Kodak’s Dubious Blockchain Gamble by KEVIN ROOSE

By KEVIN ROOSE What’s a 130-year-old photo company doing dabbling in cryptocurrency? Either revolutionizing digital rights management or trying to make a quick buck. Published: January 30, 2018 at 04:00AM from NYT http://ift.tt/2E1kB3f via IFTTT

Alibaba, Foxconn Lead $350 Million Funding in Electric Car Startup by REUTERS

By REUTERS Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Foxconn Technology Co Ltd have led a 2.2 billion yuan ($347.74 million) funding round in Chinese electric car maker Xiaopeng Motors as competition escalates in the new energy vehicle (NEV) market. Published: January 29, 2018 at 03:06AM from NYT http://ift.tt/2rKZlcV via IFTTT

Meet the $800 Smartphone That You Probably Won’t Buy by BRIAN X. CHEN

By BRIAN X. CHEN The Mate 10 Pro from Huawei, the Chinese manufacturer, has a great camera and better battery life than competitors. But American carriers aren’t selling it. Published: January 24, 2018 at 09:26AM from NYT Personal Tech http://ift.tt/2n7hc97 via IFTTT

Philippe Jaroussky réussira-t-il à ouvrir la musique classique à la diversité? by ELIAN PELTIER

By ELIAN PELTIER Avec son académie musicale, le contre-ténor français espère ouvrir la musique classique à des milieux plus jeunes et plus divers, à la fois sur scène et dans le public. Published: January 18, 2018 at 11:52AM from NYT Music http://ift.tt/2mSDFqx via IFTTT

DealBook Briefing: How Google, Facebook and Amazon Could Get Their Wings Clipped by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author The tech giants aren’t Standard Oil. But critics are starting to ask if antitrust laws could apply to them anyway. Published: January 17, 2018 at 06:39AM from NYT DealBook http://ift.tt/2rkaLV0 via IFTTT

At Retail Trade Show, Technology Is the Star by TIFFANY HSU

By TIFFANY HSU The National Retail Federation expo resembles the electronics trade show CES, fixating on artificial intelligence, big data and automation. Published: January 16, 2018 at 06:24PM from NYT http://ift.tt/2DE0OEf via IFTTT

Lifelike Robots Made in Hong Kong Meant to Win Over Humans by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS David Hanson envisions a future in which AI-powered robots evolve to become “super-intelligent genius machines” that might help solve some of mankind’s most challenging problems. Published: January 16, 2018 at 01:21AM from NYT Asia Pacific http://ift.tt/2B56bJH via IFTTT

Lifelike Robots Made in Hong Kong Meant to Win Over Humans by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS David Hanson envisions a future in which AI-powered robots evolve to become “super-intelligent genius machines” that might help solve some of mankind’s most challenging problems. Published: January 15, 2018 at 08:57PM from NYT Asia Pacific http://ift.tt/2EJLMfw via IFTTT

China’s GAC to Scrap Trump-Sounding Brand for US Market by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Chinese automaker GAC Motor will scrap the brand name it uses in China when it enters the U.S. market next year because it could be confused with President Donald Trump’s surname. Published: January 15, 2018 at 01:45PM from NYT http://ift.tt/2DeBiIR via IFTTT

Alexa, We’re Still Trying to Figure Out What to Do With You by DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and NICK WINGFIELD

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and NICK WINGFIELD Many people use digital assistants for the basics, like the weather forecast or music. It’s a long way from the digital home envisioned by their makers. Published: January 15, 2018 at 04:08PM from NYT http://ift.tt/2mIzspn via IFTTT