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Google’s battle against French proponents of a worldwide “right to be forgotten” enters a decisive phase at the European Union’s top court on Thursday, in a case that highlights the growing tensions between privacy, freedom of speech and state censorsh… Continue reading Google Clash Over Global Right to Be Forgotten Returns to Court
“We’re probably in a two- to five-year time frame that you’ll actually start to see commercial businesses doing real commercial applications,” IBM CEO Gini Rometty said in an interview Tuesday on Bloomberg TV. “And then that means revenue.” Continue reading IBM Sees Revenue From Quantum Computing in as Soon as Two Years
Google’s voice-activated assistant will be integrated with new devices including DISH Network Corp.’s Hopper receivers, Sonos Inc. speakers, KitchenAid appliances and Samsung Electronics Co. televisions, the company said Tuesday at CES in Las Vegas. Continue reading Google Pushes Deeper Into Homes With Digital Assistant Updates
International Business Machines Corp. managers discussed ways to make the company’s workforce younger and move jobs overseas, according to a presentation filed in court recently. Continue reading IBM Managers Discussed Ways to Thin Older Ranks, Documents Say
Big U.S. retailers are deploying data-rich technology to improve the often-tedious ritual of food shopping and keep pace with Amazon.com. For Microsoft, the deal helps grow its cloud business. Continue reading Kroger, Microsoft Create Futuristic Grocery Store. Amazon, Take Note
Typically, Apple casts a shadow over CES due to anticipation for the iPhone maker’s next product, competitors racing to beat them to the market and hundreds of accessory makers looking to make a buck on the iPhone maker’s platform. This year, Apple’s r… Continue reading Apple's Woes — Not Its Gadgets — Overshadow Tech’s Trade Show
Microsoft, Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Amazon.com Inc. and various startups are moving away from solely using older “rules-based” technology designed to respond to specific kinds of intrusion and deploying machine-learning algorithms that crunch massive am… Continue reading Microsoft, Google Use Artificial Intelligence to Fight Hackers
The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist said, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines. Continue reading Robots Aren't Yet Killing Off All Our Jobs, World Bank Says
Apple Inc., for the first time in almost two decades, lowered its revenue outlook, citing fewer than expected upgrades to new iPhones, weakness in China’s economy and supply constraints to newer models of the Apple Watch, iPad Pro and AirPods. Continue reading Apple Cuts Sales Outlook on Weakness in IPhone Demand, China
Honeywell has a vision for using technology to improve air travel and stake out a leading position in the burgeoning field of connected aircraft. Continue reading Delayed Flight? Honeywell May Have a Fix