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Sources: New Delhi police are now using facial recognition software to screen protesters; police acquired the software in 2018 to search for missing children (Jay Mazoomdaar/The Indian Express)
Sources: New Delhi police are now using facial recognition software to screen protesters; police acquired the software in 2018 to…
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Sources: Comcast is in advanced talks to acquire Xumo, which offers an ad-supported video streaming service, as Comcast prepares to launch NBC’s Peacock (Wall Street Journal)
Sources: Comcast is in advanced talks to acquire Xumo, which offers an ad-supported video streaming service, as Comcast prepares to…
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Marc Benioff told staff in a Slack message that Salesforce’s new hires are “facing much lower productivity”, asking “is this a reflection of our office policy?” (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
Marc Benioff told staff in a Slack message that Salesforce’s new hires are “facing much lower productivity”, asking “is this…
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DocuSign says recent malware phishing attacks targeting its users were the result of a breach of a “non-core” system and that only email addresses were accessed (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)
DocuSign says recent malware phishing attacks targeting its users were the result of a breach of a “non-core” system and…
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The virtual influencer market is booming in China amid a celebrity crackdown; iiMedia Research: the industry could grow from ~$870M in 2021 to ~$6.7B in 2025 (Gloria Li /Financial Times)
The virtual influencer market is booming in China amid a celebrity crackdown; iiMedia Research: the industry could grow from ~$870M…
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A look at Photo Roulette, a guessing game app for up to 50 players that picks a random photo from any phone and shows it to all players for five seconds (Julie Jargon/Wall Street Journal)
A look at Photo Roulette, a guessing game app for up to 50 players that picks a random photo from…
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TiVo to merge with technology licensing company Xperi; the combined company will have a fully diluted equity value of $2.4B, with TiVo owning ~53.5% of it (Todd Spangler/Variety)
TiVo to merge with technology licensing company Xperi; the combined company will have a fully diluted equity value of $2.4B,…
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Snap is trying to expand Snapchat’s presence in India by supporting more vernacular languages, rebuilding its Android app, and partnering with local companies (Marcia Sekhose/Hindustan Times)
Snap is trying to expand Snapchat’s presence in India by supporting more vernacular languages, rebuilding its Android app, and partnering…
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Mike Bloomberg created a tech company called Hawkfish that’s helping his 2020 campaign and employs ex-Facebook CMO Gary Briggs and ex-Foursquare CEO Jeff Glueck (CNBC)
Mike Bloomberg created a tech company called Hawkfish that’s helping his 2020 campaign and employs ex-Facebook CMO Gary Briggs and…
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Online training startup Springboard raises $11M led by Reach Capital, partners with Microsoft to train ~5,000 students in three years for data analytics roles (Paul Sawers/VentureBeat)
Online training startup Springboard raises $11M led by Reach Capital, partners with Microsoft to train ~5,000 students in three years…
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