ProBeat: Microsoft’s AI supercomputer was the best of Build 2020

This week, Microsoft hosted a vastly different Build, its developers conference and biggest event of the year. Build 2020 had plenty of big news for businesses, developers, and business developers. There was unexpected news and expected news. Even Microsoft haters had plenty to discuss. Cloud and AI announcements abounded for good reason. But the highlight […]

ProBeat: Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs won’t be the last to play the coronavirus card

Yesterday, Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs killed its Toronto smart city project. raincoats designed for buildings, heated pavement, and object-classifying cameras will not be traded for unprecedented data collection. Privacy advocates celebrated — Big Brother would not be gaining even more invasive power to surveil residents. But this story is far from over. Whether one hoped for […]