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Google’s “robo-caller” will notify users when calls are recorded
Earlier this month, Google revealed it’s AI-based robo-caller Duplex. The company has since faced plenty of questions about how it works.0 2300
Saudi Aramco seals US deals worth $10bn
Saudi Aramco has announced commercial cooperation worth over $10 billion with 14 American companies during Saudi-US CEOs forum in New York, including a number of tech firms.
Twitter joins Facebook, Google, in cryptocurrency clampdown
Twitter Inc will begin to ban cryptocurrency advertising from Tuesday, joining Facebook and Google in a crackdown that aims to …
Amazon bumps Google as Wall Street’s second most valuable firm
Amazon.com has reportedly became the second most valuable publicly listed US company on Tuesday, surpassing Google parent Alphabet for the first time, according to Reuters.
EU proposes ‘digital tax’ for tech giants
Large companies with significant digital revenues in the European Union such as Google and Facebook could face a three percent tax on their turnover under a draft proposal by the European Commission seen by Reuters.
Saudi crown prince to meet with tech giants on US visit
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman plans to meet with executives from global companies including the heads of Apple and Google, during his first trip to the US, according to a report by Bloomber which cited a person briefed on the trip’s details.
Why autonomous cars won’t be autonomous
The truth is that artificial intelligence is neither artificial nor intelligent. AI is made out of people.
Toyota to invest $2.8 billion in self-driving tech
Toyota is reportedly planning a new venture that would be investing over $2.8 billion to develop automated-driving software, according to a report by Reuters.
WhatsApp to launch money transfer service in India
WhatsApp’s latest announcement marks the first global foray into money transfers by the Facebook-owned firm.
Uber agrees to $245m payout to settle Waymo dispute
As part of the agreement, Uber is giving a 0.34% stake of the company to Waymo, and has also agreed not to use Waymo’s technology in its self-driving cars, though it maintains it never did.