10 things in tech you need to know today

Microsoft sank a data centre, Kitty Hawk got an update, and Sonos announced a new speaker.

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10 things in tech you need to know today Microsoft sank a data centre, Kitty Hawk got an update, and Sonos announced a new speaker. Read More »

How Apple can fix HomePod and Siri Google and Amazon are constantly updating their artificial intelligence while Apple is struggling to keep up. Does Apple still have a chance to fix the HomePod and Siri or is it too late? We talked with Gene Munster, Loup Ventures Head of Research to discuss. Read More »

Apple is overhauling Siri — and the voice assistant may finally catch up with Amazon's Alexa Apple's Siri took an early lead the voice-computing market, but lost much of its momentum to Amazon's Alexa. With some major updates planned for Siri this fall, Apple could get itself back in the race. Read More »

Google is staring down the barrel of another massive fine that could rip the company apart Google is braced for its own Microsoft moment. The search giant may be hit with another massive fine from the EU in an antitrust case that involves its popular Android operating system. Read More »

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi insists that leaders say they have 'the D' in meetings — and bewildered employees aren't sure if he gets the other meaning BI PRIME: In a memo obtained by Business Insider, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi describes a new company policy designed to eliminate "bureaucracy creep" at the growing company, which is set to go public next year. Read More »

This woman made a business out of hooking up cryptocurrency holders with yachts and $4 million cars — now she's launching a currency named after herself Elizabeth White trades cryptocurrencies in for luxury cars. Now, she's launching a "stable coin" to facilitate even bigger deals. Read More »

What it's like to use Wyze Cam, the $20 home security camera trying to take on Amazon and Nest Wyze Cam is the first product from a startup founded by former Amazon employees. It's a tiny indoor security camera that's easy to set up, captures high-definition video, and can be mounted wherever you like. Plus, it only costs $20. Read More »

A man died while climbing Mount Everest in a cryptocurrency publicity stunt gone horribly wrong ASKfm tasked a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts with the mission of climbing Mount Everest as part of a publicity stunt. But one man never made it down the mountain. Read More »

Photos show how Microsoft took a big step forward in its crazy plan to power the internet from the sea Microsoft has put a data centre in the sea in an experimental effort to see if it can provide internet services faster to coastal cities using renewable energy. It's put the data centre, codenamed Project Natick, on the seafloor close to Scotland's Orkney Islands. Read More »

San Francisco housing is so out-of-control, this gorgeous home sold for $9.6 million — $1.6 million over the asking price Listed at $7,995,000, the home sold for 20 percent over asking price, making the transaction the "highest overbid" in the city so far this year. This is becoming the norm in San Francisco, where affordable housing is dwindling as tech talent is increasingly migrating to the region. Read More »

This new $399 Sonos soundbar has me interested in fancy speakers for the first time — but it may be too much for most people The new Sonos Beam soundbar is gorgeous and has very impressive specs, and supports Amazon Alexa and Apple's Siri, but I probably won't be buying one. Read More »

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