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Twitter debuts 'manipulated media' label on clip of Biden retweeted by Trump

Mon, 03/09/2020 - 19:10
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

Mon, 03/09/2020 - 19:01
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

Mon, 03/09/2020 - 16:46
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

Mon, 03/09/2020 - 16:03
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

Mon, 03/09/2020 - 09:56
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

Mon, 03/09/2020 - 06:38
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

Sun, 03/08/2020 - 19:33
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

Sun, 03/08/2020 - 19:07
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

Sun, 03/08/2020 - 10:55
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

Sun, 03/08/2020 - 00:37
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

Sat, 03/07/2020 - 21:50
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

Sat, 03/07/2020 - 18:00
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

Sat, 03/07/2020 - 05:41
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

Sat, 03/07/2020 - 03:29
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

Sat, 03/07/2020 - 02:43
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

Sat, 03/07/2020 - 00:11
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

Fri, 03/06/2020 - 21:50
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

Fri, 03/06/2020 - 20:32
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

Fri, 03/06/2020 - 19:12
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

Fri, 03/06/2020 - 17:57
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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