Texas and Nevada Pull Out of Lawsuit to Stop T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

International Business Times is reporting that Texas and Nevada have both pulled out of the lawsuit seeking to stop T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint, leaving just 13 states and the District of Columbia still opposing it. That’s a far cry from the nearly 20 states that were...
Posted On 26 Nov 2019
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Truecaller Flaw Puts 150 Million Users at Risk

Zak Doffman at Forbes is reporting on a newly discovered vulnerability in the Truecaller app that puts 150 million iOS and Android users at risk. Truecaller is one of the premier caller ID apps, identifying unknown calls from mobile, landline and prepaid phones. It also provides...
Posted On 25 Nov 2019
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Investigation Into Google Expands to Include Android and Search

This has not been a good week for Google. First, the Wall Street Journal reported that Google has been collecting very detailed healthcare records of millions of Americans through its deal with Ascension, prompting severe backlash and a government inquiry. Then Google announces...
Posted On 25 Nov 2019
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Salesforce Dreamforce 2019: Update on Einstein and AI’s Role

Salesforce executives took the stage at Dreamforce 2019 to provide an update on Salesforce Einstein and the tremendous success it has been. Marco Casalaina, Vice President Products, Einstein, opened it up by discussing how far AI has come in the business world. When Einstein’s...
Posted On 23 Nov 2019
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Optimizing for position zero: The future of voice search

It’s still early days in the world of voice search, and yet already this new type of device and search engine use is – according to comScore – expected to account for up to 50 percent of the global search market next year. That’s a major shift in consumer behavior in only a few...
Posted On 22 Nov 2019
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PayPal Acquires Price Comparison Tool Honey For $4 Billion

PayPal has announced its acquisition of Honey Science Corporation, a price comparison platform that helps shoppers save money. Honey was founded in 2012 and provides promo codes, discounts and online coupons to customers. Customers can even add items to their list and be notified...
Posted On 21 Nov 2019
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Google Bringing RCS To Android Messages Starting Today

Android messaging has long lagged behind iOS, where Apple Messages has included features absent from standard SMS texts. According to a CNET report, Google is rolling out a major upgrade in the U.S. starting today. Rich Communication Services (RCS), is an improved form of text...
Posted On 21 Nov 2019
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Huawei Receives A 90-Day License Extension

Reuters is reporting that Huawei has received a 90-day license extension from the Trump administration today, allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with the telecom equipment provider. After being blacklisted by the Trump administration in May, Huawei has been...
Posted On 19 Nov 2019
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Wayve Raises $20 Million To Improve Autonomous Vehicle AI

VentureBeat is reporting that U.K.-based startup Wayve has raised $20 million in Series A funding to improve AI for autonomous vehicles. Wayve takes a different approach to autonomous vehicles than many other companies. Rather than hand-coded rules, or throwing more sensors at...
Posted On 18 Nov 2019
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Amazon Cries Foul Over Microsoft’s $10 Billion Pentagon Contract

Microsoft made headlines several weeks ago when it beat out Amazon for a lucrative Pentagon contract worth some $10 billion. Now, according to ABC News, Amazon is protesting the decision, saying there was “unmistakable bias” in the selection process. Oracle and IBM were both...
Posted On 18 Nov 2019
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