Google says it will examine the departure of a prominent Black female researcher in the field of ethics in artificial intelligence, whose recent, sudden...
Month: December 2020
A giant experimental rocket built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully soared eight miles above the company’s testing facilities in South Texas on Wednesday and...
Dozens of states and the federal government sued Facebook on Wednesday in twin antitrust lawsuits, alleging that the social media giant has abused its...
DoorDash soars 85% in Wall Street debut
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DoorDash’s stock soared 85% above its IPO price in its Wall Street debut Wednesday, marking the culmination of a year that has seen delivery...
YouTube is taking belated action on election misinformation: The company said it would now remove misleading videos that claim widespread fraud or other errors...
Twitch officially bans blackface, swastikas and the Confederate flag in new, targeted guidelines
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In one of the most specific and far-reaching social media guidelines issued by a major tech company, Amazon’s livestreaming platform Twitch said it will...
Israeli Group Announces Second Moonshot by 2024
The Beresheet lunar landing ended in a crash last year, but the nonprofit SpaceIL wants to try again with a more complex mission.Read More
Disney to Reveal Plans to Turbocharge Streaming Offerings
Some big-budget movies will first go to theaters. Other offerings will debut online. All will ultimately strengthen Disney+.Read More
Watch SpaceX’s Starship Launch and Explode in Crash Landing
The company described the test of the next-generation spacecraft as “awesome” even though it ended in a fiery blast.Read More
Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal
The researcher, one of the company’s best-known Black female employees, said she was fired last week.Read More