Google shuts down Duplex on the Web, its attempt to bring AI smarts to retail sites and more

2 years ago

Google is shutting down Duplex on the Web, its AI-powered set of services that navigated sites to simplify the process…

Florida state tax website bug exposed filers’ data

2 years ago

A security flaw on the Florida Department of Revenue website exposed at least hundreds of taxpayers’ Social Security numbers and…

When one door closes … Opendoor CEO Eric Wu steps down, CFO Carrie Wheeler steps in as new chief executive

2 years ago

Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu announced today that he is stepping down from his role as CEO of the real estate…

Bird’s plan to stay in the shared scooter game

2 years ago

Shared micromobility company Bird has lost nearly all of its value since going public through a special purpose acquisition merger…

Activision Blizzard workers in Albany vote to form the company’s second union

2 years ago

Activision Blizzard QA testers who work on “Diablo” in Albany, New York have formed the gaming giant’s second union in…

Stripe announces fiat-to-crypto onramp widget

2 years ago

Payment giant Stripe is going to offer a new product that makes it easier to hold cryptocurrencies without signing up…

Google is testing end-to-end encryption for group chats in the Messages app

2 years ago

Google said today it is testing end-to-end encryption for RCS-based group chats on its Messages app — RCS stands for…

Q&A: ‘Better Venture’ authors on why VC has failed to reinvent itself

2 years ago

On Wednesday, Erika Brodnock and Johannes Lenhard published their book, “Better Venture: Improving Diversity, Innovation, and Profitability in Venture Capital…

GoStudent uses its warchest to acquire large network of traditional tutoring centres in Europe

2 years ago

GoStudent — the Austria-based late-stage Tutor marketplace which has raised $686.3 million (and attained a €3BN valuation) to date —…

Box reaches $1B run rate in spite of a quarter dogged by currency challenges

2 years ago

Prior to launching as a startup in 2005, Box began as an idea that co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie had…