Avast closes down data collecting subsidiary, apologizes to the public
A joint investigation by Motherboard and PCMag has shown that Avast, an antivirus, and cybersecurity company, has been collecting and selling “highly…
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Google researchers release audit framework to close AI accountability gap
Researchers associated with Google and the Partnership on AI have created a framework to help companies and their engineering teams audit AI systems before…
Avast closes Jumpshot over data privacy backlash, but transparency is the…
Antivirus (AV) software giant Avast has announced that it will wind down one of its subsidiary businesses just days after leaked documents revealed the extent…
JetBrains taps machine learning for full-line code completion
JetBrains has laid out a 2020 roadmap for IntelliJ IDEA and its IntelliJ-based IDEs. The promised new capabilities range from additional machine learning…
MoviePass is deader than ever as parent company officially goes bankrupt
In case you thought the MoviePass saga would remain a smoldering heap of yesterday’s news from here on out, guess again. Helios and Matheson Analytics, the…
Google is Making App That Combines Gmail, Drive and More
Google has several different standalone apps for chatting and getting work done including Gmail, Hangouts, Hangouts Meet, Google Drive, etc. They are…
Verkada raises $80M at $1.6B to be every building’s security OS
50 iPads were stolen from Verkada co-founder Hans Robertson’s old company. Only when they checked the security system did they realize the video cameras hadn’t…
Microsoft launches $40 million AI for Health grant program
In June 2017, Microsoft launched AI for Earth, a $50 million program that’s provided cloud-based tools and services to dozens of startups working to protect…
Apple admits possible financial impact from coronavirus in China
Apple’s Q1 earnings for 2020 showed that some analysts’ predictions of decline may be untrue, but the coronavirus could impact manufacturing. Apple is still…
What AMD’s shipment schedule says about next-generation console timing
Advanced Micro Devices revealed its expected schedule for shipping “semi-custom” chips for game consoles and other devices in 2020, and the results tell us…