Wed. 07/17 - Neuralink and Boston Dynamics Are Ready For Their Closeup
Jul 17, 2019
Big tech news is in the air! Google officially ends Project Dragonfly, while Apple dives into original podcast production. Nintendo is gearing up to refresh its Switch with improved battery life. Neuralink is making strides toward connecting brains to the internet, and Boston Dynamics is preparing to unleash its robots into the real world. Plus, there's a significant new partnership between Microsoft and AT&T that focuses on cloud infrastructure and AI. Exciting times ahead in tech!
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Amazon Antitrust Investigation
The European Commission is investigating Amazon for potential anti-competitive practices.
They are examining Amazon's use of third-party seller data and its impact on competition.
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Project Dragonfly Terminated
Google has officially terminated Project Dragonfly, its censored search engine for China.
This confirms previous statements, though the "termination" wording is new.
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Apple to Fund Original Podcasts
Apple plans to fund original podcasts to compete with Spotify's growing podcast investments.
This marks a significant shift from Apple's previous hands-off approach to podcasting.
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Google says Project Dragonfly is dead, Apple might be producing its own original podcasts, the Switch regular gets a refresh, and two long-time interesting companies: Neuralink and Boston Dynamics are ready for the spotlight.
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Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anti-competitive conduct of Amazon (The European Commission)
A Google VP Told The US Senate The Company Has “Terminated” The Chinese Search App Dragonfly (BuzzFeed News)
Apple Plans to Bankroll Original Podcasts to Fend Off Rivals (Bloomberg)
New Nintendo Switch model will have much better battery life (Polygon)
Microsoft wins multibillion-dollar cloud deal from AT&T (CNBC)
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Takes Baby Steps to Wiring Brains to the Internet (NYTimes)
BOSTON DYNAMICS’ ROBOTS ARE PREPARING TO LEAVE THE LAB — IS THE WORLD READY? (The Verge)
Education publisher Pearson to phase out print textbooks (BBC News)
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