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Will the Equifax data breach finally spur lawmakers to recognize data harms?

Facebook launches ‘messages’ objective for ad campaigns

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Sunnyvale-Based Data Services Company FlyData Gets $4 Million Financing

Twitter tests 280-character tweets

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From cancer screening to better beer, bots are building a brighter future
Augmenix Announces Positive Clinical Trial Results Demonstrating Efficacy of SpaceOAR® Hydrogel in Patients Undergoing Dose-Escalated Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Google acquires Bitium to boost its cloud identity management capabilities

Firefox 57 beta arrives with major visual overhaul and next-generation browser engine

WordPress.com integrates with Google Photos for easier image uploads

Kik raises $98 million in Kin cryptocurrency token sale

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Trulia, Walmart & Amtrak separate AI fact from fiction (VB Live)

Microsoft announces Office 2019

Amazon, Google, and Facebook join $300 million pledge to support computer science education

Equifax CEO and chairman Richard Smith ‘retires’ after massive security breach

Drift raises $32 million to expand sales automation with bots
Rover’s New Enhanced Dog Walking Services Launch in Denver, Allowing Owners to Customize Walks to Fit Their Dogs’ Needs

Zoom uses AI to add automatic transcription to its videoconferencing service

Google’s jobs AI service hits private beta, now works in 100 languages

Plume Labs launches Flow, an AI-powered air quality tracker to help users avoid pollution

Following Watchup acquisition, Plex launches ad-supported news section

Butter.ai launches a Slack bot to improve file searches

Cypress enables longer battery life for Internet of Things devices

ProsperWorks raises $53 million to take on Salesforce’s CRM

Sigfox introduces dramatically cheaper IoT module to catalyze connectivity of everyday objects

IVP raises $1.5 billion for its 16th fund, targeting late-stage startups

UberEats to accept cash payments in select countries, starting with India

YC-backed Lively raises $4.2 million and adds HSA investment option

Transit raises $5 million to help you traverse cities with better data

Alexa now available in Amazon Music app

Uber rival Lyft met with London transport officials ahead of possible international expansion

Khosla Ventures makes first investment in France, leads $18 million round in Eligo Bioscience

Dubai starts testing flying taxis

Nvidia targets China with hardware and unveils software to slash AI costs

Canada pushes back against U.S. copyright demands in NAFTA

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Voice technology will change your relationship with customers
