September 29, 2015 Google Unveils New Devices to Connect Smartphone and TV by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY Google revealed two new Chromecast streaming devices on Tuesday, along with a new tablet and a pair of devices from the…
September 29, 2015 Amazon Envisions a New Tech Hub as It Expands Its Detroit Presence by CHRISTINE HAUSER By CHRISTINE HAUSER The company says it plans to add more full-time employees, including software developers and engineers. Published: September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM…
September 29, 2015 Daily Report: Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister, Conquers Silicon Valley by PUI-WING TAM By PUI-WING TAM How Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, came to Silicon Valley over the weekend and courted technology companies. Published: September 27, 2015…
September 29, 2015 Thumbtack Raises New Funding at a $1.3 Billion Valuation by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER Thumbtack, a marketplace that connects professional service providers with customers, raises $125 million and snags a $1.3 billion valuation. Published: September…
September 29, 2015 No, You Don’t Need to Post a Facebook Copyright Status by DANIEL VICTOR By DANIEL VICTOR A post making the rounds on Facebook urges users to declare their photographs and other information protected by copyright, but it…
September 28, 2015 Momentum Grows for Jack Dorsey of Square to Also Run Twitter by MIKE ISAAC and VINDU GOEL By MIKE ISAAC and VINDU GOEL There has been concern that he would be too distracted by Square, but some investors are now saying…
September 28, 2015 Google Virtual-Reality System Aims to Enliven Education by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER Expeditions, a field-trip simulation program, will be offered free to schools as Google works to further develop virtual-reality technology. Published: September…
September 28, 2015 Apple iPhone 6s Breaks First-Weekend Sales Record by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER More than 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus phones were sold, topping the 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus…
September 28, 2015 Sex Dolls That Talk Back by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES In just two years, the creator of RealDoll says he will sell a robotic version with convincing artificial intelligence,…
September 28, 2015 Silicon Valley Lawyer, Gary Reback, Takes Antitrust Fight to Europe by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY Gary Reback, who persuaded the federal government to bring a case against Microsoft in the 1990s, is now pursuing a case…