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This HealthTech Startup Tapped China's Massive Population To Improve Its AI

Medopad claims to give its algorithmsan edge by collecting data on some of the most populous institutions in the world.

The Sales Grabber: How One StartupUsed AI To Find Discounts Across The Web

A tiny British outfit called Love the Sales built an algorithm that’s scouring the web for millions of clothing deals, and translating them into products on its own site.

A Swiss Village Says 'Yes' To Robots, And 'No' To Drones

Developers of a new delivery robot in Europe were recently surprised to find that drone-hating residents found their devices “cute.”

Amazon Just Sparked A Race To Bring Robots To Our Doors

Several firms are testing delivery robots on streets across the world. Expect them to speed up development now that Amazon just filed a patent.

Meet The Woman Building Facebook's eBay-Killer

After posting bags of baby clothes and home appliances on Facebook Marketplace, Deb Liu has learned that people just want an easy way to sell their stuff.

Meet The Young Robotics Entrepreneur Who Got A Dream Deal With Apple

Nigerian-British tinkerer Silas Adekunle has hit a sweet spot for robotics and gaming, and Apple have jumped on his idea.

Qualcomm Hit With $1.2 Billion EU Antitrust Fine

European antitrust regulators say Qualcomm paid billions of dollars to Apple to stop it from buying chips from rivals.

Meet Europe's 30 Under 30 In Technology 2018: Masters Of Robots, A.I. And Malware

Leading the fields of artificial intelligence, fintech, cyber security and robotics, these are the 30 young people to watch in European tech this year.

At CES, Amazon Is Beating Google In The Smart Home Battle

By moving early and quickly, Alexa is popping up everywhere.

Amazon, Microsoft's Awkward Partnership Sees Alexa Come To PCs

Several PC makers are readjusting their hardware to work better with Alexa, potentially overshadowing Microsoft’s Cortana.