Mobile Minutes: Google?s smarter messaging app; Jet.com; Tech giants fall; Twitter
Google plans new, smarter messaging app
Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps
its artificial intelligence know-how and so-called chatbot technology to try to
catch rivals including Facebook Inc. in the fast-growing arena, according to
people familiar with the matter.
Read more on The Wall Street Journal
Why Jet.com says it's got a 'smarter way' for you to shop
online
As college students, Marc Lore and his childhood friend
Lakshman "Lax" Chandra toted a good-luck charm when they bet on
horses at the Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Their amulet: a
laptop computer.
Read more on CNET
Tech giants that fell from grace
In the fast-moving, ever-changing world of technology, life
on top doesn?t last forever.
Read more on Wired
Twitter's Dorsey wants users to be more expressive
Twitter emojis may be just the beginning. When asked during
an Ask Me Anything session on Product Hunt about what big changes are in store
for the social network, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he's seeking more ways for
the social network's users to be more expressive.
Read more on USA Today