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Two years after adopting its "AI first" strategy, CEO Sundar Pichai showcased how Google is applying AI across its platforms to make a "more helpful" Google. By  Stephanie Condon for Between the Lines |   Thanks to advances in AI, Google is moving beyond its core mission of "organizing the world's information," Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Tuesday.  "We are moving from a company that helps you find answers to a company that helps you get things done," Pichai said in his Google I/O keynote address. "We want our products to work harder for you in the context of your job, your home and your life."  Two years ago at the annual developer conference, Pichai laid out Google's " AI first " strategy. On Tuesday, he laid out ways AI is having a significant impact across across all of its pl...

By William Suberg/ Cointelegraph The CEO of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance said he “hoped others would follow” his decision to donate all listing fees to charity after a sudden announcement Monday, October 8. According to the announcement, beginning “immediately” meanwhile, Binance will not only donate all such fees to charitable causes for the “greater good,” but also allow developers themselves to name the amount they pay, without demanding a minimum fee. “Binance will continue to use the same high standard for the listing review process,” the announcement continues. “A large donation does not guarantee or in any way influence the outcome of our listing review process.” Confirming the news on Twitter, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao capped a period of controversy surrounding Binance, during which industry sources and users alike criticized the platform for the allegedly exorbitant fees it charges developers to list altcoins. In August, Christoph...

Crypt Crypto Economy This week, the CEO of Visa Inc. expressed his opinion on the utility of the blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies for the credit card company. During a social meetup with members of the Boston College Executive Club, Alfred F. Kelly Jr , Chief Executive Officer for the credit card giant Visa, commented that the blockchain and digital currencies do not represent a profitable factor for the company, at least in the short-term. Kelly – who is also the former president of American Express – explained that the blockchain was designed to work the opposite way of Visa, that is, handling low-volume, high-value transactions , adding that it is currently unable to process 65,000 transactions per second; something that the credit card company can do without any problem. However, he acknowledge that it has something appealing, “It’s an interesting technology,” Kelly said . “It isn’t really at its core, for us, a good technology.” Visa ...