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Twitter debuts 'manipulated media' label on clip of Biden retweeted by Trump
Twitter Inc has used its new "manipulated media" label for the first time on a video clip of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that was retweeted by President Donald Trump.
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Twitter, Elliott reach deal for Dorsey to stay CEO, new directors
Twitter Inc on Monday reached an agreement with Elliott Management that lets Jack Dorsey stay as chief executive and adds three new directors a few days after Elliott's plan to push out the social media company's chief became public.
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Apple sells fewer than 500,000 smartphones in China in February amid coronavirus
Apple sold fewer than half a million iPhones in China in February, government data showed on Monday, as the coronavirus outbreak halved demand for smartphones.
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Trading partially back on Robinhood after third outage this month
Fintech startup Robinhood Markets Inc said on Monday trading on its platform has been partially restored after suffering an outage for the third time this month.
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Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data
The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc , accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people with political consultant Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge.
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Twitter labels edited clip of Biden retweeted by Trump as manipulated media
Twitter Inc on Sunday used its new "manipulated media" label for the first time on a video clip of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that was retweeted by President Donald Trump.
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U.S. ride-hailing and food delivery companies to compensate drivers affected by coronavirus
U.S. ride-hailing and food delivery companies including DoorDash Inc and Instacart are in discussions to compensate drivers and delivery personnel affected by the novel coronavirus.
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Brazil, U.S. sign agreement to develop defense technology
Brazilian and U.S. governments signed on Sunday an agreement for development of defense projects that may give the South American country access to financing.
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Swatch Group CEO sees 'massive' temporary hit in China from coronavirus
Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group is taking a "massive" hit from the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that sharply affected business in major market China, Chief Executive Nick Hayek said in a Sunday newspaper interview.
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Uber says it will compensate drivers diagnosed with coronavirus
Uber Technologies Inc said on Saturday it will offer compensation to drivers and delivery people diagnosed with the coronavirus or placed in quarantine for up to 14 days.
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U.S. judge says Amazon likely to succeed on key argument in contract challenge
A U.S. judge said Amazon.com Inc is likely to succeed on a key argument of its challenge to the U.S. Department of Defense's decision to award cloud computing deal worth up to $10 billion to Microsoft Corp.
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U.S. judge says Amazon likely to succeed in Defense cloud contract challenge
A U.S. judge said Amazon.com Inc is likely to succeed in its challenge to the U.S. Department of Defense's decision to award an up to $10 billion cloud computing deal to Microsoft Corp.
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Facebook closes London offices until Monday due to coronavirus
Facebook said on Friday it is closing its London offices until Monday after a visiting employee from Singapore was diagnosed with coronavirus.
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Exclusive: Gray Television in $8.5 billion bid to acquire Tegna - sources
U.S. regional TV station operator Gray Television Inc has made an offer to acquire larger peer Tegna Inc for approximately $8.5 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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Amazon says working with state AGs to nab sellers engaged in price-gouging over coronavirus
Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it is working with state attorneys general to identify and prosecute third-party sellers who are taking advantage of fears of the spreading coronavirus to engage in price-gouging on the Amazon website.
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South Korea passes bill limiting Softbank-backed ride-hailing service Tada
South Korea's parliament on late Friday passed a controversial bill to limit ride-hailing service Tada, dealing a blow to a company that has been a smash hit since its launch in late 2018 but faced a backlash from taxi drivers angry over new mobility services.
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UK defense committee to probe security of 5G network on Huawei concerns
Britain's parliamentary defense committee will investigate the security of the country's 5G mobile network, the group of lawmakers said on Friday, amid continued concerns about the role of Chinese company Huawei [HWT.UL].
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Apple asks Silicon Valley employees to work from home as virus spreads
Apple Inc on Friday asked employees at its Silicon Valley headquarters to work from home if possible as a "precaution," a spokesman confirmed to Reuters.
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Grindr's Chinese owner says to sell social media app for $608 mln
Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd said on Friday that it has agreed to sell Grindr LLC, a popular gay dating app it acquired in 2016, for about $608.5 million.
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Vodafone, TIM win conditional EU approval for tower deal
Vodafone and Telecom Italia (TIM) on Friday secured conditional EU antitrust approval to create Europe's biggest mobile towers company, part of a strategy to roll out lucrative 5G services.
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