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Be More Transparent About Algorithms, Berners-Lee Tells Tech Giants
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tech companies should be more transparent about how computer algorithms make decisions that affect people's lives, the inventor of...
Twitter Wants your Feedback on its Deepfake Policy Plans
Social media platform Twitter on Monday unveiled its plan for handling deepfake videos and other manipulated media, and called for feedback from the public.
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Getting Better? More Women in Tech but Not at the Top
LISBON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Technology businesses are hiring more women and narrowing the gender gap, a poll by Europe's largest technology conference found...
Samsung, UAE Funds Lead $55 Million Investment in Quantum Computing Start-Up
US quantum computing start-up IonQ said on Tuesday it raised $55 million in a funding round that was led by venture funds backed by...
Where US Presidential Candidates Stand on Breaking up Big Tech
Reuters - In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, America's big tech companies are being challenged on many fronts from across the political...
Amazon Challenges Pentagon’s $10-Billion Cloud Award to Microsoft
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it is contesting the Pentagon's award of an up to $10 billion cloud computing deal to Microsoft Corp, expressing...
Digital Revolution’ Excluding the Most Vulnerable, World Leaders Told
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From tackling diseases to improving transport, technology like data and artificial intelligence has unleashed a wave of opportunities, but...
US Defence Chief Rejects Amazon’s Accusations of Bias in Cloud Contract
SEOUL - US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Friday rejected any suggestion of bias in a Pentagon decision to award Microsoft Corp an...
Microsoft Updates Terms on Data Privacy Amid EU Probe
On Monday, Microsoft announced that it will be updating the privacy provisions of its commercial cloud contracts, a move that follows intense scrutiny from...
Softbank to Create $30 Billion Tech Giant Via Yahoo Japan, Line Corp Deal
TOKYO - SoftBank Corp plans to merge internet subsidiary Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line Corp to create a $30 billion tech...
US Congress Seeks Answers on Patient Privacy in Google, Ascension Cloud Deal
Four Democratic leaders on the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee have called on Alphabet Inc’s Google and Ascension Health to clarify...
China’s Megvii Seeks Approval for Hong Kong IPO Despite US Blacklist – Sources
HONG KONG - Chinese artificial intelligence firm Megvii Technology Ltd plans to seek listing approval on Thursday for a Hong Kong IPO of...