Resources to help employees weather the pandemic (VB Live)
Presented by TriNet As the COVID pandemic continues to evolve, the impact on employees’ mental health and productivity is unprecedented. Join this VB Live event for the strategies HR and …
Amazon reports $96.1 billion in Q3 2020 revenue: AWS up 29%, subscriptions up 33%, and ‘other’ up 51%
Amazon today reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter of 2020, including revenue up 37% to $96.1 billion, net income of $6.3 billion, and earnings per share of $12.37 (compared …
Google parent Alphabet returns to sales growth in Q3 2020 as advertising recovers from the pandemic
(Reuters) — Google parent Alphabet on Thursday powered back to sales growth in the third quarter, beating analysts’ estimates as businesses initially hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic resumed advertising with …
Trump faces executive order lawsuit as critical race theory fuels AI research
Today, civil rights groups — including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund — filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on the grounds that a Trump executive order violates free speech …
Amazon blows away analysts’ revenue and profit expectations, as online shopping continues to surge
Amazon reported a huge earnings beat across the board on Thursday. But its stock dropped about 1% in after-hours trading, as fourth-quarter profit estimates came in below Street estimates. Amazon …
Facebook beats analyst estimates for Q3 2020 revenue despite ad boycotts
(Reuters) – Facebook on Thursday warned of a tougher 2021 despite beating analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue as businesses adjusting to the global pandemic continued to rely on the company’s …
Piaggio’s personal cargo robot Gita seeks new life in B2B
Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), a subsidiary of Italian two-wheeled vehicle maker Piaggio, has announced that it’s making its Gita service robots available to businesses as part of a new B2B …
How the U.S. patent office is keeping up with AI
Technology keeps creating challenges for intellectual property law. The infamous case of the “monkey selfie” challenged the notion of not just who owns a piece of intellectual property, but what …
Donut launches Watercooler, an easy way to socialize online with coworkers
If you miss hanging out with your coworkers but don’t want to spend a single second more on Zoom, the latest product from Donut might be the answer. The startup is …
Intel acquires AI software optimization platform SigOpt
Intel today announced it will acquire SigOpt, a San Francisco-based startup developing a platform to optimize AI software models. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close this quarter, …