Facebook adding virtual assistant to Messenger appFacebook began testing a Messenger app virtual assistant that the leading social network said goes beyond artificial intelligence programs already on the market.
BuzzFeed moves to Japan in Yahoo partnershipBuzzFeed announced plans to launch a Japanese news website in a partnership with Yahoo Japan, the latest step in a global expansion push.
Google turns a page with AlphabetGoogle's reshaping under newly formed parent Alphabet gives the tech giant more ability to focus on its core business.
12 August 2015
Swedish Ikea store stops knife sales after attackThe Ikea branch in central Sweden where two shoppers were fatally stabbed -- reportedly with knives taken from the shelves -- will temporarily stop knife sales.
ArcelorMittal Temirtau cuts wages by 25%ArcelorMittal Temirtau, a steel giant in Kazakhstan, is cutting wages of all its employees by 25 percent starting from August 1.
Microsoft cuts 7,800 jobs, reorganizes phone unitMicrosoft announced plans to cut 7,800 jobs and write down the value of its struggling mobile phone division acquired last year from Nokia by some $7.6 billion.
Facebook tests video ads in budding YouTube challengeFacebook on Thursday confirmed that it is dabbling in video ads and sharing revenue with content creators, in a move that would compete with Google-owned YouTube.
Brazil's Petrobras slashes multi-year investment planBrazil's state oil giant Petrobras slashed its five-year investment plan by a whopping 77 billion dollars -- as it tries to recover from a massive corruption scandal.
30 June 2015
Google self-driving prototype cars hit public roadsGoogle said on Thursday that its self-driving prototype cars have taken to streets in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View where it has its headquarters.