Uber’s new head of Asia is a former Goldman exec who once climbed Mount Everest Regular run-ins with government regulators and battles with well-funded local rivals have made Asia challenging terrain for Uber. The challenge is such that it’s fitting that the U.S. ride-sharing giant has […]
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Run to the rock The past week has been a tough one for lovers of freedom. Slippery slopes have been slid down and a side of the human mind that once remained in shadow has reared its head.
ESPN’s Apple TV app now lets you watch four games at once
ESPN’s Apple TV app now lets you watch four games at once ESPN today rolled out a new version of its Apple TV app that introduces the ability to watch four live simultaneous streams which can be displayed on the screen at the same time. The […]
Microsoft’s autonomous gliders seek out thermal updrafts to stay aloft Microsoft wants to build autonomous tech for aircraft that require little to no power to fly. It just completed tests in the Nevada desert of gliders equipped with self-guidance systems that help them track regions of […]
Workday acquires the team behind Pattern, a young startup founded by ex-Googlers The team behind Pattern, a two- year-old, Redwood City, Ca.- based startup, has been quietly acquired by…
Fiat Chrysler joins BMW, Intel and Mobileye in developing self-driving platform The joint effort by Mobileye, Intel and BMW to develop an autonomous driving platform that can be used by other automakers has a new partner: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).
Apple said to be spending $1 billion on original content in 2018 Apple’s ambitions around creating original content seem set to grow: The Wall Street Journal reports that it has a budget of around $1 billion to spend on creating its own programming next year.
Alipay partners with Yelp to continue its pursuit of Chinese tourist money Ant Financial, the Alibaba affiliated valued at $60 billion, is continuing to follow Chinese tourists and their wallets overseas after…
Global cybersecurity sending to grow 7% to $86.4BN in 2017, says Gartner Analyst Gartner is projecting that worldwide spending on IT security products and services will grow seven per cent, year over year, to reach a total of $86.4 billion in 2017 — suggesting opportunities for […]
Babbel teams up with Cambridge English to launch new language test
Babbel teams up with Cambridge English to launch new language test The Berlin-based language learning service Babbel today announced that it has teamed up with Cambridge English, one the world’s leading providers of English assessments, to launch the aptly named “Babbel English Test powered by Cambridge […]