Autonomous Trucking Startup Starsky Robotics Seeks Buyer
The company’s troubles may herald difficulties for other startups in the industry, which has yet to produce a commercially viable autonomous vehicle.
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Teachers Finding AI Effective in the Classroom
While AI-powered services that identify images and speech are getting lots of attention, AI is starting to positively impact education.
Italy Imposes Digital Tax, Following France’s Lead
The new tax could complicate international talks on a new corporate tax system, and illustrates growing impatience with U.S. foot dragging on the issue.
T-Mobile Eyed Comcast Deal
If Sprint's deal for T-Mobile falls through, it would make sense for to take a hard look at the mobile operator.
Netflix CEO Still Prefers Getting Paid in Stock Options
Hastings continues to take most of his compensation in stock options, a sign he expects Netflix stock will rise in coming years despite stalling since mid-2018.
Travis Kalanick Cuts Ties With Uber
The former Uber CEO will leave the board at year's end, and has sold all his shares, cutting ties to the company he helped launch a decade ago.
U.S. National Security Adviser Warns U.K. Against Using Huawei
The U.S. official's comments indicate that Washington is stepping up pressure on Huawei by warning its allies about the Chinese company.
ByteDance Weighs Selling Control of TikTok To Address U.S. Concerns
The possible sale of TikTok indicates ByteDance executives are worried the company will face significant political and regulatory hurdles in the U.S.
Tesla to Borrow $1.4 Billion From Chinese Banks for Shanghai Factory
The loan highlights the confidence Chinese creditors have in Tesla’s business in China, which is the fastest growing and biggest market for electric vehicles.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Maine Cable Law
The cable industry's response to the law shows its entrenched opposition to giving consumers more options in cable TV, which is partly why cord-cutting is increasing.
Electric Truck Maker Rivian Raises $1.3 Billion
The fund raising suggests Rivian’s investors are undeterred by the long list of electric vehicle startups that have failed or are struggling.
DraftKings to Go Public Through Reverse Merger
The deal would give the fantasy sports and mobile betting site access to the public markets to raise money for a capital intensive business
Bloomberg Funding Tech Firm Helping His Campaign
Hawkfish, a tech company that employs former executives from Facebook and Foursquare, is assisting Michael Bloomberg's bid for president in 2020.
TikTok Might Seek HQ Outside China
The hugely popular video-sharing app owned by China’s ByteDance has been under scrutiny by U.S. regulators.
Comcast Renews Carriage Deal With Starz
The agreement sheds light on how cable companies and programmers are thinking differently about these deals amid the rise of streaming video services.
Amazon’s Choice Badge Endorses Risky Items
The revelations about the Amazon’s Choice badge are just the latest reports to suggest Amazon is struggling to police its site.
Latest Star Wars Movie Brings in Lower Than Expected Box Office
The latest Star Wars film’s strong performance wasn’t as good as expected, possibly a sign that the output of Star Wars movies has dampened fan enthusiasm.
UAE Intelligence Developed Chat App to Spy on Citizens
United Arab Emirates intelligence’s development of a popular chat app shows how governments are using popular apps to spy on their citizens.
Judge Orders Uber Service Ban in Colombia
The order makes Colombia the latest country to test Uber’s strategy, and adds to its growing list of regulatory problems.
Data on More Than 200 Million Facebook Users Exposed
The leak is the latest in a long line of data breaches at Facebook and other companies, and will likely add fuel to efforts to regulate the tech industry.
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