Is Apple aiming to deliver the singularity? They might not quite be aiming that high in 2015, but the tech giant is currently beefing up its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning staff, according to a report Monday. Reuters claims that Apple is currently attempting to hire 86 people in the AI field, in particular ...

Bitcoin payment processor BitPay, Inc. thinks Bitcoin needs to better promoted, and they’ve got a proposal that they believe will do just that. Talking to the IBTimes last week, BitPay Chief Commercial Officer Sonny Singh floated the idea of the larger Bitcoin startups and firms coming together to form what he describes as a “Bitcoin ...

Blackmailing Ashley Madison users for Bitcoin may be on the rise after a report last week noted that more users are starting to pay up on the demands. Network security firm Cloudmark, Inc. Software Engineer and Research Analyst Toshiro Nishimura said that thousands may have been extracted from those seeking to buy the silence of ...

Apple’s latest update in its smartphone range could be more whizbang than previously predicted with a report over the weekend that the iPhone 6S is going 3D touch. If 3D touch means nothing to you (it shouldn’t) according to 9to5Mac the new iPhone feature will see an updated version of Apple’s Force Touch technology (as ...

Cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) security firm Netskope, Inc. has raised $75 million Series D in a round led by Iconiq Capital that included previous investors Accel Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and the Social + Capital Partnership. Founded in 2012, Netskope describes itself as a cloud access security broker with its Netskope Active Platform providing discovery, deep ...

Online video solutions and distribution company Elemental Technologies Inc. has been acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. division Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a figure believed to be $500 million. Founded in 2006, Elemental is a leading supplier of software-defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. The company claims to have pioneered the use of software-based video ...

Apple’s all-in-one desktop range is set for a shakeup with a report Thursday that the company will be launching a new 21.5 inch iMac with 4k screen. 9to5Mac claims that Apple is planning to announce the refreshed version of the smaller iMac by the end of October alongside the new version of its operating system OS ...

AOL, Inc. has acquired mobile advertising and data company Millennial Media, Inc. for $238 million. The all-cash deal sees AOL offering Millennial stockholders $1.75 per share of common stock. Founded in 2006, Millennial bills itself as “the leading independent mobile marketplace” and offers advertising solutions that are claimed to make mobile simple for the world’s ...

Bitcoin exchange and payments service provider Paymium has raised a seed round of €1 million ($1.12 million) that included Newfund, Kima Ventures, Galitt and a number of unnamed individuals. Founded in 2011, Paymium offers a Bitcoin exchange which they claim offers a secure, reliable, high-performance trading platform that is in compliance with European regulations. On ...

Chinese smartphone maker and leading unicorn Xiaomi, Inc. may be expanding its horizons into the laptop market, according to a report published Wednesday. Bloomberg Business quotes “people with direct knowledge of the matter,” stating that Xiaomi’s notebook may go on sale in the first quarter of 2106 and will compete with such premium computers as ...