A record number of the U.S. billionaires are immigrants A record number of the U.S. billionaires are immigrants : A friend of mine whose family emigrated from Argentina to the United States when he was a kid recently told me he could never have built his small business back home […]
Salesforce CEO on Twitter acquisition: ‘We look at everything, but pass on most’ Salesforce CEO on Twitter acquisition: ‘We look at everything, but pass on most’ : Twitter is in trouble, and customer relations company Salesforce has emerged as a possible buyer. When asked about rumors of an acquisition yesterday, […]
Why the Pixel phone isn’t called the Google Phone Why the Pixel phone isn’t called the Google Phone : It’s finally here: the Google Phone. Well, not quite. It’s officially called “Pixel, Phone by Google,” and the search giant unveiled it Tuesday during a much-hyped event in San Francisco. The […]
Southwest Airlines Evacuated a Plane Over a Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Southwest Airlines Evacuated a Plane Over a Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 : Again, not an original model—a replacement. A replacement model of the fire-prone Samsung Note 7 smartphone began smoking inside a U.S. plane on Wednesday, the […]
Spanish agency to probe Facebook/WhatsApp data swap deal Spanish agency to probe Facebook/WhatsApp data swap deal : Spain’s data protection agency says it will investigate whether the recently announced exchange of personal data between WhatsApp and Facebook meets Spanish data protection legislation. The watchdog body said it will study what […]
Apple’s first ever iOS app development center opens in Italy today Apple’s first ever iOS app development center opens in Italy today : Earlier this year, Apple announced it would be building its first ever iOS App Development Center in Naples. Today, as reported by The Guardian, the center is […]
Samsung acquires Viv, a next-gen AI assistant built by the creators of Apple’s Siri Samsung acquires Viv, a next-gen AI assistant built by the creators of Apple’s Siri : Samsung has agreed to acquire Viv, an AI and assistant system co-founded by Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer and Chris Brigham — […]
Typhoon Kills 6 People in Southeastern South Korea Typhoon Kills 6 People in Southeastern South Korea : SEOUL, South Korea — A typhoon that battered South Korea this week has killed six people and left four others missing, the country’s safety agency said Thursday. Typhoon Chaba caused strong winds and […]
Iraq calls for U.N. emergency meeting on Turkey’s military deployment Iraq calls for U.N. emergency meeting on Turkey’s military deployment : Iraq has requested an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to discuss Turkey’s military presence on its soil, state television said on Thursday, as a dispute with Ankara […]
Deadly attack in north-east Kenya Deadly attack in north-east Kenya : Suspected al-Shabab militants have killed at least six people in an attack in north-east Kenya, the regional governor said. Ali Roba, governor of Mandera County, said one person had also been seriously injured in the attack. But security guards […]
