Sunday, June 30, 2019

Huawei has a chance to get its smartphone business back on track. It won't be easy

Huawei has taken a big hit from a US-led campaign against it, but a new reprieve will give the Chinese tech firm an opportunity to recover lost ground.


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Facebook announces civil rights task force to fight meddling in 2020 election and census

Facebook has launched a civil rights task force and an election monitoring center to guard against interference in the 2020 presidential campaign and census, the tech giant said Sunday.


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This company wants to turn NBA millionaires into tech investors

From the outside it looks like an ornate, manicured church. But inside, uniformed attendants appear from behind the doors and usher visitors toward a coat check. Propped on small ledges high above the main room, six lifelike collared bears create an almost unsettling atmosphere as they lean toward the people below, pulling against the chains that tether them to the wall. It's clear this is no longer a religious house of worship.


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AI can learn how a pizza is assembled. Here's why that matters

Researchers have built an artificial intelligence system that can look at a photo of pizza and deduce what ingredients should go on which layer of the pie.


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Friday, June 28, 2019

Huawei's place in the global tech ecosystem may make it too big to fail

Huawei's future isn't the only one that could be harmed by continued US pressure or the failure of the US and China to strike a trade deal. American tech companies and the future of 5G are also on the line.


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SpaceX says most of its internet satellites are fully functional

The majority of SpaceX's first 60 internet-beaming satellites have now reached their final destinations in Earth's orbit. It's a largely successful step forward in the company's plans to one day deliver cheap, speedy broadband from space.


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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' trial set for summer 2020

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of failed blood-testing startup Theranos, will go to trial August 4, 2020, a federal judge ruled Friday in San Jose, California.


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Jony Ive's departure marks the end of an era for Apple

Perhaps more than any person other than Steve Jobs, Jony Ive defined the Apple we know today. Now he is leaving the company, raising questions about what comes next for Apple and its product pipeline.


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Apple shifts Mac Pro production away from US to China

Apple is reportedly shifting production for its new Mac Pro computer from the United States to China.


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