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Facebook and Google hit with privacy lawsuits right as GDPR takes effect
Immediately after Europe’s sweeping General Data Protection Regulation went into effect this morning, a privacy group has filed lawsuits against Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. over alleged violations of the law. The stakes in the legal battle to follow could be high. GDPR violations carry a maximum fine of either 20 million euros or 4 ...
Apple reportedly taps Volkswagen for autonomous shuttle program
Apple Inc. is teaming up with auto giant Volkswagen AG to build self-driving shuttles, according to a report published in the New York Times Wednesday. The partnership signals a major change of direction for the tech giant’s autonomous vehicle program. The sources who spoke with the Times said that the company’s original vision was to build “the ...
Uber’s new research hub in Paris will develop technology for flying taxis
Uber Technologies Inc. today announced plans to establish a new engineering center that will focus on developing systems for its futuristic flying taxi program. The lab, which is set to be based in Paris, will be the ride-hailing giant’s first research and development hub outside the United States. Uber plans to invest €20 million (or $23.4 million) ...
Reltio bags $45M more from NEA-led group for its cloud data hub
Reltio Inc., a startup working to bring a more centralized approach to how large enterprises manage their data, today announced that it has raised $45 million in funding from a group led by New Enterprise Associates. The cash infusion comes a year after the same consortium invested $40 million in the startup. The funds that ...
Intel teases powerful upcoming AI chip for developing neural networks
Aiming to gain ground on rivals such as Nvidia Corp., Intel Corp. is developing a new processor that will enable companies to build artificial intelligence models potentially much faster than with its current silicon. Naveen Rao (pictured), the head of the chipmaker’s AI group, previewed the product at its Intel AI developer event in San Francisco today. He said ...
Facebook aims to improve how Groups are managed with new admin tools
Facebook Inc. today introduced new tools for companies and other users who run Groups, which are taking on an increasingly important role in the social network’s long-term vision. The features span several areas. The addition that should have the most direct effect on Facebook users, 1.4 billion of whom interact with Groups every month, is ...
Amid scrutiny, Uber will start providing driver insurance throughout Europe
Uber Technologies Inc. today announced plans to provide free driver insurance in 21 European countries, a move that could help the company address the international scrutiny over its labor practices. The new insurance program, called Partner Protection, will cover more than 150,000 drivers throughout Europe. That includes both users who provide rides via Uber’s flagship app and ...
Pure Storage ups the ante with new flash arrays and a miniaturized AI system
Pure Storage Inc. today introduced a series of new systems designed for data-hungry applications and artificial intelligence software. The biggest announcement from Pure’s annual Accelerate customer event in San Francisco today is the launch of the FlashArray//X product line. The series expands Pure’s portfolio of flash systems with five new models that incorporate NVMe and NVMeOF, ...
Slack’s new Actions feature adds a new dimension to team chat
Adding a new wrinkle to the highly competitive team chat market, Slack Technologies Inc. today unveiled Actions, a new feature that gives its 8 million users an easier way to access the services they rely on in their work. Actions, introduced at a developer event today, is in many respects an expansion of the chat platform’s ...
Okera launches from stealth mode to solve enterprises’ data governance problem
San Francisco-based Okera Inc. is on a mission to tackle the barriers that make it difficult for enterprises to take full advantage of their data. The startup, which was founded by two former Cloudera Inc. executives and is backed by $14.6 million in funding, today exited stealth mode with a platform designed to ease analytics ...