Search giant Google will be purchasing London-based artificial intelligence startup DeepMind founded by Demis Hassabis, Jaan Tallin and Shane Legg, according to news website Re/code.
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Political writer Ezra Klein leaves The Washington Post to establish own news site with Vox Media
Ezra Klein, the political writer known for his explainer approach to policy topics, has left The Washington Post to start his own news site with The Verge, TechCrunch reported.
Despite drawbacks, Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies slowly but surely making their way to brick-and-mortar stores- report
Despite the limitations experienced by the Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies, HP security and payments expert Slava Gomzin sees the digital currencies making its way to more brick-and-mortar stores.
Computer retailer TigerDirect accepts Bitcoin as form of payment
Computer and computer-related products retailer TigerDirect has partnered with BitPay to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment for online purchases, a Tom's Hardware report said.
Calgary-based WiMacTel acquires Canada Payphone Corporation assets to give alternative payphone service in Canada
Some assets of Canada Payphone Corporation were bought by WiMacTel, a Calgary-based telecommunications firm, that will also launch an alternative payphone service in Canada after the acquisition.
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Data showed that Android holds the top spot as the most popular mobile platform in the world but Samsung is clearly under pressure as local players step up their game, TechCrunch reported.
The US Secret Service confirmed that it is investigating a potential data security attack at Texas-based arts and crafts retail chain Michaels Stores, which alerted its customers to check credit account statements for fraudulent charges.
Samsung, the world's biggest cellphone maker, inked a 10-year patent agreement covering all present and future technology patents with Google, the maker of Android operating system.
Users in social media criticized billionaire venture capitalist Thomas Perkins for an open letter he sent to and was published in The Wall Street Journal comparing rich Americans to the Jews who suffered in the Holocaust, The Independent reported.
Online legal startups like LegalForce, RocketLawyer and others intend to bring law closer to the people and make it less expensive in the process, the San Jose Mercury News reported.
Apple Inc is already working towards the expansion of its mobile payments service to leverage on its rising number of iPhone and iPad users and iTunes customers, sources told The Wall Street Journal.
The laptops that were stolen from Coca-Cola's headquarters in Atlanta held personal information like names and Social Security numbers of up to 74,000 people, a report from The Wall Street Journal said.
A Marshall, Texas federal jury awarded $1 to Google for winning a case against patent-licensing company Beneficial Innovations Inc for suing its customers, Bloomberg reported.
A Japanese restaurant in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh is already accepting the digital currency Bitcoin to pay for Omakase or "chef's tasting menu," a report on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said.
