, 2020 5:00 AM
Kernel raises $53 million to bring neuroscience insights to businesses

Kernel raises $53 million to bring neuroscience insights to businesses

Chris O'Brien July 9, 2020 4:55 AM
Facebook civil rights audit urges ‘mandatory’ algorithmic bias detection

Facebook civil rights audit urges ‘mandatory’ algorithmic bias detection

Chris O'Brien July 8, 2020 5:14 AM
Teleoperated scooters: Go X and Tortoise test micromobility’s future in Georgia pilot

Teleoperated scooters: Go X and Tortoise test micromobility’s future in Georgia pilot

Chris O'Brien July 7, 2020 6:35 AM
What if Facebook can’t be fixed?
Opinion

What if Facebook can’t be fixed?

Chris O'Brien July 1, 2020 9:35 AM
Google expands free retail listings into search as pandemic hits ad sales

Google expands free retail listings into search as pandemic hits ad sales

Chris O'Brien June 29, 2020 7:00 AM
Google will pay publishers to license content for ‘new news experience’

Google will pay publishers to license content for ‘new news experience’

Chris O'Brien June 25, 2020 2:03 AM

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