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The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of 23andme
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The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of 23andme

There's a placard in Anne Wojcicki's office enshrining the attitude that nearly ran her company, 23andme, aground.

Google, Facebook and Twitter scramble to Hold Washington at Bay
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Google, Facebook and Twitter scramble to Hold Washington at Bay

Google summoned about 200 policy staff from around the world last month for a debate on whether the company's size has made it too attractive as a target for government...

This Is How Much Google Is Spending on Cutting Edge AI Research
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This Is How Much Google Is Spending on Cutting Edge AI Research

Google acquired the British artificial-intelligence startup DeepMind in 2014 for a reported £400 million (roughly $525 million), a company its cofounder Demis Hassabis ...

The Nsa Officially Has a Rogue Contractor Problem
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The Nsa Officially Has a Rogue Contractor Problem

The NSA is one of the world's most notoriously secretive and powerful government agencies, guarding its powerful hacking tools and massive caches of collected data...

It Workers Can Demand Higher Pay, More Benefits in 2018
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It Workers Can Demand Higher Pay, More Benefits in 2018

Knowledgeable tech workers are in the position of power and shouldn't be afraid to ask — to demand — robust pay and benefits packages.

Google Unit Launches Group to Explore Ethical Impacts of AI
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Google Unit Launches Group to Explore Ethical Impacts of AI

An artificial intelligence research company owned by Google-parent Alphabet is launching a new division to examine the ethical impacts of AI.

'mind-Boggling' Math Could Make Blockchain Work For Wall Street
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'mind-Boggling' Math Could Make Blockchain Work For Wall Street

A major breakthrough in cryptography may have solved one of the biggest obstacles to using blockchain technology on Wall Street: keeping transaction data private...

This 'ghost Gun' Machine Now Makes ­ntraceable Metal Handguns
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This 'ghost Gun' Machine Now Makes ­ntraceable Metal Handguns

For the past five years, Cody Wilson has applied every possible advance in digital manufacturing technology to the mission of undermining government attempts at...

The Iphone Didn't Emerge from Nothing. Here's What Came Before It
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The Iphone Didn't Emerge from Nothing. Here's What Came Before It

On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs stood on the MacWorld stage in his jeans and a black turtleneck.

False News of the Vegas Attack Spread on Google, Facebook
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False News of the Vegas Attack Spread on Google, Facebook

False news that erroneously named a suspect in the deadly Las Vegas mass shooting on Sunday spread on Google and Facebook before the services removed the posts...

Trump Is Making Canada Great Again
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Trump Is Making Canada Great Again

It's no secret that the United States has long dominated cutting-edge technologies, from personal computers and biotech to smartphones and social media.

­Understanding Ethereum, Bitcoin's Virtual Cousin
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­Understanding Ethereum, Bitcoin's Virtual Cousin

Bitcoin has many cousins and competitors. None have grown more popular than Ethereum, a global computer network with its own virtual currency, called Ether.

It Pays To Be An Abusive Boss, Though Benefit Is Short-Lived
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It Pays To Be An Abusive Boss, Though Benefit Is Short-Lived

Being a jerk to employees may actually improve a supervisor's well-being, but only for a short while, suggests research published in the Academy of Management Journal...

The Massive Hedge Fund Betting on AI
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The Massive Hedge Fund Betting on AI

As chief executive officer of one of the world's largest hedge funds, Luke Ellis prides himself on a healthy appetite for risk.

The 10 Critical Job Skills of the Future
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The 10 Critical Job Skills of the Future

Few organizations are prepared to navigate the onset of economic and technological change, says McKinsey's Global Chief Learning Officer Nick van Dam.

I Helped Create Facebook's Ad Machine. Here's How I'd Fix It
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I Helped Create Facebook's Ad Machine. Here's How I'd Fix It

This month, two magnificently embarrassing public-relations disasters rocked the Facebook money machine like nothing else in its history.

Former Apple Engineers Working on New Eyes For Driverless Cars
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Former Apple Engineers Working on New Eyes For Driverless Cars

Soroush Salehian raised both arms and spun in circles as if celebrating a touchdown.

CS Degrees Aren't Returning on Investment For Coders, Survey Says
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CS Degrees Aren't Returning on Investment For Coders, Survey Says

Coders in the U.K. with a bachelor's degree only earn £3,000 (U.S.$4,051) more a year than those who don't have one, according to a survey by Stack Overflow. 

It Department Hiring Now at Zero Growth
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It Department Hiring Now at Zero Growth

Research firm Computer Economics says the movement to cloud computing and workplace automation is slowing IT hiring.

Conservatives, Liberals ­nite Against Silicon Valley
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Conservatives, Liberals ­nite Against Silicon Valley

The days of unqualified praise from Washington are over for the country's biggest tech companies, whose size and power are increasingly drawing attacks from both...
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