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‘Robot’ was coined 100 years ago, in a play predicting human extinction by android hands
The big climax arrives in Act Three. There’s an uprising, as the robots take over the factory that created them.…
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Pinterest adds DoorDash exec and Caviar lead Gokul Rajaram to its board
Pinterest is bringing on a new board member. The company announced today it has appointed Gokul Rajaram, Caviar lead at…
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Andreessen Horowitz has backed Run The World, a startup with a timely offering: live online events
Every day, there’s another event-related cancellation owing to concern around coronavirus. Just today Microsoft announced it will not have a…
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Improving the logistics of trucking, San Diego’s Flock Freight raises $50 million
“We want to change the way freight moves,” says Oren Zaslansky, the chief executive and founder of Flock Freight. His…
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Citroën introduces a two-seat EV that costs €19.99 a month
The Citroën Ami is a new take on urban mobility. It’s electric, cheap and doesn’t require a license. In short,…
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Google Cloud’s newest data center opens in Salt Lake City
Google Cloud announced today that its new data center in Salt Lake City has opened, making it the 22nd such…
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Vice President Pence bulks up Coronavirus Task Force with medical and economic experts
On the first day as the new leader of the U.S. government’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus,…
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Quick notes on the DoorDash IPO filing
Earlier today, during an eye-popping market selloff, DoorDash announced that it has privately filed to go public. The decision to…
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Microsoft withdraws from GDC gaming conference over coronavirus concerns
Xbox-maker Microsoft announced today that it will not have a presence at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this…
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