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DeepMind’s new MuZero AI develops ‘superhuman’ chess skills by making plans

By Maria Deutscher Dec 23, 2020

Google LLC’s DeepMind artificial intelligence research unit today detailed MuZero, a deep learning system that can master Go, chess and other games even if it’s not told the playing rules. MuZero’s impressive game-solving skills…

Cloud

Zoom is reportedly developing email and calendar services

By Maria Deutscher Dec 23, 2020

Zoom Video Communications Inc. is reportedly looking to create more competition for Google LLC and Microsoft Corp. in the productivity market. According to sources who spoke to The Information for a report published today,…

Policy

Rocketing past forecasts, US 5G spectrum auction draws nearly $70B in bids

By Maria Deutscher Dec 23, 2020

A U.S. government auction of 5G frequency rights has drawn offers worth close to $70 billion and the figure could go even higher before bidding concludes, according to a new report. The Wall Street…

Security

Customer funds stolen in hack of UK cryptocurrency exchange EXMO

By Duncan Riley Dec 22, 2020

U.K.-registered cryptocurrency exchange EXMO Exchange Ltd. has been hacked and the equivalent of about $10 million in customer cryptocurrency was stolen. The hack on the exchange, which is popular in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan…

Security

Law enforcement operation brings down VPN and hosting services used by cybercriminals

By Duncan Riley Dec 22, 2020

A joint law enforcement operation involving the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and various national police forces has taken down three virtual private network services and…

Policy

Twitter POTUS account will start with zero followers for Joe Biden

By James Farrell Dec 22, 2020

Following the inauguration of President Joseph Biden, the @POTUS and @WhiteHouse Twitter Inc. accounts will have zero followers, the company announced today. “The accounts will not automatically retain their existing followers,” Twitter said in…

Emerging Tech

Lidar startup Ouster to go public in $1.9B SPAC merger

By Duncan Riley Dec 22, 2020

Ouster Inc., a startup building lidar sensors out of laser-emitting chips, today announced it’s going public through a special-purpose acquisition company called Colonnade Acquisition Corp. in a deal that values the company at $1.9…

Security

Tech firms unite to combat the growing threat of ransomware

By Mike Wheatley Dec 22, 2020

Microsoft Corp., Citrix Systems Inc. and McAfee Corp. are heading up a coalition of security firms, tech companies and nonprofits that aim to combine their expertise, resources and tools to combat the growing threat…

IoT

Honeywell buys Sparta Systems for $1.3B to move into life sciences

By Mike Wheatley Dec 22, 2020

Software industrial giant Honeywell Inc. said today it’s buying life sciences software company Sparta Systems Inc. for $1.3 billion in order to expand the reach of its Honeywell Forge platform. With annual revenue of…

Blockchain

SEC files lawsuit alleging Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency is an unregistered security

By Duncan Riley Dec 22, 2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs Inc. and two of its executives claiming that the company, which offers the XRP cryptocurrency, illegally sold unregistered securities. The complaint…

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DeepMind’s new MuZero AI develops ‘superhuman’ chess skills by making plans

Zoom is reportedly developing email and calendar services

Rocketing past forecasts, US 5G spectrum auction draws nearly $70B in bids

Customer funds stolen in hack of UK cryptocurrency exchange EXMO

Law enforcement operation brings down VPN and hosting services used by cybercriminals

Twitter POTUS account will start with zero followers for Joe Biden

Lidar startup Ouster to go public in $1.9B SPAC merger

Tech firms unite to combat the growing threat of ransomware

Honeywell buys Sparta Systems for $1.3B to move into life sciences

SEC files lawsuit alleging Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency is an unregistered security

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