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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its agencies are using a massive repository of mobile location data for immigration enforcement, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal revealed today that the federal government has bought information about the whereabouts of …
Facebook open-sources PyTorch3D to enable AI that thinks in three dimensions
Facebook Inc.’s research division on Thursday released the code for PyTorch3D, a homegrown toolkit meant to ease the development of artificial intelligence models that can operate in three-dimensional environments. The ability to operate in or at least understand 3D spaces is essential …
In new expansion, Amazon to add 15,000 workers in Bellevue, Washington
Amazon.com Inc. will add 15,000 workers in Bellevue, a city situated 10 miles from its hometown of Seattle, as part of a multiyear expansion plan unveiled this morning. The employees will join the roughly 2,000 staff the online retail and cloud computing giant …
Cyberconsolidation: Forescout to be taken private for $1.9B by PE firms Advent and Crosspoint
Cybersecurity software maker Forescout Technologies Inc. today said that its board has approved a deal to be acquired for $1.9 billion by Advent International and Crosspoint Capital Partners. The two private equity firms’ offer amounts to $33 per Forescout share. It’s a …
Report: Huawei, other Chinese mobile giants are developing a Google Play rival
Four Chinese handset makers that together account for an estimated 40% of global mobile device shipments are building a platform meant to rival Google Play. Reuters reported today that the companies involved in the project are Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Xiaomi Corp., Vivo …
Shakeup at Microsoft: LinkedIn CEO to step down as Windows, Surface units merge
Two months into 2020, Microsoft Corp.’s senior leadership team is undergoing some significant changes. The technology giant today announced that long-time LinkedIn Chief Executive Officer Jeff Weiner will step down on June 1. In conjunction, veteran Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley reported, the …
Carrier chooses AWS to power its internet-connected future
Carrier Corp., a maker of air conditioners and building management products with $18 billion in annual revenue, has selected Amazon Web Services Inc. as its preferred cloud provider. AWS shared details of the agreement this morning. The cloud giant didn’t divulge any financial …
Google Takeout bug sent some users’ private videos to strangers
A glitch that hit Google LLC’s account backup tool last November allowed users to download the private videos of strangers, the search giant has disclosed. The issue, first reported by 9to5Google early this morning, occurred between Nov. 21 and Nov. 25. It affected …
Business software maker Infor to be acquired by Koch Industries at a reported $13B valuation
Infor Inc., a major provider of enterprise resource management software that was weighing to go public, has been acquired by Koch Industries Inc. in a blockbuster deal announced today. The companies didn’t disclose the financial details, but sources told Bloomberg and TechCrunch that the …
Google under investigation in Ireland over collection of users’ location data
Ireland’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation to determine if the way Google LLC tracks users’ location is legal. The probe was prompted by a number of complaints from European consumer organizations, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission detailed today in the statement announcing …