Reddit’s new policy of charging for API access may kill off some of the most popular third-party apps, despite earlier promises to the contrary. Reddit announced plans to charge for access to its API in April, but the company’s efforts Read More
Intelligent Document Processing: AI Business Transformation
Intelligent document processing (IDP) represents an AI-fueled breakthrough gaining substantial momentum across a broad range of industries. In an era of increasing digitalization, businesses are embracing IDP as a revolutionary tool for the automation of vast amounts of unstructured data processing. Read More
FCC Deals Blow to Dish, Kills Plan That Would Render Starlink ‘Unusable’
The Federal Communications Commission dealt Dish a major blow, saying its 5G plans posed “a significant risk of harmful interference” to satellite internet. Starlink relies on spectrum in the 12GHz band for the downlink between its satellites and ground stations. Read More
Report: Companies Using Press Releases & SEC Filing Misdirection to Hide Bad News
A new report indicates many companies are using a combination of unrelated press releases and SEC filings to hide bad news. According to a study by the University of Notre Dame, many companies will often issue an unrelated press release Read More
From Fan to Critic: Jack Dorsey Not Happy With Elon Musk’s Twitter Stewardship
As Twitter stumbles from one controversy to the next, co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey has changed his tune on Elon Musk. Shortly after Elon Musk began his on-again, off-again journey to buy Twitter, Dorsey came out in favor of Read More
Lookout Sells Consumer Security Business As It Pivots to the Enterprise
Lookout announced a deal to sell its consumer mobile security business to F-Secure, part of a broader pivot to the enterprise. Lookout has been transitioning “into a pure-play enterprise company,” and the company’s latest deal takes it that much closer Read More
BuzzFeed News Is Shutting Down Amid Layoffs
BuzzFeed News is shutting down, with the company laying off some 15% of its workforce, citing a combination of factors. BuzzFeed made a name for itself as an entertainment and pop culture news site before eventually gaining a reputation as Read More
Microsoft: ‘Low-Code Platforms Help Drive Efficiency’
Low-code platforms are a major boon to IT departments, with a new report by Microsoft saying they “help drive efficiency gains.” Low-code development has been one of the fastest-growing segments of the development industry. In fact, research projects the low-code development market Read More
Apple’s iPhone Is the Undisputed King of Smartphones With Teens
Apple’s iPhone remains the most popular choice among teens by a wide margin, dealing a major setback to Android. According to the Piper Sandler Taking Stock With Teens survey, some 87% of teens currently own an iPhone. What’s more, 88% of Read More
Microsoft’s Charlie Bell Joins Twilio Board of Directors
Twilio announced that Microsoft’s Charlie Bell has joined the company’s board of directors. Bell is a well-known veteran of the tech industry, having served for 23 years at Amazon. When Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon CEO and was replaced Read More