The world’s largest technology companies hold the keys to some of the largest databases on our planet. Much like goods and coins before it, data is becoming an important currency for the modern world. The data’s value is rooted in its applications to artificial intelligence. Whichever company owns the data, effectively owns AI. Right now that means companies like Facebook,... >>>
A month after a bitter fight over Viacom’s leadership was settled, the company may find itself pressed to reunite with its corporate sibling, CBS. A month after a bitter fight over Viacom’s leadership was settled, the company may find itself pressed to reunite with its corporate sibling,... >>>
The Google Neural Machine Translation system ‘surpasses’ the results of all other machine-translation solutions currently available, with GNMT now being used for Chinese-to-English translations. The Google Neural Machine Translation system ‘surpasses’ the results of all other machine-translation solutions currently available, with GNMT now being used for Chinese-to-English... >>>
Speaking to advertising executives on Tuesday, Facebook Inc. executives downplayed controversy over the company’s miscalculation of a video metric and called for ad buyers to focus on metrics tied to business outcomes. Speaking to advertising executives on Tuesday, Facebook Inc. executives downplayed controversy over the company’s miscalculation of a video metric and called for ad... >>>
The Rio Summer Olympics helped give Nike the golden performance it needed. The Rio Summer Olympics helped give Nike the golden performance it... >>>
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk envisions a fleet of 1,000 spaceships embarking en masse for Mars, establishing a self-sustaining colony of as many as 1 million people and turning humans into a multiplanetary species within 40 to 100 years. SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk envisions a fleet of 1,000 spaceships embarking en masse for Mars, establishing a self-sustaining... >>>
The overhaul of the IAB’s standard ad unit portfolio, announced yesterday, not only addresses the need to reach consumers across multiple devices with new technologies but also takes the opportunity to retire some earlier formats. The overhaul of the IAB’s standard ad unit portfolio, announced yesterday, not only addresses the need to reach consumers across... >>>
However smart your car might be, there’s only so much it can tell you by itself. Wouldn’t it be nice if cars regularly shared helpful driving info beyond what you offer in mobile apps? Here thinks so. It’s launching services that will have cars automatically sharing real-time data to improve commutes for everyone. Vehicles (starting... >>>
One of the longstanding darlings of Wall Street — praised for its advertising clout and product innovation — has had a rough year. The shares are down 13 percent in 2016 as analysts and investors fret over market-share losses to Adidas AG and Under Armour Inc. in the U.S., its largest region. One of the... >>>
One is an entertainment giant famous for exacting tight control over its content. The other is a tech firm whose commitment to free speech has earned it a reputation as a hub for news and a haven for online harassment. Together, they make for a brow-raising pairing. But stranger things have happened in the land of acquisitions than... >>>
Magazine media brands online deliver a significantly stronger impact on brand KPIs than other online environments, new research has claimed. Magazine media brands online deliver a significantly stronger impact on brand KPIs than other online environments, new research has... >>>
On Friday, a Lexus outfitted with Google autonomous driving technology was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light in Mountain View, California. Some observers say it is the worst crash that Google’s autonomous vehicles have been involved in. There were no reported injuries. On Friday, a Lexus outfitted with Google autonomous driving technology... >>>
The weekend sales of the newly launched iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus were lower than launch weekend sales of iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus. The weekend sales of the newly launched iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus were lower than launch weekend sales of iPhone 6s and the iPhone... >>>
IN AN UNMARKED BUILDING on a quiet side street just off the beach in Venice, California, 26-year-old Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel stands in a small conference room. He’s draped a towel over a mysterious object sitting on a table. He is eager to the point of jitters IN AN UNMARKED BUILDING on a quiet side... >>>
The popularity of mobile video has been growing strongly for some time and has finally reached a tipping point, as new figures from Ooyala show that just over half of all video views now take place on a smartphone or tablet The popularity of mobile video has been growing strongly for some time and has... >>>
From its debut at Google I/O, Daydream seemed like a much more ambitious smartphone-based VR software platform than the earlier Cardboard system. The countdown clock for the former’s public release began after a Bloomberg article back in August hinted at its imminent launch. While we’re still waiting for the first Daydream phones to come out... >>>
Airbnb formally filed a Form D with the Securities and Exchange Commission this afternoon announcing that it had raised $555,462,180 in an equity deal. Airbnb formally filed a Form D with the Securities and Exchange Commission this afternoon announcing that it had raised $555,462,180 in an equity... >>>
Autonomous vehicle software startup nuTonomy has made rides on its self-driving taxis available to the general public in Singapore for free, expanding a first-in-the world run that was initially invitation-only. Autonomous vehicle software startup nuTonomy has made rides on its self-driving taxis available to the general public in Singapore for free, expanding a first-in-the world... >>>