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Uber's New International Advisor Wants Law ToModernize

Neelie Kroes, once a lead competition commissioner for the EU, is helping Uber navigate the choppy waters of European regulators and says legislation should be more proactive.

This Pizza-Delivering Robot May Be Coming To A Street Near You

Starship Technologies has a small fleet of automated robots roaming the sidewalks of London, Berlin and Arkansas, and is inking deals with retailers this year.

Report: Google Is Jumping Into The Chat Bot Business

It might have missed the messenger craze but Google might keep up with Facebook by planting its flag in the bot business.

Apple's $1 Billion Sweetener To China

This is a pivotal gesture in the same month that Tim Cook is holding meetings with Chinese government officials.

WhatsApp Finally Launches Desktop Apps For Windows And Mac

Slack should start to worry a little.

Xiaomi Launches Its Biggest Phone, The 6.4-Inch Mi Max

Larger than your usual phablet, it also features Xiaomi’s latest update to its MIUI operating system.

Could Chat Bots Replace Human Jobs?

They’re being built to do the work of fast-food servers, customer service agents and personal assistants, but even bot creators say there will always be a role for humans.

WhatsApp Founder Slams Brazil Shut-Down, Says We 'Won't Compromise User Security'

Ukraine-born Jan Koum says WhatsApp has “repeatedly” told a Brazilian court that it doesn’t have the data it wants, as millions are blocked for a second time.

Has Apple Missed A Trick With iMessage?

Apple has snubbed the messaging trend that Facebook is chasing. Now it can't capitalize on the enormous user base of iMessage at a time when it needs to bet bigger on web services.

Why Facebook Messenger Is A Threat To Google, Not Apple

Facebook is building a global messaging platform that could take away control from Android and iOS, but it’s Google that’s most at risk.