December 17, 2020 Google AI team demands changes after Dr. Timnit Gebru’s departure Two weeks after the departure of AI researcher Dr. Timnit Gebru, Google’s Ethical AI team has issued a list of demands to its management….
December 17, 2020 Google-Fitbit Merger Wins EU Approval, With a Few Conditions Last year, Google announced it was going to acquire Fitbit for a whopping $2.1 billion. Immediately, the news raised privacy concerns as Google is a…
December 17, 2020 Epic Games Store now offers Spotify, signaling app store ambitions beyond just games Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify is now available on the Epic Games Store, signaling developer Epic’s ambitions to turn what has…
December 17, 2020 SEC fines Robinhood $65 million for misleading users Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported that Robinhood was under investigation for not disclosing payments it received from market makers to execute…
December 17, 2020 Dutch prosecutors say Donald *****’s Twitter account was really hacked Photo by Al Drago / Getty Images Dutch prosecutors believe a security researcher hacked President Donald *****’s Twitter account in October, despite earlier denials…
December 17, 2020 F1 engine makers are testing sustainable fuel Motorsport governing body FIA has developed 100 percent sustainable fuel for Formula 1 cars. The organization and F1 aim to hit net zero carbon…
December 17, 2020 The World’s First Death Attributed to Air Pollution Could Spark the Change We Need In a groundbreaking decision on Wednesday, a UK court ruled that polluted air was a contributing factor to the 9-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah’s untimely, tragic…
December 17, 2020 Prosecutors say Google accessed private WhatsApp messages — but the evidence is thin Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge On Wednesday, the Texas attorney general announced a far-reaching antitrust case against Google’s ad business. The…
December 17, 2020 Cargo.One raises $42 million to algorithmically match cargo with air routes Cargo.One, a startup hosting a digital booking platform that matches freight with air routes, has raised $42 million.Read More via VentureBeat Check out the…
December 17, 2020 The Game Awards grows 55% to 70.4 million viewers The Game Awards, the big show grew 55% to 70.4 million viewers. That growth rate is far better than that for shows like the…