SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and the Vision Fund's investing prowess are in doubt, after WeWork's botched IPO and overly inflated valuation, and the underwhelming stock performances of Uber and Slack since their public debuts.
Robots are the intrepid explorers of our solar system, boldly venturing where humans can't to capture images and scientific data about other planets and moons. Because we're still learning about these other bodies, robotic explorers may need to be more adaptable to strange and inhospitable environments.
Amazon doesn't just want to bring its virtual assistant, Alexa, to your home. Now, it's aiming to have Alexa come with you everywhere, by putting it on your face, in your ears, and even on your finger.
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is proposing to give small and rural wireless network operators $1 billion to tear out telecom gear produced by Huawei and other Chinese providers that US officials consider a national security risk.
Seven employers, including Capital One and Edward Jones, violated federal law when they used Facebook ads to exclude workers based on their age or gender or both, according to determinations from the federal agency that enforces laws prohibiting workplace discrimination.
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued online dating giant Match Group, the owner of OKCupid, Tinder and PlentyOfFish, for allegedly enticing people to pay for its Match.com service using fake love interest ads, along with other allegedly deceptive business practices.
Nintendo launched a mobile game version of its popular racing series "Mario Kart" on Wednesday, but fans eager to download the game ran into some trouble.
EBay announced Wednesday that Devin Wenig has stepped down as president and CEO as the once dominant auction and shopping site continues to weigh selling off parts of its business.
With over 23,000 followers on Instagram, Sam McAllister may not have quite as big of an audience as influencers like Kim Kardashian or Lele Pons. But one of McAllister's major selling points has been his number of likes.
At a major media event on Wednesday, Amazon introduced a wide range of new products and services in its continuing effort to usher its virtual assistant, Alexa, into every corner of the home and, now, on to every part of our body too.
Remember that robot dog that went viral a few years ago? The one that can run, climb stairs, and looks like the killer robot dogs from Black Mirror? Companies can now apply for one.
When Amazon first introduced its virtual assistant in 2014, it was hard to imagine that, several years later, you'd have to be careful where you utter the name "Alexa."
