Day: October 16, 2018

Leaving a legacy that extends well beyond his software roots.Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies from complications of cancer at 65 The tech pioneer had been grappling with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma for years and received treatment for it in 2009, but he announced on October 1st it […]

In early 2015, Netflix made one of the most dramatic deals in the company’s career, announcing it had paid close to $12 million for Beasts of No Nation, a grim war tale starring Idris Elba. By then, the streaming service had already found Emmy success […]

Amazon announced today that it has invested $10 million in Closed Loop Fund, which finances the creation of recycling infrastructure and services in U.S. cities. In a statement, the e-commerce behemoth claimed that its investment will keep one million tons of recyclable material out of landfills […]

Dal taglio alle pensioni d'oro sopra i 4.500 euro netti al mese il governo conta di ricavare un miliardo in tre anni da mettere a copertura nella legge di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit

The leading public broadcasters in the UK have published an open letter urging the Government to support local networks against the rise of international streaming services. Signed by Carolyn McCall (CEO, ITV), Tony Hall (Director General, BBC), Alex Mahon (CEO, Channel 4), James Currell (President, […]

Intel’s Field Programmable Gate Array technology will help Rolls-Royce solve design challenges and provide the components needed for obstacle detection and navigation. The ships’ AI will also rely on Intel’s Xeon Scalable processors for decision-making based on the information gathered by the sensors. And since […]

Of all the buzzwords on which Silicon Valley thrives—growth, engagement, disruption, profit—none is more central to the way tech works than scale. Whatever you’re building, it’s not worth much if you can’t make it work for the masses—because that’s where the world-changing happens. < p […]

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passed away this afternoon in Seattle at age 65, owing to complications relating to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Vulcan, the privately held company that Allen founded in 1986, released a statement that says it is “with deep sadness that we announce the death […]