Friday, April 26, 2019

Magic Leap Raises $280 Million From NTT DoCoMo

The maker of augmented-reality goggles said it has garnered $280 million from NTT Docomo of Japan, as part of a new partnership with the telecommunications giant.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2XQPg9J

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Massive explosion at Tata Steel's UK plant, locals say huge bang shook houses

Massive explosion at Tata Steel's UK plant, locals say huge bang shook houses

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2ZyCoGK

Sri Lanka blasts: Little Rome in shatters, white flags in Negombo represent despair not peace

Sri Lanka blasts: Little Rome in shatters, white flags represent despair not peace

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2IILdst

Muslims petrified, fear backlash in Sri Lanka after serial blasts

Muslims petrified, fear backlash in Sri Lanka after serial blasts

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2ZAfoHf

Regulators Around the World are Circling Facebook

Facebook revealed that it expects a record fine from the F.T.C. That could be one of many moves against the company by governments on four continents.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2UDHZrM

Amazon’s Profit Jumps, and It Plans More One-Day Prime Shipping

Most revenue still comes from website sales, but other services, including cloud computing and advertising, provide an outsize chunk of profits.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2DxQlLK

Nils Nilsson, 86, Dies; Scientist Helped Robots Find Their Way

He was part of a Stanford team whose work in artificial intelligence has found its way into smartphones, Siri and other hallmarks of the algorithmic age.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2Vud19R