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The launch of the Galaxy S8 next week will mark much more than just a hardware refresh for Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s flagship smartphone series. Today, the mobile giant confirmed that the handset is set to ship with a homegrown artificial intelligence …
LinkedIn releases the code for its internal Flashback testing tool
In today’s interconnected world, cloud applications often require the ability to interact with other services, which creates more work for developers. LinkedIn set out to ease the task today by open sourcing an internal tool that is designed to automate one of …
Dell absorbs development startup ManyWho into its Boomi business
A few days after a top Silicon Valley venture fund backed Skuid Inc., a startup that lets companies develop custom software without any programming, the stakes in the code-free development segment are rising once again. It’s the result of Dell Technologies Inc. …
Amazon embeds Alexa voice assistant into shopping app on iPhone
Amazon.com Inc. is moving to target a much broader segment of potential users beyond its own popular Echo devices by embedding its Alexa voice assistant into its iPhone shopping app. The update started rolling out today and will provide access to all the …
Telsa seeks to raise $1.15B as the Model 3 heads to production
Tesla Inc. is giving shareholders an opportunity to raise their bets ahead of its push to take on mainstream car makers with the $35,000 Model 3 sedan. On Wednesday, the company announced plans to put $250 million worth of common shares up …
NodeSource’s newest tool aims to make the Node.js ecosystem more secure
NodeSource Inc. has taken it upon itself to help the thousands of organizations that use Node.js make their applications more secure. The startup, which was founded three years ago to commercialize the popular programming platform, is tackling the challenge a new tool …
Nvidia teams up with Bosch to develop AI system for self-driving cars
For chip makers working to capitalize on the autonomous vehicle revolution, cultivating alliances in the auto industry is just big a priority as developing processor technology that can stand out from the pack. Nvidia Corp. marked a major victory on this front …
Controversial Zenefits founder launches new HR startup with $7M in funding
A year after giving up the reins at Zenefits Inc. amid concerns over his conduct as chief executive officer, Conrad Parker is taking another shot at disrupting human resources software. The entrepreneur, who helped establish his previous company as one of the …
Taking on Slack, Microsoft Teams launches with 100+ new features
The millions of workers who rely on Microsoft Corp.’s Office 365 suite will have an important new update available for download the next time they log in. The release brings with it Microsoft Teams, the company’s long-awaited answer to Slack, which …
Meet Workbot, one of the first AI assistants for MIcrosoft Teams
With a recent Spiceworks Inc. survey claiming that Microsoft Teams is poised to surpass Slack within two years, it’s no wonder third-party developers are eager to jump on the bandwagon early. Workato Inc. became one of the first to do so with the …