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Microsoft Corp. is making a renewed effort to help roll out broadband internet access across rural areas of the United States, forming formed a new coalition called Connect Americans Now that aims to pressure policymakers to narrow the digital divide between urban and rural communities. …
Intel patches critical processor security bug, but the fix imposes a 35% performance hit
Intel Corp. is having a rough start to the new year, with reports of a critical flaw in its central processing unit chips for computers that needs urgent patching. The bug is said to be causing Intel headaches not because vulnerabilities like …
Google saved itself $3.7B in taxes in 2016 thanks to Irish legal loophole
Google LLC reportedly saved itself $3.7 billion in taxes in 2016 after shifting around 16 billion euros between its accounts in Ireland, the Netherlands and Bermuda. The company exploited a couple of well-known legal loopholes in those countries that allow it to …
Microsoft submits patent for Phone Dock compatible with Apple’s iPhone
Microsoft Corp. could be about to target the iPhone accessories market after submitting a patent application for a new peripheral device that’s intended to make phone calls easier for personal computer users. The MS PowerUser website says the patent was filed back …
Germany’s strict new social media hate speech law goes into effect
Starting today, Germany plans to enforce a new law that compels social media companies such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. to remove posts containing “hate speech” within a specific time frame or face fines of up to €50 million (around $58 …
Alibaba Cloud uses AI to combat congestion at Beijing’s busy international airport
While most American tech firms are shutting down for Christmas, it’s business as usual in China, where Alibaba Cloud, the public cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., is unveiling new artificial intelligence technology aimed at curbing delays in Beijing’s international …
Twitter adds a new enterprise software link for chatbots and customer service
Twitter Inc. on Tuesday announced it’s making an enterprise version of its Account Activity application programming interface available to software developers. The new API will allow developers to build more sophisticated applications for businesses that want to engage with customers through chatbots, …
DocuSign acquires Appuri for its machine learning expertise
E-signature and digital transaction company DocuSign Inc. today agreed a deal to buy the technology assets and hire most of the staff from a machine learning startup called Appuri Inc. The terms of the deal, which will see DocuSign obtain rights to Appuri’s …
Google has built a machine learning model that can decide if images are pleasing to the human eye
Researchers at Google LLC are taking image recognition to the next level with an experimental machine learning model that can rank photos according to their aesthetic appeal. The new model, called Neural Image Assessment, is designed to assess which images humans are …
HyTrust touts new data discovery tool to secure virtualized environments
Cloud computing security firm HyTrust Inc. is bolstering its portfolio with a new offering that enables enterprises to identify their most sensitive data and put safeguards in place to ensure it’s protected. The company said its new CloudAdvisor product is designed to …