The testing platform identifies the presence of two of the virus’ antibodies, spike S1 protein and receptor binding domain (RBD), in a very small drop of blood (about 5 microliters). Antibody concentrations can be extremely low and still detected below Read more…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday apologized for the tech giant’s handling of the departure of Timnit Gebru, a star artificial intelligence researcher who left the company last week. In an email to employees, Pichai said Google would investigate the circumstances around Gebru’s Read more…
Online spending on Black Friday notched a record $9 billion this year, according to data from Adobe Analytics, as the pandemic forced deal-hungry consumers to avoid crowded stores on busy shopping day. Consumer spending on the internet surged 21.6% on Read more…
A new tech regulator will work to limit the power of Google, Facebook and other tech platforms, the government has announced, in an effort to ensure a level playing field for smaller competitors and a fair market for consumers. Under Read more…