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Microsoft Underscores ‘AI First’ Strategy At Partner Conference
At Inspire in Las Vegas, Microsoft outlines how it plans to weave AI and cloud computing into 'the fabric of life'
Oracle Goes Live With Cloud Blockchain Platform
The Blockchain Cloud Service is already in use for tracking international shipments, keeping tamper-proof records and simplifying funds transfers
Microsoft, Walmart Join Forces Against Amazon
Walmart is to use Microsoft's cloud services as it looks for ways to fend off pressure from Amazon
Broadcom Surprises Many With CA Technologies Acquisition
How does that fit? Chipmaker shocks the markets with surprise acquisition bid for veteran software provider CA
Xiaomi Aims To Crack US Market Where Other Chinese Giants Failed
The company is set to list shares in Hong Kong next week at a sharply reduced valuation of $54bn
Russian Telcos ‘Using Foreign Tech’ To Comply With Surveillance Laws
Russian companies are reportedly relying on foreign data storage gear due to the lack of local alternatives
Latest US Probe Focuses On Facebook’s Statements In Data Scandal
The SEC's investigation into Facebook's data policies joins those of the FBI, the FTC and the Justice Department
Data Regulators See Spike In GDPR Complaints
Banks, tech giants and adtech firms are amongst those hit by the new data privacy law
Dell Set To Return To Public Markets Five Years After Going Private
The world's largest private tech company is to buy back VMware tracking stock as it prepares to relist in New York
Facebook Lists Firms Granted Special Data Access
A mammoth document provided to Congress is the latest fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal
Alexa Chip Takes Aim At The Internet Of Things
DSP's ultra-low-power Alexa-enabled voice processor aims to put Amazon's assistant into battery-powered gadgets
Google, Facebook ‘Deceive’ Users On GDPR Data Choices
The internet giants' new privacy controls don't obtain the explicit, informed consent required by European law, consumer groups claim
Google’s Duplex Now Identifies Itself As A Robot
The automated appointment-booking service, which uses an AI system to ring businesses, is to begin trials this summer
European Chip Makers Call For State Support
An industry study identifies AI and European semiconductor self-reliance as key priorities in uncertain times
Microsoft Rolls Out Juggernaut Blockchain Payments System For Gaming Industry
The new blockchain-based offering, backed by services giant EY, is expected to turn into one of the world's biggest enterprise blockchain deployments
Details Emerge Of Qualcomm’s ARM-Based Desktop Chip
The 'Snapdragon 1000' aims to take on Intel in laptops and desktops with smaller chips that use less power
Google’s Android Messages Comes To The Desktop
A new web-based messaging system lets users keep up with SMS conversations through any browser
Microsoft Working With M&S On ‘Game-Changing’ AI Tech
Marks & Spencer is the latest retailer to work with Microsoft on revamping the high-street shopping experience
Microsoft To Open Two Data Centres In Norway
Nordic expansion for Azure as Microsoft reveals plans for two new facilities in Norway
Google To Patch Smart Speaker, Chromecast Location Leak Bug
The loophole could allow attack websites to determine a user's precise location
Marriott To Install Amazon Echo In US Hotel Rooms
The next time you check into a Marriott hotel in the US, Amazon's Alexa might be there to help you dial room service
US Military Backs Research Into AI ‘Common Sense’
The Defence Department's Darpa agency wants machines that can adapt to their environment and are better at spotting counterfeit imagery
US Supreme Court To Hear Apple Appeal In App Store Monopoly Case
The lawsuit over excessive App Store developer fees could have a broad impact on e-commerce platforms such as those of Amazon and eBay
Apple Disables iPhone Encryption Workaround Used By Cops
Apple said the move was not specifically aimed at frustrating law enforcement's efforts to convict criminals
Microsoft Working On Shop Automation Tech To Rival Amazon Go
Microsoft is working with retailers to build checkout-free systems like the Amazon Go shop that opened to the public in January
ICANN Puts First GDPR Measures Into Place
The GDPR is the 'first time' legislation has forced ICANN to make changes, the internet governance body says
Facebook To Require Labels For Targeted Ads
Advertisers must now tell users when they've been targeted using information from a third-party data broker
Qualcomm To Refocus Server Chip Business On Large Cloud Players
Despite rumours of a possible sale of its server chip division, Qualcomm insists it isn't going anywhere
US To Retake Supercomputing Crown With ‘Summit’
The new Oak Ridge National Laboratories system will be used to help build an exascale computer running at 100 petaflops