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Changing course, Facebook reportedly freezes plan to put ads in WhatsApp

By Maria Deutscher Jan 17, 2020

Facebook Inc. has reportedly put its plan to sell ads inside WhatsApp on ice, a move that will likely set back the company’s efforts to realize a return the $22 billion it spent to…

Big Data

TestFit raises $2M for new breed of building design software

By Paul Gillin Jan 17, 2020

TestFit Inc. said Thursday it has raised $2 million in seed funding for its building configuration software that uses co-creation principles to combine human knowledge with algorithms. The goal: to design prototypes of multifamily housing…

Big Data

Why traditional companies fail at big data (and how they can win)

By Betsy Amy-Vogt Jan 17, 2020

“Data is the new oil!” or so the saying goes. Ten years ago, when big data started to hit the headlines, the sensible strategy seemed to be to gather as much data as possible.…

Apps

Investigation shows Twitter allowed ‘neo-Nazi’ keyword to be used by advertisers

By James Farrell Jan 16, 2020

Twitter Inc. today issued an apology after an investigation revealed that it allowed keywords such as “neo-Nazi” and “white supremacist” to be used to target users on the platform. The results of the investigation…

Cloud

Andreessen Horowitz leads $30M round into strategy management startup WorkBoard

By Duncan Riley Jan 16, 2020

Strategy management startup WorkBoard Inc. today said it has raised $30 million in new funding to boost marketing efforts, partnerships and development of core technology in areas such as data visualization and machine learning. The Series C…

Security

FBI announces new policy to notify election officials of cyber intrusions

By Duncan Riley Jan 16, 2020

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced a new policy in which they will now notify state and local officials of cyber intrusions that affect election infrastructure. By infrastructure, the FBI means electronic…

Emerging Tech

Toyota leads $590M funding round in flying taxi startup Joby Aviation

By Mike Wheatley Jan 16, 2020

Toyota Motor Corp. is the lead investor in a massive $590 million funding round announced today for Californian-based aerospace company Joby Aviation, which is aiming to bring “flying taxis” to American skies within the next few…

Emerging Tech

Tesla to open R&D center in China later this year

By Mike Wheatley Jan 16, 2020

Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. is looking to hire some local talent in China to staff a new research and development center it will build in Shanghai. The announcement today comes just days after…

Cloud

Google parent Alphabet tops $1T market capitalization

By Mike Wheatley Jan 16, 2020

Google LLC’s parent company Alphabet Inc. became the fourth U.S. firm to hit a $1 trillion market capitalization today, Reuters reported. Alphabet now joins Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. as one of three American…

Cloud

Placing greater scrutiny on data as a single source of truth

By Mark Albertson Jan 16, 2020

As network technology continues to change, so have the roles and responsibilities of the people assigned to ensure its smooth operation. Information-technology organizations are now integral parts of any enterprise, and the role of…

the latest

Changing course, Facebook reportedly freezes plan to put ads in WhatsApp

TestFit raises $2M for new breed of building design software

Why traditional companies fail at big data (and how they can win)

Investigation shows Twitter allowed ‘neo-Nazi’ keyword to be used by advertisers

FBI announces new policy to notify election officials of cyber intrusions

Toyota leads $590M funding round in flying taxi startup Joby Aviation

Tesla to open R&D center in China later this year

Google parent Alphabet tops $1T market capitalization

Placing greater scrutiny on data as a single source of truth

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