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Microsoft launches the Cortana Intelligence Institute to advance AI

By Maria Deutscher Feb 2, 2018

Microsoft Corp. is forming a new cross-continent research initiative to advance artificial intelligence technology. The company on Thursday announced the establishment of the Cortana Intelligence Institute, a collaboration with the Royal Melbourne Institute of…

Big Data

Presence on Cisco Global Price List could propel Veeam in 2018

By Mark Albertson Feb 2, 2018

Among the many announcements from Veeam Software Inc. in 2017 was the news that it would be added to Cisco System Inc.’s Global Price List by the end of the year. The addition allowed…

Emerging Tech

Emotional rescue could refresh uncertain VR market

By R. Danes Feb 2, 2018

In 2017, a thousand variations on “Virtual reality is dead” stared coldly from the headlines of tech blogs. But despite lackluster content and sagging headset sales, some proponents say VR is still in the fight. Perhaps to…

Emerging Tech

Lightelligence aims to accelerate AI workloads to light speed

By Mike Wheatley Feb 2, 2018

Boston-based startup Lightelligence has just landed $10 million in seed funding as it bids to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads with a new technology based on light. The round was led by Baidu Venture and…

Cloud

Oracle Cloud may be a niche player now, but it’s looking to bust out

By Mark Albertson Feb 1, 2018

With a mere 2 percent of the foundational infrastructure-as-a-service cloud market, Oracle Corp. has often been typed as a niche cloud player. The company can pursue enterprises, particularly those in its extensive customer base,…

Apps

Google new Assistant gets smarter and goes more places

By Collen Kriel Feb 1, 2018

Google LLC announced new features Thursday for its digital assistant and released a lightweight version of the app that will work on most Android devices. The Google Assistant Go app is optimized for the…

Apps

After an executive shuffle, Airbnb says it won’t go public in 2018

By James Farrell Feb 1, 2018

Airbnb Inc. Chief Financial Officer Laurence Tosi has left the building, leaving investors wondering when the company will go public. Apparently, that won’t be this year after all. The San Francisco property rental marketplace,…

Emerging Tech

Bitcoin price plunges as India announces ban on cryptocurrencies

By Duncan Riley Feb 1, 2018

The price of bitcoin plunged Thursday after India announced that it’s implementing a ban on cryptocurrencies — not simply exchanges but all use of cryptocurrencies within its borders. Bitcoin investors had already been on…

Emerging Tech

Report: Intel to sell a majority stake in its augmented reality division

By Duncan Riley Feb 1, 2018

Intel Corp. is planning to spin off its augmented reality division into a separate company and sell off a majority of its shareholding, according to sources quoted by Bloomberg. The report claims that Intel…

Apps

Despite a fall in iPhone shipments, Apple reports its biggest quarter ever

By Eric David Feb 1, 2018

Apple Inc. beat Wall Street expectations today with its biggest quarterly earnings report ever in spite of a decline in iPhone shipments, sending the company’s shares higher. Apple reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $88.3 billion, a rise…

all stories

Microsoft launches the Cortana Intelligence Institute to advance AI

Emotional rescue could refresh uncertain VR market

Lightelligence aims to accelerate AI workloads to light speed

Oracle Cloud may be a niche player now, but it’s looking to bust out

Google new Assistant gets smarter and goes more places

After an executive shuffle, Airbnb says it won’t go public in 2018

Bitcoin price plunges as India announces ban on cryptocurrencies

Report: Intel to sell a majority stake in its augmented reality division

Despite a fall in iPhone shipments, Apple reports its biggest quarter ever

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