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Walmart Adding Thousands More Robot Workers
Posted by Toi Williams on Apr 9th, 2019 //
Shoppers might soon encounter robots gliding up and down the
aisles of their local Walmart (NYSE: WMT) store. Walmart has announced that it
will be expanding the use of robots in stores as part of its effort to control
labor costs....
Google’s AI Ethics Panel Cancelled
Posted by Toi Williams on Apr 4th, 2019 //
Google has cancelled its AI ethics panel one week after it was announced. The move comes after a week of controversy regarding the company’s selection of members. The participants of its Advanced Technology External Advisory...
Myspace Admits To Massive Loss
Posted by Toi Williams on Mar 21st, 2019 //
Social networking site Myspace has admitted to a massive
loss. The company has reportedly lost more than a decade’s worth of music
uploaded to the site due to an error that occurred during its latest server
migration. According...
Volkswagen Turning Focus To Electric Cars
Posted by Toi Williams on Mar 12th, 2019 //
The Volkswagen Group’s (VLKAF) ambitious plans for the
future will focus on electric cars, according to a recent announcement by the
company. The group now is planning to build 70 new electric models over the next
decade. The...
Google Adding Interactive Shopping Ads To Images
Posted by Toi Williams on Mar 5th, 2019 //
Alphabet’s Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is adding new shopping ad features
to Images that let brands target shoppers at the point of inspiration. According
to Google, half of online shoppers look for and are then inspired by images
when...
Apple Planning To Release iPhone Credit Card
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 21st, 2019 //
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly planning to release
a new credit card that works with the iPhone as part of a partnership with Goldman
Sachs (NYSE: GS). According to sources familiar with the matter, the companies are
planning...
NASA Ends Quest To Revive Opportunity Rover
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 14th, 2019 //
NASA has officially ended its quest to revive the Mars rover
Opportunity after losing contact with the device last June. The rover has now ignored
more than 830 rescue commands beamed from mission control. NASA declared the
rover’s...
Fitbit’s Newest Fitness Tracker Not Sold At Retailers
Posted by Toi Williams on Feb 10th, 2019 //
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) has a new fitness tracker that you won’t be able to buy in stores. That’s because the new Fitbit Inspire is intended for businesses and insurance companies rather than the consumer market. It is first product...
Russian Hackers Targeted DNC After Midterms
Posted by Toi Williams on Jan 19th, 2019 //
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has claimed that it
was targeted in an attempted hacking by a Russian group shortly after the
midterm elections. The documents were part of an amended complaint filed in
federal court in...
GM And DoorDash Partner On Automated Car Deliveries
Posted by Toi Williams on Jan 6th, 2019 //
General Motors’ (NYSE: GM) subsidiary Cruise Automation,
which makes technology for self-driving cars, has announced a partnership with
food delivery company DoorDash to deliver food by driverless cars. The test
program...
Qualcomm Gets Some Apple iPhones Banned In Germany
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 22nd, 2018 //
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has recently won two significant battles in global courts related to its patent war with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). With its most recent win, Qualcomm has gotten Apple to withdraw some of its older iPhones from the...
AT&T Launching Super-fast 5G Network
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 18th, 2018 //
AT&T (NYSE: T) is launching its new mobile 5G network at the end of this week. The network will initially be available in select cities across the United States. AT&T said in its statement that it’s the “first and...
California Moving To All Electric Bus Fleet
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 16th, 2018 //
The California Air Resources Board has adopted a new rule that mandates that the public bus system will move to an all-electric fleet. Mass transit agencies in the state will only be allowed to buy fully electric buses starting in...
