Microsoft backs SuperAwesome amid growing demand for child safety tech
Big tech’s credibility crisis: Fake news, fake goods, and fake reviews
CloudKnox raises $12 million to protect cloud infrastructure from insider risks
Intezer raises $15 million to identify malware by analyzing reused code
Snyk raises $150 million at $1 billion valuation for AI that protects open source code
Uber offloads Indian food delivery business to Zomato in all-stock deal
Funnel raises $47 million to automate data collection for marketers
Vimeo launches short-form social video editing platform powered by Magisto
Phenom People raises $30 million for AI recruitment platform used by Microsoft, others
Google turns iPhones into 2FA security keys — good news in an election year
Verizon Media launches OneSearch, a privacy-focused search engine
Trusona raises $20 million to bring passwordless authentication to more businesses
Chinese court rules AI-written article is protected by copyright
Cardiologs raises $15 million for AI that helps spot heart conditions
DuckDuckGo trumps Bing in Google’s controversial Android ‘choice screen’ search engine auction
Facebook will let you limit political ads, but won’t stop false claims or micro-targeting
Insight Partners acquires data backup and recovery platform Veeam for $5 billion
Virtual Incision raises $20 million for mini surgical robots
App Store hit record spend on New Year’s Day 2020, Apple News passes 100 million users
BlackBerry pairs Cylance with QNX for AI-powered security in connected cars
Samsung unveils ultra-thin $1,000 Galaxy Chromebook with AMOLED display
ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar
How Privately’s AI could help developers and device makers safeguard children
How virtual ‘cloud’ kitchens gained steam in 2019
How the ‘big 5’ bolstered their AI through acquisitions in 2019
Ghostery Midnight brings privacy to the desktop for $14 per month
On-demand delivery startup Glovo raises $167 million at over $1 billion valuation
Google, Amazon, and Apple join forces to develop IP-based smart home connectivity standard
Springboard raises $11 million and partners with Microsoft to combat global tech talent shortage
How Whisk is using its food genome to turn recipes into smart shopping lists
Lime now offers unlimited bike and scooter unlocks for $5 a week
Gecko Robotics raises $40 million for industrial inspection robots
Instagram uses AI to warn users before they post offensive captions
eBay relaunches Motors app with AI and automation at its core
Google adds verified SMS and spam protection to Messages app
Firefox Reality VR browser now lets users sync bookmarks, send tabs, and use Bluetooth keyboards
WhyHotel raises $20 million to bring pop-up hotel rooms to cities across the U.S.
Tines raises $11 million to automate repetitive cybersecurity tasks
Observe.ai raises $26 million for AI that monitors and coaches call center agents
North pulls Focals smart glasses ahead of ‘sleeker’ upgrade in 2020
