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Hundreds of Salesforce.com Inc. employees signed a letter to Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff criticizing the company’s contracts with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, the latest in a series of staff protests at technology firms over … Continue reading Salesforce Staff Ask CEO to Revisit Ties With Border Agency
Cyber attacks against Mexican financial institutions and reports of alleged election interference around the world are fueling concerns among analysts that the nation’s presidential vote on Sunday may become a target for hackers. Continue reading Mexico Cyber Attacks Raise Alarm Bells Ahead of Sunday Vote
The achievement puts San Francisco-based OpenAI, whose backers include billionaire Elon Musk, ahead of other artificial-intelligence researchers in developing software that can master complex games. Continue reading Musk-Backed Bot Conquers E-Gamer Teams in AI Breakthrough
Law enforcement officials generally need a warrant to get mobile-phone tower records that show someone’s location over an extended period, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a decision that bolsters digital privacy rights. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Bolsters Mobile-Phone Privacy Rights
An executive at an Apple partner that manufactures third-party wireless chargers for iPhones, who asked not to be identified, said that the multi-device charging mechanism is challenging to build because it likely requires different sized charging comp… Continue reading Why Apple's AirPower Wireless Charger Is Taking So Long to Make
Intel Corp. removed Brian Krzanich as chief executive officer after the chipmaker learned he previously had a consensual relationship with an employee, a violation of the company’s policies. Continue reading Intel Ousts CEO Krzanich After Relationship With Employee
Earlier this year, a group of influential software engineers in Google’s cloud division surprised their superiors by refusing to work on a cutting-edge security feature. Known as “air gap,” the technology would have helped Google win sensitive military… Continue reading Google Engineers Refused to Build Security Tool to Win Military Contracts
New European Union rules, set for a vote on Wednesday, could force web services to actively prevent copyrighted content from appearing on their sites and apps. The regulation would also grant publishers new legal rights to seek compensation for snippet… Continue reading Web Giants Gird for Legal Headaches Under New EU Copyright Rules
So far this year, the industry’s post-#MeToo awakening hasn’t translated into a cash windfall for many female founders. Continue reading Women in Tech Score Symbolic Wins, But Cash Is Still Hard to Get
A machine developed by IBM is challenging humans to debates about the future of medicine and the value of physical education. Continue reading IBM's Debating AI Is Here to Convince You That You're Wrong