“Don’t be evil” —Google “Creating a culture of warmth and belonging, where everyone is welcome” —Starbucks “Include and empower” —Zillow Corporate values sound really good. They’re positive, optimistic, and assert some sense of moral authority, which has become expected by consumers: A majority say they expect companies to take... Read more

Enlarge / A Cruise robotaxi test vehicle in San Francisco. Cruise The autonomous vehicle developers Cruise and Waymo both got a little closer to running true driverless robotaxi services in and around San Francisco. In May, both Waymo and Cruise applied to the California Department of Motor Vehicles for... Read more

The old saying is that software will eat the world. In reality, digital has eaten humanity. We are so consumed today in our digital lives that nearly every trending story pertains to the digital space — NFTs, Defi, cryptocurrency, social networking, cloud gaming, SaaS, metaverse, OTT streaming — all... Read more

The 2021 version of Microsoft Office won’t require a subscription. Microsoft Microsoft’s new, flat-price version of its Office productivity software will arrive on Oct. 5 — the same day Windows 11 begins rolling out, the company said Sept. 16. Microsoft previously emphasized that while its main focus remains in... Read more

We’re living in a golden age of mobile photography. Also whatever the opposite of a golden age is for everything else. Depending on where you are, the global pandemic might make it tough to justify getting outside to shoot photos or videos, but most of the gear in this... Read more

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! In late August, China’s internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), released draft guidelines that seek to regulate the use of algorithmic recommender systems by internet information services. The guidelines are thus far... Read more

For the dozens of survivors who came forward, the R. Kelly verdict was three decades in the making: After a six-week trial, the R&B singer was found guilty on Monday on nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering. The 54-year-old musician, long accused of disturbing allegations of sexual abuse... Read more

Enlarge / Never put a GriftHorse on your phone. John Lamparsky | Getty Images Google has taken increasingly sophisticated steps to keep malicious apps out of Google Play. But a new round of takedowns involving about 200 apps and more than 10 million potential victims shows that this longtime... Read more

If you’re thinking about starting a tech startup you already know — there are a lot of things to consider. The legal structure for business formation is one of those critical factors, and it has a significant impact on whether you will succeed or not. Most SaaS, AI, and... Read more

Steve Jobs talking up the iPhone 4. iPhone launch events became an annual phenomenon that the media hungrily covers to this day. James Martin/CNET Mention Steve Jobs and most people will picture him in his trademark blue jeans and black mock turtleneck, on stage at one of Apple’s events,... Read more