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On September 12, Impossible Foods launched its plant-based Impossible Burger at White Castles nationwide. The partnership is a somewhat historic one for the award-winning food start-up as White Castle becomes the first national restaurant chain to offer the Impossible brand. So what is the best way to celebrate such a monumental feat? Naturally, you fly…

During Google’s annual hardware event Tuesday morning, the company’s newest products weren’t the only focus for the company. As various executives walked the stage, they each reiterated a key takeaway: The tech giant is taking consumer privacy more seriously than any other company out there. Not that Google is free from its own data and…

(TrendHunter.com) Designed as a concept by Muji, this coworker apartment is purpose-built to house two employees at the same company. Created for the annual House Vision exhibition, this concept prototype was…

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has decided not to compete for the Pentagon’s cloud-computing contract valued at as much as $10 billion, saying the project may conflict with its corporate values.

The project, known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud, or JEDI, involves transitioning massive amounts of Defense Department data to a commercially operated cloud system. Companies are due to submit bids for the contract, which could last as long as 10 years, on Oct. 12.

Google’s announcement on Monday came just months after the company decided not to renew its contract with a Pentagon artificial intelligence program, after extensive protests from employees of the internet giant about working with the military. The company then released a set of principles designed to evaluate what kind of artificial intelligence projects it would pursue.

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It’s nearly International Day of the Girl, a moment of global discussion about the way today’s girls are raised and respected, and Mattel’s Barbie brand is coming out swinging with a powerful spot in advance of the Thursday event. In its new spot from BBDO San Francisco, the global Barbie marketing team highlights “The Dream…

One of the side effects of Delta Air Lines’ new initiative with Twitter may be a rekindling of the debate over whether Die Hard counts as a Christmas movie. Delta passengers can use Twitter’s poll feature to decide which holiday-themed feature film will be shown in-flight during the upcoming holiday season. The choices are Die…

Under intense scrutiny over privacy and its handling of user data, Facebook apparently believes people will welcome a Facebook device, complete with a camera that follows people around the room, into their homes. Facebook officially introduced its Portal ($199) and Portal Plus ($399) video communications devices Monday morning, saying that they are now available for…

A Tencent mostrou grande interesse na startup brasileira de tecnologia financeira Nubank. A empresa chinesa investiu 180 milhões de dólares para ter uma pequena participação no Nubank; foram 90 milhões através de uma rodada de investimentos, e mais 90 milhões na compra de ações da startup. Essa é a primeira vez que a Tencent investe numa empesa brasileira …

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Alphabet Inc.’s Google has decided not to compete for the Pentagon’s cloud-computing contract valued at as much as $10 billion, saying the project may conflict with its corporate values.

The project, known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud, or JEDI, involves transitioning massive amounts of Defense Department data to a commercially operated cloud system. Companies are due to submit bids for the contract, which could last as long as 10 years, on Oct. 12.

Google’s announcement on Monday came just months after the company decided not to renew its contract with a Pentagon artificial intelligence program, after extensive protests from employees of the internet giant about working with the military. The company then released a set of principles designed to evaluate what kind of artificial intelligence projects it would pursue.

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