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Facebook hires Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, as head of global affairs and communications, to succeed Elliot Schrage — Facebook has hired Nick Clegg, the former UK deputy prime minister, to head its global affairs and communications team as it faces escalating problems …
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As Facebook promotes its “war room” and efforts to fight interference, a study of disinformation on WhatsApp during Brazil's election shows more could be done — Corporation shows off room of engineers, data scientists and other experts but offers reporters few new specifics
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| Helen Partz / Cointelegraph: |
Security giant G4S offers high-security vault that puts crypto assets in offline storage and distributes them into fragments that are independently of no value — U.K.-based multinational security services company G4S has developed a new service for protecting cryptocurrency assets …
| Daniel Palmer / CoinDesk: |
Crypto exchange Coinbase open sources its automated security scaling tool Salus and makes it available on GitHub — U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is making a recently developed automated security scaling tool available to the public. — Called Salus, after the Roman the goddess … | Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
YouTube announces partnership with Eventbrite to sell concert tickets on artists' video channels in US, says it now covers more than 70% of US ticketing market — YouTube is making it easier to translate raw enthusiasm for a band into seeing them play live.
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Bill Gates reflects on Paul Allen, remembering him as a passionate man who held his family and friends dear and as a brilliant technologist and philanthropist — Gates describes the moment Allen showed him a new computer called the Altair 8800, which marked the end of Gates's college career and the beginning of Microsoft| Stan Higgins / CoinDesk: |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange report shows Bitcoin futures have continually risen through Q3 2018, with average daily volume up 41% since Q2 — Average daily volumes for bitcoin futures trading saw a significant jump in the third quarter compared to the last period, according to CME Group.
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China-based online retailer JD.com to launch a flagship online store on Google's shopping platforms by year's end to sell directly to US consumers — - Web retailer diving deeper even as tensions with China mount — JD's been exploring ways to expand beyond its home market| The Verge: |
Documents show Android manufacturers in EU may have to pay Google $2.50-$40/device as a fee, depending on country and pixel density, following antitrust ruling — Confidential documents show strong incentives for keeping bundle intact — Android manufacturers will have to pay Google … | Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
The SEC launches FinHub, a new division to help fintech startups, including those launching ICOs, navigate the legal implications of their products — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching a new division with the goal of making it simpler for fintech startups …
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| Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: |
Independent merchants allege Amazon has an unfair advantage by sending free samples via Vine to get their own brands reviewed fast, amid an EU antitrust probe — Amazon.com Inc. cracked down on fake reviews two years ago by prohibiting shoppers from getting free products directly from merchants in exchange for writing reviews.| NBC News: |
Source: Twitter suspended hundreds of accounts for violating spam rules; the accounts had posted pro-Saudi Arabia tweets about the disappearance of Khashoggi — Twitter became aware of some of the bots on Thursday when NBC News presented the company with evidence of coordinated activity.
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| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
PayPal reports Q3 revenues of $3.68B, up 14% YoY, vs. $3.66B est., net income of $436M, up from $380M YoY — - Analysts had expected earnings of 54 cents per share and revenue of $3.66 billion, according to Refinitiv forecasts. — Stifel analyst Scott Devitt expects investors to focus …
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| Kate Clark / TechCrunch: |
Oh My Green, a health-food delivery startup for offices that gives its customers personalized recommendations for meals and snacks, raises $20M seed round — Kate Clark @kateclarktweets / 2 days — In its first institutional funding round, Oh My Green has raised $20 million from Initialized Capital …
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UK publishes guidelines on proposed law governing sites that host pornographic content, but critics say there are still problems around enforcement and more — The government is determined to verify the age of porn viewers, but is creating more problems for itself
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| Vibhuti Sharma / Reuters: |
Micron to buy out Intel's stake in IM Flash Technologies joint venture for $1.5B in cash and assume responsibility for $1B debt — (Reuters) - Micron Technology Inc (MU.O) said on Thursday it planned to take full control of IM Flash Technologies joint venture with Intel Corp (INTC.O).
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As banks compete to become top underwriter for Uber's 2019 IPO, sources say Morgan Stanley, whose top tech banker moonlights as an Uber driver, is the favorite — Some bankers go the extra mile to land a deal. Michael Grimes drove many. — Many Uber drivers are in it for a few extra bucks.Sponsor Posts
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