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The aim of the California project is to help local officials pinpoint any “anomalies” in their data, providing “metric-based evaluations” on the integrity of elections. Continue reading California Enlists Data Scientists in Election Monitoring Bid
The decision capped a furious debate inside Google over whether the Alphabet Inc. unit should use its AI to help the military. Now, the company faces a new conundrum: How to define what government contracts are “similar” to Maven. Continue reading Google Staff AI Revolt Jeopardizes Pentagon Cloud Deals
During its annual developer conference, the Cupertino, California-based company said the two app platforms will merge next year, allowing apps built for its iOS mobile operating system to also run on Mac computers. Continue reading Apple to Merge iOS, Mac Apps to Make Developer Work Go Further
Revenue climbed 19 percent to $21.4 billion in the period ending May 4, the Round Rock, Texas-based company said in a statement Monday. Continue reading Dell Reports Climbing Sales Amid Strategic Options Review
Microsoft expects the deal to close by the end of 2018. The shares were up 0.6 percent to $101.38 at 9:55 a.m. in New York. Continue reading Microsoft Agrees to Buy Coding Site GitHub for $7.5 Billion
The New York Times reported Facebook had struck deals with device manufacturers that allowed them full access to information on users and their friends. But the U.S. company contends those pacts were intended to help device makers create their own vers… Continue reading Facebook Disputes Report It Grants Phone Makers Deep Data Access
GitHub preferred selling the company to going public and chose Microsoft partially because it was impressed by Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella Continue reading Microsoft Is Said to Have Agreed to Acquire Coding Site GitHub
U.S. election systems are increasingly at risk for cyberattacks ahead of the November midterms as Russia continues information operations to sow political division. Continue reading Cyber Threats to State Election Systems Rising, FireEye Says
The Alphabet Inc. unit is planning at least two new models, likely to be dubbed the “Pixel 3” and “Pixel 3 XL.” Google’s Pixel smartphones are widely regarded as some of the best Android-based devices, but they continue to lag far behind Apple Inc.’s i… Continue reading Google Is Said to Plan Pixel Upgrades, Seeking IPhone Challenger
Once the final version of the request is issued, companies may challenge its terms before the Government Accountability Office or in the courts. Continue reading Disputed Pentagon Cloud Proposal to Be Delayed for More Study