Is Comdex 2003 a fresh start?

Another Facebook privacy scandal, this time involving its mobile analytics SDK

Don't be too quick to blame Facebook on this one. The company may not actually be so guilty this time.
Edelman survey: Californians trust tech industry far less than the rest of US

The popularity of the tech industry is waning unless its leadership steps up to address local and societal issues -- tech workers will do it if their bosses won't. ...
Upcoming H-1B lottery gives US-based advanced degree candidates an edge over foreign degree ones

How much of an advantage depends on who's doing the calculations and from which data, but the bottom line is that those with Master's and PhDs will stand a better chance than those with ...

President Trump: 'I want 6G in US as soon as possible'

Meanwhile Huawei CEO calls Trump a "great president" as Trump weighs a ban on its 5G tech in mobile networks.
Baidu credits AI focus for annual revenue increase

Baidu posted net income of 27.6 billion yuan ($4 billion) for the 12 month period, an increase of 51 percent year over year.
iPhone, iPad, Mac apps merging? Apple SDK will create iOS apps that work on Mac

Apple's incoming software development kit will reportedly initially let devs publish iPad apps that work on Mac.

Sony’s future engineers will focus on chips for IoT, automotive technologies

Sony says that a substantial proportion of new hires will focus on image sensor and chip technologies.
Brexit: Danger signs for UK's early-stage tech startup investments?

The landscape for tech startup funding has shifted significantly since the 2016 Brexit vote.
The Curse of Bigness, book review: Breaking up should be easy to do

Governments should use antitrust law to break up tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon, argues Tim Wu, in order to restore dynamism and foster innovation. ...

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