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Apple Inc. is looking to the $138 billion video game market for growth opportunities, a new report claims. Online news network Cheddar today cited five unnamed sources as saying the iPhone maker is working on a Netflix-style game subscription service. According to …
In largest acquisition yet, Dropbox buys HelloSign for $230M
Cloud storage giant Dropbox Inc. today announced that it has inked a $230 million deal to acquire HelloSign Inc., a document management startup with millions of users worldwide. HelloSign has raised just $16 million from investors since launching in 2011. That’s a …
Nvidia’s stock dives 14% after it slashes revenue guidance by $500M
Nvidia Corp. today slashed its revenue guidance for the fourth quarter by $500 million, sparking an investor selloff that sent its stock dropping as much as 17 percent. The graphic card maker’s shares fell nearly 14 percent today, which amounts to more than …
Report: Facebook is working to integrate Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram
Facebook Inc. is said to be in the early stages of a large-scale project to merge the infrastructure behind Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram into a unified messaging backend. The plan was reported by The New York Times today. Citing four people familiar with …
With new AlphaStar system, DeepMind racks up another AI first
After training an artificial intelligence model to master chess and Go, Alphabet Inc.’s DeepMind subsidiary has embarked on a new project: cracking the code on a hit video game seen by researchers as one of the “grand challenges” of AI. The group …
Apple restructures its Project Titan self-driving car group, cutting 200+ staff
Apple Inc. has dismissed more than 200 employees from Project Titan, the secretive business unit that leads its efforts in the autonomous driving segment. The cuts, which were reported today by CNBC and confirmed in a company statement, took place this week. …
AWS debuts WorkLink to simplify mobile security for enterprises
Amazon Web Services Inc. has launched a new managed security product called WorkLink to help companies address the growing trend of workers accessing internal applications on the go. One of the areas where the service, which debuted late Wednesday, sets itself apart is usability. Virtual private networks and …
Microsoft launches IoT Hub Device Streams to ease connected device operations
For enterprises that rely on connected devices such as industrial sensors in their operations, making sure the hardware can be properly maintained is a major priority. It’s a need that Microsoft Corp. is looking to address with a new “internet of things” service called IoT Hub …
With Scout robotic rover, Amazon expands autonomous delivery ambitions
In November, Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud division debuted a miniature autonomous racer intended to provide a platform for developers to test machine learning models. Now, it’s looking like the project may have just been the side product of a far more ambitious development …
Intel debuts AI-powered camera system for robots and AR applications
Intel Corp. today debuted a camera system for robots, drones and augmented reality applications that uses a built-in deep learning chip to process visual information. The new RealSense Tracking Camera T265 (pictured) sports two wide-angle fisheye lenses that can each capture footage …