Microsoft buys software-automation company Softomotive. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess (not seen) attend a session during their visit to the Volkswagen Digital Lab in Berlin on February 27, 2019. Microsoft announced Tuesday that it is acquiring Softomotive, a company specializing in the automation of robotic processes, …
Fraudsters pretend to be contact tracers working for public health departments to steal private information, the Federal Trade Commission warned Tuesday. The emergence of contact tricks raises questions about whether the public will trust contact tracers when they call or text unexpectedly, as practice becomes a key part of the …
Ola’s taxi drivers talk to each other while waiting for passengers at the side of a road in Amritsar. NARINDER NANU | AFP | Getty Images The Indian rigging company Ola is laying off 1,400 employees to help it overcome the coronavirus crisis. The company, which considers Uber SoftBank contributor …
Oil production in Azerbaijan Vostok Google has pledged to stop creating custom artificial intelligence (AI) tools that help oil and gas companies extract fossil fuels worldwide. The commitment came after a Greenpeace report Tuesday highlighted how Google, Microsoft and Amazon are using AI and warehouse servers to help Shell, BP …
University of Cambridge Geography / UIG photos via Getty Images The University of Cambridge has announced that students will not have face-to-face courses in the next academic year (2020-2021) due to lingering concerns about the coronavirus. Students at the prestigious university will be able to watch online lectures and will …
People wearing face masks walk past an Apple store in Beijing on March 17, 2020 in Beijing, China. Fred Lee | Getty Images Apple is unlikely to face a reaction from the Chinese government over a new U.S. rule designed to target Huawei, experts told CNBC, despite threats from state-backed …
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at an Apple tv + launch event at Apple Headquarters March 25, 2019 in Cupertino, California. Noah Berger | AFP | Getty Images Apple has just made its largest film acquisition for its AppleTV + service – “Greyhound”, the drama of the battleship of the …
California Governor Gavin Newsom told CNBC on Tuesday that he was “not worried” that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would move the business out of the state. “Nor am I worried about Elon leaving anytime soon,” Newsom said in an interview on “Fast Money”. “I have had many conversations with him, …
Key California business leaders are urging Congress to approve a trillion dollars in additional spending to avoid the massive budget cuts faced by all state and local governments as a result of Covid-19. In a letter to Congress, members of California Gavin Newsom’s task force on the recovery of businesses …