Instacart makes more changes ahead of planned worker strike
Instacart said Sunday that it will soon begin making hand sanitizer available to its “full service shoppers,” who shop and deliver groceries for the company.…
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Google Duo Bumps Its Video Chat Limit up to 12 Callers
Google Duo, one of Google’s video calling products, originally had a limit of two participants (you and the person you called). Over time the company worked to…
Google Commits Over $800 Million to the Fight Against the Coronavirus
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai detailed a commitment of more than $800 million to support small and midsized businesses, health organizations,…
Google scraps its April Fools’ jokes in wake of coronavirus
Google is reportedly canceling its April Fools’ Day jokes this year because of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. The annual tradition was scrapped because…
Microsoft to acquire Affirmed Networks to get onto AWS’ wavelength
Microsoft has announced it is to acquire Affirmed Networks, a provider of network functions virtualisation (NFV) software – as the telecoms space heats up for…
Uber details Fiber, a framework for distributed AI model training
A preprint paper coauthored by Uber AI scientists and Jeff Clune, a research team leader at San Francisco startup OpenAI, describes Fiber, an AI development…
AMD Releases Statement on Theft of Graphics IP
AMD has released a statement regarding a theft of its graphics IP and what may have been a subsequent attempt to blackmail the company. The statement reads: At…
Humio announces $20M Series B to advance unlimited logging tool
Humio, a startup that has built a modern unlimited logging solution, announced a $20 million Series B investment today. Dell Technologies Capital led the round…
Coronavirus exposes US Uber, Lyft drivers’ lack of safety net
As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours. But as the coronavirus brings…
Online marketplace OfferUp raises $120M, acquires top competitor letgo
OfferUp, a top online and mobile marketplace app, announced this morning it’s raising $120 million in a new round of funding led by competing marketplace…