China wants to lead the world in AI, but needs better chips to achieve its goal.
Source: Wired
In an effort to get my stress under control, I tried everything from isolation to intimacy. After a year, I finally have some answers.
Source: Wired
When urban infrastructure enables outbreaks, it’s not just a medical tragedy. It’s a signal of a failure yet to come.
Source: Wired
They’re no replacement for an old-fashioned glance over your shoulder, but blind-spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert systems can help watch your back.
Source: CNET
Tencent has became the first Chinese company to be valued at more than $500 billion. Shares of the 19-year-old company, which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, rallied to reach HK$418.80 to give it a market cap of HK$3.99 billion which takes past the $500 billion mark. Close rival Alibaba is Asia’s second-highest-valued firm at $474 billion. Entry to the half-a-trillion-dollar… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
A German regulator has banned domestic sales of children’s smartwatches that have a listening function — warning that parents have been using the devices to secretly eavesdrop on teachers at their kids’ school. Read More
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In just two short weeks, the Disrupt Berlin 2017 conference will be the European epicenter of cutting-edge technology. It’s an event that no self-respecting techie should miss. But here’s the thing: You have only 72 hours left to get the best deal on tickets. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Earlier this month, U.K.-based challenger bank Monzo announced that it had raised a further £71 million in a round led by Goodwater Capital, giving the startup a post-money valuation of £280 million. However, what wasn’t reported at the time was that the round included £11 million in secondary investment, meaning that only £60 million entered the company’s balance sheet and… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The old, favorite browser of many has a lot of new tricks that may have you thinking twice about Google Chrome.
Source: CNET
Over the weekend, several VCs tweeted that my headline recapping Stitch Fix’s first day of trading was too harsh. The headline read, “Stitch Fix up just 1% on first day of trading, after reducing size of IPO.” I didn’t say it “fumbled” or label it as “weak” and “disappointing” like many other media publications, but that would… Read More
Source: TechCrunch