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Facebook today is demonstrating recent progress in its effort to have a computer program beat a human being in the ancient Chinese board game Go. In an academic paper that Facebook published online today, Facebook documents the advancements of its Darkforest Go players that draw on artificial intelligence (AI) in order to more effectively win […]... →

While most of Europe has been mired in economic turmoil since 2008, Sweden has managed to stay afloat — and even accelerate its growth. The country and, especially, its capital, Stockholm, have outpaced other European nations with a mix of unique cultural traditions, visionary tech leaders, globally oriented startups and smart government policies. Read More... →

We’re only a couple weeks aways from the 9th Annual Crunchies show when we will honor a select group of the best and brightest startups and leaders in the tech industry. Today, we’re looking at some of the top leaders in the tech industry who are contending for the Crunchie for CEO of the Year, an award given to the leader who has had the most critical impact on the tech… Read More... →

Posted by Isla_McKettaFifteen minutes into my first ever flight with my newborn son — a flight that had been delayed for an hour and a half, during which we'd held off feeding him so he could eat on the way up to make sure his little ears wouldn't pop from the pressure and he wouldn't start the flight screeching — fifteen minutes in, we were still ascending and even with his little head concealed beneath a nursing scarf, I could tell he was starting to get full. I was terrified. If he started screaming I ha... →

SAN FRANCISCO (By Noel Randewich for Reuters) — A recent drop in Facebook Inc’s stock has left the online social network trading at earnings multiples near record lows as it prepares to hand investors its fourth-quarter report. Along with fellow technology leaders Netflix Inc, Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc and Amazon.com Inc, Facebook has been among […]... →

During Apple’s first quarter 2016 earnings call today, Apple CEO Tim Cook offered his thoughts on virtual reality. Asked whether he feels VR is a “geeky niche or something that can go mainstream,” Cook cautiously answered: “In terms of virtual reality, um, no I don’t think it’s a niche I think … it’s really cool […]... →

ANALYSIS: Apple invented the smartphone (even though it didn’t). It also invented the tablet … or maybe not. Now, it looks like it might invent virtual reality. Apple has hired virtual and augmented reality researcher Doug Bowman, according to The Financial Times. Bowman was working as a computer science professor at Virginia Tech, where he spent his […]... →

VB WEBINAR: Despite the massive potential of email, thousands of marketers are seeing deflating email campaign rates — but that shouldn’t be the case in 2016. Join our upcoming webinar and learn how today’s customer behavioral data will blow your current email results out of the water. Register here for free. No marketing strategy does better than email, done right. According […]... →

Apple today reported another record set of results, beating expectations with an all-time high profit of $18.4 billion and revenues of $75.9 billion, with some $216 billion in cash now on its balance sheet. But it could have made even more were it not for the strength of the dollar compared to other currencies. The iPhone maker said that in constant currency, Q1 2016 revenue “would… Read More... →

The water in Flint is toxic. The state of Michigan inadvertently poisoned the city’s well, and it will take years to flush the system. And that might not be the worst part. The state has yet to reveal how it will repair Flint’s image. Read More... →

Apple posted its quarterly earnings after the bell on Tuesday, showcasing record profits of $18.4 billion. While the release made it easy to determine that 74.8 million iPhones were sold, in line with analyst estimates, Apple’s “other” category makes it difficult to determine how many Apple Watches and TVs were purchased. What we do know is that the $4.35 billion in the… Read More... →

In Apple’s Q1 ’16 “Earnings Supplemental Material” – documentation added to today’s earnings primarily to highlight how foreign exchange rates are impacting revenue – there was another notable figure revealed: Apple says now its “active” install base has reached 1 billion devices. (Actually, it has surpassed it, said CEO Tim Cook.) That… Read More... →

VMware confirmed that it was laying off 800 employees today as part of its fourth quarter earnings. The layoffs had been originally reported by Fortune last week. The move appears to be part of the ongoing dance among EMC federated companies prior to the Dell acquisition going through later this year. For those of you who don’t understand the relationship, EMC own 80 percent of VMware,… Read More... →

Sony shook up its gaming division early this morning, and it is moving the center of the PlayStation brand to the West. In April, Sony will officially incorporate Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment International into a single business unit called Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. This new corporation still reports to Sony in Japan, […]... →

Apple has announced its Q1 FY2016 earnings and while it may have beat expectations, there’s some concern as sales of its iPhones have slowed down. But amid all of its financial disclosures, the company revealed that it now has 1 billion “active” devices that are connected to its services. While Apple has disclosed the install […]... →

Apple showed decent year-over-year revenue growth for China in Q1, but it’s clear the party may be slowing down in the region. During Q1, Apple saw 14% year-over-year revenue growth in the Greater China region, which accounts for the company’s sales in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. In this first fiscal quarter of 2016, Apple’s revenue in China grew to $18.37 billion… Read More... →

Apple today reported sales of 74.8 million iPhones, 16.1 million iPads, and 5.3 million Macs in its Q1 earnings report today. Apple’s first quarter includes holiday sales, as the three-month period ends December 31, 2015. As such, it was supposed to be one of Cupertino’s best quarters of the year. Plus, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus both went live on September 25, meaning… Read More... →

Apple shared its first quarter 2016 results today, revealing record-breaking profits of $18.4 billion, $75.9 billion in revenue, and $3.28 earnings per share. Apple’s profits this quarter just barely beat the company’s first-quarter 2015 profits, which set a historical record. Apple sold 74.8 million iPhones during the quarter. Analysts expected Apple to sell more — between 75.4 million and 77 million iPhones […]... →

The iPhone continues to carry Apple, but sales are flat for the first time in the device’s history. As part of the company’s latest quarterly earnings announcement, Apple revealed today that it sold 74.8 million iPhones, 16.1 million iPads, and 5.3 million Macs during its fiscal first quarter of 2016. These are mixed results, which […]... →