Microsoft in talks to acquire Nuance Communications for a reported $16B

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Microsoft cut carbon emissions 6% last year, predicts climate investments will pay off in long run

The Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) The news: Microsoft is in “advanced talks” to acquire Nuance Communications for $ 16 billion, according to a Bloomberg report on Sunday. Nuance background: The publicly traded Boston-area company specializes in “conversational AI” for applications in healthcare, telecommunications, automotive, financial services and more. Nuance … Read more

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS stakes its claim on a luxury, electric future – TechCrunch

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The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS stakes its claim on a luxury, electric future – TechCrunch

Spent a day Driving a pre-production 2022 Mercedes Benz EQS gave an in-depth look at what the German automaker did with the billions of dollars it spent on electrification. The EQS is a carefully crafted flagship sedan that combines the automaker’s MBUX infotainment system, a new electric platform and performance improvements. It is an inexcusable … Read more

VW teases larger ID.6 electric SUV ahead of auto show debut

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Jon Fingas

VW has another round of electric vehicles in the pipeline and isn’t waiting until the official launch to give a hint of what to expect. According to Autoblog, the automaker teased the ID.6 electric SUV ahead of its debut at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 21. The seven-seat EV will be larger than the … Read more

Florida Woman gets jail after coughing on shopper at Pier 1 store

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Debra Jo Hunter got emotional talking about Zoom during her hearing on Thursday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The woman, featured in a viral video where she fingered another shopper and then coughed in the face at a Jacksonville mall, was sentenced to 29 days in prison for assault. The ruling ended Thursday with hours of testimony and questions at the trial of Debra Jo Michele Hunter, the woman from … Read more

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 4, 2021

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 4, 2021

Check out the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 4, 2021. Sign up to receive these updates in your inbox every Sunday by subscribing to our weekly GeekWire email newsletter. The most popular stories on GeekWire Amazon is likely … Read more

Army Medic Caron Nazario Accuses Virginia Police Officers of Assault

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Army Medic Caron Nazario Accuses Virginia Police Officers of Assault

Caron Nazario, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, was driving to Petersburg, Virginia, from a drilling weekend on December 5, when he saw police lights flash behind him. Lieutenant Nazario, made up of Black and Latino, was too nervous to stop on a dark street. He drove about a mile to a gas … Read more

One-chance assassination missions arrive in ‘Hitman 3’

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Jon Fingas

It took IO Interactive a while to bring its famous Elusive Target missions to Hitman 3, but they’re finally here. The game’s first high-stakes target, The Collector, is now available through April 19th. As with previous brands, you only have one chance to assassinate this obsessive, murderous art curator – if you botch the mission, … Read more