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This story falls under the “What were they thinking” category. An online developers conference, DevTernity, was canceled after several executives pulled out after accusations that the organizer fabricated female speakers’ profiles.…

Amazon isn't getting sued because it's too big, but because it isn't playing fair according to the FTC and 17 states. The basis of the suit is that the company's conduct blocks competition, enabling it to use monopoly power to inflate…

The European Union (EU) has chosen 22 "gatekeeper" services, run by six of the world's largest tech companies, to face new rules as part of its latest crackdown. The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) will apply to services from such companies as…

By the end of the year, 500 Whole Foods stores will implement palm recognition technology, eliminating the need for your credit cards and phones to pay for your groceries. The palm recognition service, dubbed Amazon One, will be used for…

What’s the INFORM Act? Spurred by sellers in China and other countries outside the United States offering counterfeit and stolen merchandise, the bipartisan INFORM Act (Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for…

University of Waterloo computer scientists identified a method of attack that successfully bypasses voice authentication security systems with up to a 99% success rate in just six attempts. Here’s why you should keep your passwords……

Amazon's new intelligent robot, Sparrow, is a significant stride in AI-driven warehouse automation. According to Amazon, a critical part of fulfillment happens before items are packaged for shipment. Until now, technology moved totes to…

MIT announced the launch of an MIT AI Hardware Program, joined by five inaugural companies to advance transformative AI technologies for the next decade. The academia and industry collaboration will define and develop translational…

On the first day of the final month of 2020, engineer, entrepreneur, and billionaire Elon Musk received the Axel Springer Award, presented to outstandingly innovative personalities. Past award winners include fellow billionaires Jeff…

Three of the largest hyperscale cloud service providers account for most of the whitebox-class data center Ethernet switch shipments, according to recent reports from Crehan Research Inc. Amazon, Google and Facebook combined to exceed…