The Association for Computing Machinery names Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun, and
Sauce Labs, a cloud-based software testing platform, raises $50M from Riverwood
Southeast Asian e-commerce firm Shopmatic acquires a 50.1 percent stake in
The New York Times profiles Google’s reinvigorated robotics efforts; Google principal
SparkLabs announces a university accelerator program; known as SparkLabs Frontier, the
A China-based conglomerate announces T3, a new ride-hailing initiative backed by
HBO chief revenue officer Simon Sutton is leaving the firm, according
Google is partnering with Cuban telco ETECSA to look at ways
India-based hotel platform Oyo acquires Chinese rival Qianyu, according to sources
Sundar Pichai is set to meet with US General Joseph Dunford
China-based Beijing Kunlun Tech (BKT) is looking to sell off its
Palantir signs a data analysis contract with the US Army, reports
Amazon and Volkswagen are set to partner on a cloud project,
UK broadcaster BBC pulls its podcasts from Google properties; the broadcaster
Hong Kong-based fintech firm Qupital raises $15M Series A led by
Oracle is set to cut ~350 jobs in May, reports Bloomberg;
International Trade Commission judge finds Apple violated two Qualcomm patents, recommends
Glendale-based Alpha Foods, which produces frozen meals with plant-based meat alternatives,
International Trade Commission judge finds Apple violated two Qualcomm patents, recommends
Lyft announces Driver Services; provides financial incentives for drivers, including fee-free
Google announces the Google News Initiative's Local Experiments Project: a program
Google launches global advisory council to provide Google and other companies
Fort Worth-based Linear Labs, which develops electric motors for vehicles, robotics,
Microsoft sends press invites for work-focused April 17th event; the company
Boston-based online furniture retailer Wayfair ($14B market cap) to open its
Boston-based Lola, which provides a tool for managing business travel, raises
Israel-based Innoviz, which develops 3D-sensing and other tech for autonomous vehicles,
Google launches AMP for email, bringing its fast-loading Accelerated Mobile Pages
MaintainX, which provides an OSHA-compliant communications platform for regulated industries, raises
Drone delivery company Matternet partners with UPS to test UAV delivery
Revvo, which develops sensors and software for monitoring tire health, raises
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