


Ex-Putin acolyte launches early-stage VC firm Day One Ventures

Canalys: Apple’s iPhone X shipped 29 million in Q4, ‘slightly below industry expectations’

Google and Facebook expand AI investment in France following Macron’s courtship at Versailles

Tesla ties Elon Musk’s compensation to company’s performance
Bright Pattern Names Industry Veteran Michael McCloskey as CEO

Montana promises to sign contracts only with ISPs that honor net neutrality

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Why disrupting government pot policy is so much harder than the taxi commission

A look at the current state of embodied AI companies

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Sizing up the Midwest cities that made Amazon’s list of HQ2 finalists

Netflix crosses $100 billion market cap after adding more subscribers than expected

Android 8.1 Oreo now shows public Wi-Fi network speeds before you connect

Google forms AI team in France for health, science, and art research

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AI assistants are poised for major growth in 2018

Indianapolis’ Springbuk raises $20 million for its employer-facing health analytics software
Kony Introduces New Base Camp Community to Bridge the Skills Gap for Digital App Developers

Deutsche Telekom predicts 5G will integrate carriers closer into public and private sectors
Global Insurance Leader AXA Acquires Maestro Health

Google extends Hangouts Meet video call support to tablets

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Techstars’ Chris Heivly to talk startup growth beyond Silicon Valley at VentureBeat’s Blueprint event

UberEats will be the ‘largest food delivery company in the world this year’, says CEO

Uber CEO slams founders’ ‘pirate’ culture, pledges to grow ‘responsibly’

How Cargo is helping Uber drivers earn extra cash by selling stuff to passengers

2017 tech salaries: Silicon Valley slowed, Philadelphia had highest YoY growth

Vungle launches self-service ad platform despite CEO turmoil

Microsoft unveils Windows 10 S laptops starting at $189 and new Office 365 tools for students

Elliot Schrage on Facebook backlash: ‘We have not done as good a job as we need to do’

Russia’s Mail.ru acquires esports company ESforce for at least $100 million

Facebook plans European AI investment and digital training programs amid growing regulatory scrutiny

Amazon set to open doors on AI-powered grocery store

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Show me your data — the new precondition to M&As

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This week’s Bitcoin Atom fork: A quick primer

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A candid take on the future of AI and job automation

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VC investments will remain high but target new sectors in 2018

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What it’s really like to be sued by a patent troll — and how to stop it

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Midwest startup exits surged in 2017

Sketchfab debuts object store for 3D and virtual reality creators

Donald Trump signs bill renewing NSA warrantless internet surveillance

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Location data is transforming every industry (VB Live)
