In the process, Milner expects the boom to create internet companies worth at least $4 trillion. On Friday, billionaire investor Yuri Milner, founder of venture capital giant DST Global disclosed that the surge in global online consumer spending is likely to create new internet companies worth almost $4 trillion. Milner, who made the comments…
Tech giants are locked in a bidding war for academics who specialize in artificial intelligence. As per a report from Research firm CB Insights, 34 artificial intelligence startups were acquired in the first quarter of 2017, which is double the of the previous year of the same quarter. This insight is likely to be significant,…
Elements attributed to Russia are trying to weaponise information through a campaign of disinformation and misinformation while trying to influence national policies through the globe. As per the results of a study conducted by researchers from Oxford University, French voters are increasingly being flooded with false stories on social media ahead of the country’s presidential…
Now that there is more clarity on the quality of information gleaned from users, the deal is likely to result in an agreement by summer. In a significant development, Facebook’s European regulator has disclosed that it has reached a deal with the U.S. company which allows for the collection of data from WhatsApp, a messaging…
Although the lists only takes into account their energy usage and does not factor in their attitude, many tech giants will have to source their energy requirements from alternative energy sources to better their grades. Although almost everyone on the planet craves for high speed internet access, it turns out that data centres that power…
This smart investment could give Oculus products an edge since the eye-tracking is the next big challenge in the VR landscape. Turns out Google isn’t the only company interested in the future of eye-tracking for virtual reality, Oculus VR is also very much interested. The Facebook-backed company has now confirmed that it has recently acquired…
The founder of Facebook, the largest social network in the world, Mark Zuckerberg suddenly appeared at presentation event dedicated to the new Samsung smartphones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to talk about virtual reality and the prospects of this market. He showed up after the attended journalists were asked to put on the Gear…
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