Members of Congress investigating the activity of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google say antitrust law reform is needed to safeguard democracy and “ensure that our economy remains vibrant and open in the digital age.” The findings comes from a document released today (PDF), the culmination of a 16-month long investigation …
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One of the just-announced Pixels’ most intriguing features is Hold for Me, a Google Assistant-powered service that waits on hold when you call a retailer, utility, airline, or other business’ toll-free support number. When a human comes on the line and is ready to talk, Hold for Me — which …
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Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Google today launched Android 11, the latest version of its mobile OS, and pushed the source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Unlike previous major versions, Android 11 is not only arriving as an over-the-air update to Pixel …
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Several state governments may soon send residents an alert asking them to turn on “exposure notifications.” On Tuesday, Apple and Google said they would make it easier for states to use their new technology that detects phones that come close to one another and can notify people who may have …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has badly impacted Singapore’s labour market, causing pay cuts, hiring freezes and retrenchments. While some industries are badly affected, tech giants like Google, TikTok and Tesla are actively hiring in Singapore. Beyond full-time positions, Google is also offering internship positions. Its next internship application round for its May …
Read More »Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Amazon, Facebook, and Google Nest today announced Zoom video calls are coming to their smart displays in a shift that could shake up how people receive video calls or interact with AI assistants. This is the first non-native video offering …
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Google has announced the launch of its new mid-range Google Pixel 4a, which comes with a host of new upgrades. Priced at S$ 499, the smartphone comes in Just Black with a 5.8 inch bezel-less OLED display and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone has a matte finish, which includes …
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VB Transform Watch every session from the AI event of the year On-Demand Watch Now Gary Reback is perhaps best known as the lawyer who helped convince the U.S. Department of Justice to bring an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in the 1990s. He watched the majority of the House Judiciary …
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VB Transform Watch every session from the AI event of the year On-Demand Watch Now Google today released the Model Card Toolkit, a toolset designed to facilitate AI model transparency reporting for developers, regulators, and downstream users. It’s based on Google’s Model Cards framework for reporting on model provenance, usage, …
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