Uber merges its China operations with Didi Chuxing in $35 billion deal (updated)

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When engineers become managers: How to be a great technical leader

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Marina travel bot uses A.I. to trump human-assisted bots

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Startups: How to survive the Gartner Hype Cycle

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‘Regulation crowdfunding’ isn’t the mess opponents predicted

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KickassTorrents mirrors go down, but new KAT sites quickly spring up

Emil Protalinski July 31, 2016 10:23 AM

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U.S. government says SMS codes aren’t safe – so now what?

Richard Reiner, True Key July 31, 2016 9:05 AM

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What Instagram’s analytics API means for social marketers

Graham Gullans, LiftMetrix July 31, 2016 5:13 AM

Personal finance bot Trim says it’s saved users $6 million — and counting

Khari Johnson July 31, 2016 3:30 AM

25 iOS apps with dark themes

Jordan Novet July 31, 2016 1:01 AM

Google Search now helps you set up email notifications for when you’re mentioned on the web

Jordan Novet July 30, 2016 8:01 PM

The pros and cons of using Amazon Alexa as a model for chatbots

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Why A.I. will never be truly useful

Barnaby Lashbrooke, Time Etc. July 30, 2016 6:00 PM

How a conversational chatbot will change how we work

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What’s missing from Tesla’s new public transport plan

Doug Kaufman, TransLoc July 30, 2016 1:15 PM

Kanye West tells Apple to ‘give Jay Z his check for Tidal now’

Jordan Novet July 30, 2016 11:49 AM

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How the Indie.vc model is disrupting VC firms

Justin Gage July 30, 2016 11:30 AM

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Expedia explains why your app may be pointless, what you’re doing wrong—and how you can fix it (VB Live)

VB Staff July 30, 2016 9:15 AM

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Brexit’s damage to startups has already begun

Philip Rooke, Spreadshirt July 30, 2016 7:15 AM

Elon Musk says you’ll be able to decide who can use your self-driving Tesla

Jordan Novet July 29, 2016 11:50 PM

These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week

Jaime Novoa, Tech.eu July 29, 2016 11:09 PM

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant went down for some people today

Jordan Novet July 29, 2016 7:48 PM

Tesla is reportedly considering 2 theories to explain ‘Autopilot’ crash

Reuters July 29, 2016 7:15 PM

5 tips for building the next great chatbot

Stefan Kojouharov, Smart Notes Bot July 29, 2016 4:10 PM

Google Maps for iOS now lets you add multiple stops to trips

Jordan Novet July 29, 2016 3:29 PM

Chat startup Pypestream to advise major insurance companies

Khari Johnson July 29, 2016 2:30 PM

Ozlo chatbot now helps you hunt Pokémon

John Brandon July 29, 2016 2:10 PM

Talend closes at $25.50 after first day of trading, up 41% from IPO price

Jordan Novet July 29, 2016 1:31 PM

Twilio launches an API that notifies it of any message deliverability issues

Ken Yeung July 29, 2016 12:53 PM

Google.com starts redirecting HTTP requests to HTTPS

Jordan Novet July 29, 2016 12:25 PM

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What does and doesn’t work with chatbots today

Ivan Tsybaev, Trucker Path July 29, 2016 12:10 PM

YouTube reveals RNC and DNC livestreams were viewed over 9 million times, average watch time was 25 minutes

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Facebook open-sources SDK for embedding 360 photos and videos into apps

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Trolls, terrorists, and Trump: Twitter’s brand and legacy are crumbling and may never recover

Chris O'Brien July 29, 2016 12:43 AM

IBM steps up efforts in fight against Zika

Reuters July 28, 2016 11:13 PM

Google brings Material Design to overview mode in Chrome OS Dev update

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Fluenty is a good example of how chatbots save time

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Changing how financial-service apps perform: This time it’s personal! (VB Live)

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