Last fall, Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, asked his counterpart at Microsoft, Satya Nadella, if the tech giant would invest billions of dollars in the start-up. Microsoft had already pumped $ 13 billion into OpenAI, and Mr. Nadella was initially willing to keep the cash spigot flowing. But after OpenAI’s board of directors briefly ousted […]
SAN FRANCISCO — The state of California has found a new vendor to take over 35 coronavirus testing locations that are now operated by health-tech company Verily, ending its partnership with the Google sister company. The California Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday that it has found a new company, OptumServe, to operate Verily’s state-partnered […]
The BBC has launched an early version of its previously announced voice assistant in partnership with Microsoft. Beeb, as the assistant is called, will initially be made available in the U.K. as part of Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program, where participants will contribute to improving the voice assistant ahead of a wider rollout. The launch comes […]
Light The race to turn out the best camera phone has intensified in recent years. Most manufacturers have increased the number of lenses they employ, some have worked hard on post-processing algorithms, and many have done both. The result is a whole new level of smartphone photography, but the trend has yet to reach its […]
In a Shift in Driverless Strategy, Uber Deepens Its Partnership With Toyota ImageUber owns a sizable fleet of Volvo cars carrying its self-driving technology. The ride-hailing company is now deepening a partnership with Toyota around driverless cars.CreditCreditNatalie Behring/Reuters By Kate Conger Aug. 27, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO — Since Uber started a self-driving car program in […]