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May 29, 2019 By ray

Amazon No Longer Building New York Headquarters Due to Backlash

Amazon announced Thursday it will not build its second headquarters in New York City amid growing opposition to the project. The online retailer faced opposition from some New York politicians, who were unhappy with the nearly $3 billion in tax incentives Amazon was promised. The Seattle-based Amazon had planned to bring 25,000 jobs to New York, and spend $2.5 billion building its offices.… Read more

May 29, 2019 By ray

Apple, IBM heads join White House panel on workforce automation

Apple CEO Tim Cook and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty will be among the company executives who will be joining a Trump administration advisory board set to deal with the effects of artificial intelligence and automation on the workforce. According to Reuters, the panel will be co-chaired by Ivanka Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.… Read more

May 29, 2019 By ray

Google will have offices and data centers in 24 states by the end of 2019

Google is still closely associated with California to many people (and to a lesser degree New York), but it’s determined to change that reputation. The company is launching a $13 billion expansion in 2019 that will give it a total US footprint of 24 states, including “major expansions” in 14 states.… Read more

May 29, 2019 By ray

Seattle’s VC firms raised more new funds in 2018 than they had in 10 years

Seattle is far from a nascent startup ecosystem, but despite the presence of tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, the city still lags behind tech hubs like Boston and New York City in terms of venture capital raised. But a new study indicates that Seattle is starting to make progress on that front.… Read more

May 28, 2019 By ray

Apple is telling developers to disclose secret screen recordings or face ‘immediate action’

Following revelations yesterday regarding the use of session replay tech among big-name travel apps that recode iPhone users’ screens, Apple is now telling developers to either remove the code responsible or disclose it to users, according to a new report fromTechCrunch. The punishment for failing to do so could be as severe as having the offending app forcibly removed from the App Store.… Read more