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Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has launched what could be the world’s first consumer goods drone delivery trial. On Friday, it started delivering packages in rural locations outside of Beijing, as well as those in the provinces of Jiangsu, Shaanxi and Sichuan. The …
Former Autonomy CFO indicted over fraud in $10.7 billion sale to HP
Accusations by Hewlett-Packard Co. that it was deceived about the valuation of British software company Autonomy Corp. PLC will finally have their day in court. Former Autonomy Chief Financial Officer Sushovan Hussain was indicted by a San Francisco court on Thursday. Federal …
New FriendFinder hack nets 412 million user names and passwords
The 2015 hack of FriendFinder Networks Inc.’s adult dating site has been surpassed by a new hack in October this year that has exposed a far larger number of user details, including those of members on other sites owned by the parent company. …
Bad karma: GoPro recalls all its drones, blaming power fault
Action camera maker GoPro Inc.’s effort to carve its own slice of the drone market has suffered a serious setback after the company was forced to recall its Karma range of drones. The recall applies to every GoPro Karma drone sold, which …
Alphabet prunes drone division after nixing Starbucks deal
Google parent company Alphabet Inc.’s ambitious plans to expand into the drone space have hit stormy weather with news Tuesday that the company has canned a potential new deal and is trimming its head count. According to Bloomberg, Project Wing, the drone …
Secretive Silicon Valley self-driving vehicle startup Zoox raises $50 million
Zoox Inc., a secretive Silicon Valley startup that is developing its own self-driving vehicles, has raised an additional $50 million from Composite Capital Management on a valuation of $1.55 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. Founded in 2014 by Australian entrepreneur …
Google’s Android Auto now available as an app for those without a smart car
Google Inc.’s Android Auto software no longer requires a new car or stereo, as the company Monday announced a new version that will run as a smartphone app. The software, first launched in 2014, provides a streamlined navigation and phone interface that …
Samsung Galaxy S8 will include a new artificially intelligent voice assistant
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s next flagship smartphone will include a new artificially intelligent voice assistant complete with a dedicated button, according to reports Monday. The new “Viv” AI-based voice assistant is being compared to Apple’s Siri, which is not surprising given that …
Report claims U.S. will attack Russian critical systems if it finds election interference
With the Presidential election only one day away, the threat of a future cyberwar between Russia and the United States is looking more likely, at least according to a report claiming that U.S. military hackers have penetrated Russian systems and will launch …
FireEye launches cloud security services for enterprise threat protection
Cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. has launched a range of new cloud security services that aim to improve on the company’s enterprise threat detection tools. The new Cloud MVX and MVX Smart Grid deliver the most intelligent threat detection available via public, hybrid …