TomTom: Microsoft integrating our navigation in connected vehicles platform
TomTom, the Dutch mapping and navigation company, said on Friday Microsoft is integrating TomTom’s navigation technology into its Connected Vehicle Platform....
Telenav says contract with GM intact after automaker signs Google deal
Telenav Inc said on Thursday General Motors Co’s partnership with Alphabet’s Google to power its vehicles’ navigation and other infotainment functions does not alter its...
Alibaba to buy luxury e-commerce business from Netease for $2 billion
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will buy e-commerce business Kaola from Chinese gaming company NetEase Inc for $2 billion, adding a platform that specializes in supplying...
NetEase sells Kaola unit to Alibaba for $2 billion
NetEase Inc said on Thursday it agreed to sell its Chinese e-commerce business Kaola to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for $2 billion....
Japan’s Rakuten shares fall 6% after reports of wireless network delay
Shares in Japanese internet firm Rakuten fell 6% on Friday after media reports that it is pushing back the commercial launch of its wireless carrier...
Colombian regulators order delivery app Rappi to comply with commerce laws
Colombian regulators on Thursday ordered popular delivery app Rappi to comply with electronic commerce laws, saying the company is offering services that go beyond basic...
Tech startups tout AI to airlines seeking revenue boost
(This Sept. 3 story has been corrected to remove JetBlue as customer for Yana in paragraph 11, adds Alaska Airlines. JetBlue is an investor in...
Facebook, Microsoft launch contest to detect deepfake videos
Facebook Inc is teaming up with Microsoft Corp, the Partnership on AI coalition and academics from several universities to launch a contest to better detect...
Amazon’s Ring camera raises civil liberties concerns: U.S. senator
U.S. Democratic Senator Edward Markey raised concerns on Thursday that law enforcement use of Amazon.com Inc’s Ring doorbell camera in investigations could disproportionately affect people...
Facebook launches U.S. dating service
Facebook has launched a dating service in the United States that will allow users to integrate their Instagram posts with their dating profiles....