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Convoy raises $62.5 million for on-demand platform that connects shippers with truckers

Facebook, Google, and Twitter face growing pressure from EU over user terms

ImpactPHL Ventures pledges $15 million for Philly’s do-gooder companies

Alphabet leverages mobile, video, cloud, and AI to keep revenue growing by 20%

Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk wants to bring drone services to businesses worldwide

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Google launches Android O Developer Preview 4 with final system behaviors

Spotify and Warner Music aim to sign royalty deal by September

Metromile debuts Ava, an automated assistant that uses car sensor data to verify insurance claims

Roomba vacuum maker iRobot could sell spatial mapping data to smart home companies

Atomico leads $8 million investment in Hinge Health to tackle back pain and other chronic injuries

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Big week ahead for tech earnings: Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon, and Twitter

WebMD confirms it will be acquired by KKR’s Internet Brands for $2.8 billion

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How Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten is pushing its brand in the West

A $25 million autonomous ship will launch in 2018

Grab to raise $2.5 billion war chest to cement its lead over Uber in Southeast Asia

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Why chatbots need a big push from deep learning

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14 ways AI will impact the education sector

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Entrepreneurs, here’s how to make the best use of your board

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What AI-enhanced health care could look like in 5 years

Lyft accelerates into self-driving cars

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Why AI needs a human touch

How AI will teach us to have more empathy

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4 ways AI will transform the field service industry

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A disruptor’s guide to tackling regulated industries

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Big opportunities in drone software: $565 million and climbing

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Bitcoin avoids split into two blockchains

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AI Weekly: Walmart’s machine learning advantage

Silicon Valley tech firms power job growth in the hinterlands

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ProBeat: Wearables are gimmicks

Facebook, GitHub, and the Ford Foundation donate $300,000 to bug bounty program for internet infrastructure

3 lessons from Tezos’ record-setting blockchain fundraise
