Collaborate Disseminate
Microsoft Corp. scrubbed an online reference to its work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the agency faces criticism for its role in separating families at the U.S.-Mexican border. Continue reading Microsoft Removes Mention of Cloud Work for ICE After Protests
Google has created a tool that could forecast a host of patient outcomes, including how long people may stay in hospitals, their odds of re-admission and chances they will soon die. Continue reading Google Is Training Machines to Predict When a Patient Will Die
Amazon.com Inc. is facing questions from U.S. lawmakers about consumer privacy regarding its popular voice-activated Echo speakers, after an incident last month when an Oregon couple’s conversation was recorded by their device and sent to an acquaintan… Continue reading Amazon Facing Questions From U.S. Senators About Echo Privacy
Apple plans to eliminate an iPhone security vulnerability that has been used by U.S. law enforcement agencies to hack into the devices during investigations. Continue reading Apple to Close IPhone Security Loophole Used by Law Enforcement
The company’s long been conflicted about how to work with social scientists, and now runs several programs, each reflecting the contorted relationship Facebook has with external scrutiny. Continue reading If You’re A Facebook User, You’re Also a Research Subject
For an energy source that’s been around for three decades, the lithium-ion battery is only just hitting its stride. Continue reading How Batteries Went From Primitive Power to Global Domination
Apple Inc. changed its App Store rules last week to limit how developers use information about iPhone owners’ friends and other contacts, quietly closing a loophole that let app makers store and share data without many people’s consent. Continue reading Apple Tries to Stop Developers From Sharing Data on Friends
The people who command six-figure salaries to negotiate multimillion-dollar deals with major brands are being replaced by software that predicts what shoppers want and how much to charge for it. Amazon’s algorithms, refined through years of monitoring… Continue reading Amazon’s Clever Machines Are Moving From the Warehouse to Headquarters
AT&T Inc. was cleared by a judge to take over Time Warner Inc. in an $85 billion deal that will fuel the mobile-phone giant’s evolution into a media powerhouse and could spark a wave of new mergers. Continue reading AT&T Cleared to Buy Time Warner in Blow to Trump Administration
Apple Inc. changed its App Store rules last week to limit how developers use information about iPhone owners’ friends and other contacts, quietly closing a loophole that let app makers store and share data without many people’s consent. Continue reading Apple Tries to Stop Developers Sharing Data on Users' Friends