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Google Updates Glass Headset With Industrial, Professional Focus
The redesigned device competes with Microsoft's HoloLens 2 and other enterprise-focused augmented reality displays
US Postal Service Trials Self-Driving Lorries For Mail Haulage
The two-week trial will see retrofitted trucks move freight across 1,000 miles with an autopilot taking control on motorways
LVMH Debuts Blockchain-Based Product Tracking
The Aura system is designed on a consortium model, allowing any luxury firm to use it to provide tracking services to users
Probe Finds Autopilot Was Engaged During Fatal Tesla Crash
The driver in a March crash had engaged his Tesla Model X's Autopilot a few seconds before the incident, preliminary report finds
HPE Bolsters HPC Credentials With $1.3bn Cray Deal
Veteran supercomputer maker Cray is to be acquired by HPE, to power its HPC push in the years ahead
San Francisco To Ban The Use Of Facial Recognition Tech
First city in the United States looks to ban the use of facial recognition over privacy and human rights concerns
Microsoft Previews Blockchain-Based Decentralised ID System
The ION network would use Bitcoin's blockchain for identity assurance, while creating a secondary network to vastly speed up processing chores
Vodafone To Launch First UK 5G Services On 3 July
The launch in six initial cities follows trials and demonstrations in busy airports and railway stations
Bitcoin Rises Above $7,000 Following Binance Heist
The volatile cryptocurrency has regained some of its losses after shedding some three-quarters of its value last year
Amazon Trials Tech To Replace Warehouse Packers
The automated system, reportedly being tested in the UK, could allow Amazon to phase out thousands of its warehouse staff
Initial Design Work Completed On SKA Radio Telescope Supercomputer
The five-year project, led by the University of Cambridge, designs one of the two supercomputers planned to process data from the massive radio telescope
Uber IPO Sets Market Value At $82bn Despite Lack Of Profit
Public offering to raise $8bn to drive expansion and fund driverless cars and food delivery
Build 2019: Microsoft Adds AI To Word To Suggest Writing Improvements
The tool goes beyond simple spelling and grammar correction to critique a document's structure and readability
Brexit ‘Threatens’ London’s Reputation As International Tech Capital
London tech firms say political uncertainty has had a direct effect on their ability to access capital, as venture funding shows sharp drop
Build 2019: Microsoft Releases Managed Business Blockchain Service
Azure Blockchain Services is integrated with Azure and with Microsoft's developer tools
Researchers Deliver Donated Kidney Via Drone In Medical First
The delivery, carried out across a densely populated urban area in Baltimore, is intended to show that organs can be safely transported across long distances by unmanned vehicles
Microsoft Offers Azure Tools, Services For AI, Blockchain
New offerings to make it easier for businesses to utilise artificial intelligence and blockchain
Government Proposes New IoT Security Laws
New law to ensure basic cyber security features would be implemented in all Internet-connected products
Google Wing Drones Gain FAA Approval For US Home Deliveries
FAA grants permission for Wing drones to deliver to homes in Virginia in the coming months
Tesla Promises Autonomous Taxi Fleets By Mid-2020
Elon Musk predicts 'difficult software problem' holding back self-driving cars will be solved by the end of this year
Tesla Investigates As Model S Bursts Into Flames In Shanghai
The car was gutted by a fire that began whilst it was stationary in a parking garage, firefighters said
Samsung Postpones Galaxy Fold Launch Over Screen Failures
Company says it will push back folding smartphone debut after some reviewers found displays developed faults after less than 48 hours of use
UK Government Offers Information Via Alexa, Google Home
Smart speakers can now be used to access more than 12,000 pieces of government information
Apple Opens Up About Recycling iPhones Via Robot
Apple shows off robot called Daisy that can disassemble 200 iPhones per hour in both the US and Holland
Fully Automated Vehicles ‘More Than Ten Years Away’
Developers see major technical challenges in making automated cars road-worthy – and adapting to a regulatory environment that doesn't yet exist
Microsoft Turns Down Police Contract Over AI Bias Concerns
Ethical use of AI prompted Redmond to turn down chance to win police facial recognition contract
Twitter CEO Admits Platform Encourages Outrage
World of nastiness? Jack Dorsey admits that Twitter currently incentivised people "to post outrage"
Rakuten Takes Applications Ahead Of Cryptocurrency Exchange Launch
Rakuten Wallet is one of several major crypto-asset platforms arriving in Japan in the coming weeks, even as authorities battle against soaring losses due to theft and scams
Huawei ‘Open’ To Becoming Apple’s 5G Chip Supplier
Apple has few choices where it comes to 5G smartphone tech, as it launches massive court battle with Qualcomm