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VB LIVE: The real-world ROI results are in: Any sales organization that leverages AI will see measurable improvements in customer engagement, LTV, and overall sales. To learn how top execs from leading brands are selling...

GUEST: As WhatsApp scrambles to figure out technology solutions to address some of the problems its service has inadvertently caused in developing markets, India’s government has proposed one of its own: bring traceabi...

(Reuters) — Google parent Alphabet Inc on Monday reported that its profit margin rose in the second quarter, delivering investors a long-awaited sign that expenses are coming into check. Shares jumped more than 5 perce...

Like its predecessor Android Nougat, Android Oreo took 10 months to hit double digits, five months after breaking the 1 percent barrier. In other words, the latest Android version is not being adopted much faster than pr...

Ericsson announced today that it will be supplying 5G-ready network hardware for new Verizon markets, delivering faster speeds for 4G users ahead of the late 2018-early 2019 5G transition.

The Commodore 64 Mini is coming out on October 9. The plug-and-play version of the classic PC system is 50 percent smaller than the original. It comes with 64 built-in games (hooray for branding) and a joystick. The syst...

China, not to be outdone by the U.S., India, Russia, and the dozens of other countries around the world developing autonomous weapons systems, is planning to deploy unmanned submarines that can perform reconnaissance, pl...

Augmented reality and virtual reality consulting firm Digi-Capital reported earlier this year that AR/VR startups raised over $3.6 billion in funding during a 12-month period. To dive deeper into the numbers, it has laun...

Tap to Alexa is a new feature that allows Echo Show owners to access weather, news headlines, timers, and other Alexa features by tapping on the Show's screen. It places shortcuts to Alexa features on the Echo Shows home...

Dozens of Singaporean iTunes customers have been forced to seek assistance from their banks after their credit and debit cards were used for iTunes purchases. Apple has denied responsibility for the mass of unauthorized ...

EXCLUSIVE: If you’ve been involved for even a minute in the world of cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and distributed ledgers, you’ll know there’s a term for tokens that are entirely useless and destined to end up on ...

Virtual reality helped me appreciate the art of Burning Man. Inside a VR exhibit, I stood next to a statue of a woman, and the 55-feet-tall work of art towered over me as I stood on the sands of a virtual space. Intel, L...

SPONSORED: Blockchain marketplace for gamers, GamerToken, has just announced that they will be partnering with Tempo Storm, a leading international eSports team

A private beta version of the Apple HomePod operating system adds new capabilities to the speaker's highly limited Siri digital assistant, including phone calling and multiple timers.

Boston-based call center analytics startup Cogito announced a $37 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Salesforce Ventures, and OpenView.

Amazon and Techstars today announced startups chosen to participate in the Alexa Accelerator, a 12-week program held in Seattle that is now in its second year. In all, nine companies will participate in the accelerator, ...

Cameras with high megapixel counts generally require serious image quality or performance tradeoffs, but Sony is forging ahead with the 48-megapixel IMX586, a sensor that will appear in 2019 smartphones.

Experimental entertainment company Two Bit Circus plans to open its first “micro-amusement park” in Los Angeles in September. The 40,000-square-foot modern playground for digital and physical arcade games will be the...

IronSource has launched a closed beta of its in-ad data platform to give advertisers access to more analytical data on how their video ads are performing beyond just impressions and clicks. IronSource said it helps make ...

SessionM, a Boston-based customer data and engagement startup founded in 2010, announced that it has raised $23.8 million in a round led by Salesforce Ventures

San Francisco-based Volta Charging today announced that it has raised $35 million as the mobility startup seeks to rapidly grow its national network of electric vehicle charging stations. The company said the latest fund...

While the U.K.’s imminent withdrawal from the European Union seems to grow messier by the day, tech giant Facebook is giving the country a vote of confidence by deciding to massively expand its footprint there. A compa...