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Softbank-owned Arm's China JV rejects allegations against CEO

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/11/2020 - 11:22
The Chinese joint venture of SoftBank Group Corp-owned Arm Ltd rejected on Thursday allegations of misconduct made by its investors against its CEO and said it would take legal action, escalating an internal spat.
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Chinese smartphone brands in India turn to expensive imports as plants struggle: sources

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/11/2020 - 11:22
China's Xiaomi Corp and Oppo are importing some smartphone models into India as their local plants struggle to get back to production levels needed to meet demand that built up during lockdown, sources familiar with matter said.
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SoftBank buyback puts financial rigour in question, says S&P

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/11/2020 - 11:14
Credit-rating firm S&P Global Ratings on Thursday questioned SoftBank Group Corp's financial discipline as the tech conglomerate pursues a massive 2.5 trillion yen ($24 billion) share buyback program in volatile markets.
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U.S. EPA orders Amazon, eBay to stop selling unsafe COVID-19 products: Bloomberg

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/11/2020 - 11:02
E-commerce companies Amazon Inc and eBay Inc have been instructed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop selling unproven or unsafe disinfectants, including products falsely marketed as killing COVID-19, on their platforms, Bloomberg reported https://bloom.bg/3fcuLg5 on Thursday.
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U.S. podcast platform Pockets Casts says Apple removed app from China store

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/11/2020 - 10:19
New York-based podcasting platform Pocket Casts said its app had been taken down from Apple Inc's app store in China.
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Tesla wins China approval to build Model 3 vehicles with LFP batteries: ministry

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/11/2020 - 09:19
Tesla Inc has received government approval to build Model 3 vehicles in China equipped with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, a document on Ministry of Industry and Information Technology website showed.
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Amazon pauses police use of its facial recognition tech for a year

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/11/2020 - 04:16
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it was implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, halting a business it long defended as many protested law enforcement brutality against people of color.
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U.S. lawmakers propose $22.8 billion in aid to semiconductor industry

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/11/2020 - 02:10
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to provide more than $22.8 billion in aid for semiconductor manufacturers, aiming to spur the construction of chip factories in America amid a strategic technology rivalry with China.
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Amazon pauses police use of facial recognition tech for a year

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/11/2020 - 00:45
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it was implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, reversing its long-time support of selling the technology to law enforcement.
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Europe's Just Eat Takeaway to buy U.S. delivery firm Grubhub for $7.3 billion

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 23:49
European food ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV on Wednesday announced a $7.3 billion deal to buy U.S. food delivery firm Grubhub Inc and create the world's biggest food delivery company outside of China.
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Tesla shares surge past $1,000 as Musk revs up the Semi

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 23:25
Tesla Inc's stock jumped above $1,000 a share on Wednesday after Chief Executive Elon Musk told his staff it was time to bring the Tesla Semi commercial truck to "volume production."
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Twitter tests new feature prompting users to open articles before sharing

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 23:02
Twitter Inc on Wednesday said it was testing a new feature on Android devices that prompts users to open articles before sharing them.
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Facebook, Twitter, Google to report monthly on fake news fight, EU says

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 20:15
Facebook , Google and Twitter should provide monthly reports on their fight against disinformation, two senior EU officials said on Wednesday as they called out Russia and China for their roles in the spread of fake news.
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Congress seeks answers on Juniper Networks breach amid encryption fight

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 20:13
A group of U.S. lawmakers preparing to fight a legislative attack on encrypted communications is trying to establish what happened when encryption was subverted at a Silicon Valley maker of networking gear.
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Inditex invests in technology to merge online with in-store shopping

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 19:47
Zara owner Inditex unveiled a 2.7 billion euro ($3 billion) investment in technology on Wednesday to make it easier for customers to track the items they want, blurring the lines between online and in-store shopping.
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Europe's Just Eat Takeaway in advanced talks to buy U.S. delivery firm Grubhub

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 19:32
European food ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it was in advanced talks to buy Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal that, if completed, would create the world's largest food delivery company by revenue.
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EU watchdog sets up TikTok task force, warns on Clearview AI software

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 18:24
Chinese video app TikTok's practices are to be examined by an EU task force, the bloc's privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, which also warned EU police forces against using facial recognition software from U.S. company Clearview AI.
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UK watchdog extends deadline for final ruling on Amazon's Deliveroo deal

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 18:07
Britain's competition regulator has given itself two more months to make a final ruling on Amazon's purchase of a minority stake in online delivery group Deliveroo so it can take full account of representations from all interested parties.
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Just Eat Takeaway in advanced talks to buy Grubhub

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 17:15
European food ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it was in advanced talks to buy Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal.
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Twitter, Square to make June 19 a holiday to support racial diversity

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 06/10/2020 - 16:21
Jack Dorsey, the chief executive of Square Inc and Twitter Inc, said June 19, popularly known as 'Juneteenth', would be a permanent company-wide holiday in the United States to show support for racial diversity.
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