The new collaboration with Novartis harnesses Amazon’s AI and machine learning skills and is part of the Switzerland-based drugmaker’s effort to accelerate delivery of medicines.

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, will also run Alphabet, the company said on Tuesday. The transition gives Pichai oversight of the conglomerate’s vast array of expensive, futuristic endeavors, such as autonomous cars and new health-care technology.

Searching and sharing encrypted data without sacrificing privacy are possible thanks to StrongSalt's new Encryption as a Service API.

The FBI’s concern arises in part from “the legal mechanisms available to the Government of Russia that permit access to data” in the country, according to a letter the agency sent to Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer.

Nasdaq's move to use deep learning to detect and prevent fraud is the latest in a growing sector.

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights points to the potential for errors with possible judicial consequences, including discrimination, privacy, rights of minors and its long-term impact on the functioning of democracy.

Lawmakers argue that repeated privacy lapses can be a sign that a company -- Facebook is often cited as a prime example -- has let product quality and customer service slip.