Alex Coop

PepsiCo goes through major restructuring as it invests in automation, anti-vaxxing content pushed by Amazon’s recommendation algorithms, and YouTube exposes children to some dark animations.

BlackBerry has completed its largest acquisition ever.

Netflix invests in Toronto, Google forgets one of its security devices has a microphone, and Apple plans to make app development easier.

Amazon cancels plans for HQ2 campus in New York, Google joins Apple in probing Saudi app, and IBM teams up with McCormick to create new spice packets.

IBM is bolstering its hybrid cloud offerings and making its AI crown jewel available on any cloud environment.

Flickr is deleting users’ photos, Spotify says it’s buying podcast producers; and the latest emoji update aims to remove the stigma and taboos surrounding periods and other disabilities.

A lost password results in $190 million in cryptocurrency being locked, the head of Instagram says more has to be done to protect users from content promoting suicide, and a new study says New York City is the best place on the planet for technology.

CBC president compares Netflix to cultural imperialism, Amazon applications explode after minimum wage increase; and fake news finds a way around Facebook’s fact checkers.