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Uber pauses self-driving tests in all cities after a pedestrian was struck and killed in AZ by one of its cars in autonomous mode that had a human safety driver — An Arizona woman has died after being hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber. — ABC 15 is reporting that the vehicle hit …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook's idealistic, negligent approach to its products has led to nonstop scandals, from discriminatory ad auctions to social apps with loose data governance — Facebook has naively put its faith in humanity and repeatedly been abused, exploited, and proven either negligent or complicit.
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| Munsif Vengattil / Reuters: |
Facebook opens at $177.01, down about 4%, amid calls for investigation from lawmakers and concerns of deeper regulatory scrutiny of the platform — (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's shares fell 4 percent in premarket on Monday after media reports that a political consultancy that worked …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources detail Apple's initiative to develop tech to mass-produce MicroLED displays, an OLED successor, still at least two years from shipping in its devices — The company has a secret manufacturing facility in California — Apple Watch to be first Apple product with MicroLED technology
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| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Facebook announces new subscription feature, allowing users to subscribe to creators for $5/month, says it will go live next month with 10 creators in US and UK — Facebook will soon let you subscribe to your favorite creator for $5 a month. — Facebook wants to attract more video creators …
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| Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch: |
Amazon introduces new AWS-powered platform called “GameOn” that lets third-party developers add tournaments, leaderboards, and leagues to their games — Here's a curious bit of news for your Monday morning: Amazon wants to be the backend for gaming tournaments.
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| Thomas Reed / Malwarebytes Labs: |
$15K GrayKey device marketed to law enforcement can reportedly unlock even the latest iPhones, posing serious security concerns — Ever since the case of the San Bernadino shooter pitted Apple against the FBI over the unlocking of an iPhone, opinions have been split on providing backdoor access to the iPhone for law enforcement.
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| Bloomberg: |
President Trump signs an order prohibiting US transactions in Venezuela-issued digital currency, digital coins, and digital tokens — President Donald Trump banned U.S. purchases of a cryptocurrency the Venezuelan government is rolling out, as part of a campaign to pressure the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
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Yelp will double the number of restaurants offering Grubhub delivery to over 80K on its website and app, in deal completing the acquisition of its Eat24 service — Grubhub wants to be the dominant meal-delivery business for Americans — Grubhub Inc. GRUB -.32% and its rivals say they need …
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eMarketer estimates Google and Facebook will capture 56.8% of US digital ad investment in 2018, down from 58.5% last year, as Amazon and Snapchat grow quickly — Amazon and Snapchat are experiencing faster growth Google and Facebook may control the bulk of the US digital ad market …
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
HTC's Vive Pro VR headset costs $799 without tracking beacons and controllers, pre-orders start today, ships April 5; original Vive now costs $499, down $100 — HTC says it will charge $799 for its new, higher-resolution Vive Pro virtual reality headset — and we mean, literally, just the headset.
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| Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba will invest another $2B in Southeast Asian online mall Lazada; Ant Financial's executive chair will replace Lazada's CEO — Ant Executive Chair Lucy Peng to replace Lazada's CEO — Alibaba investment in Lazada reaches $4 billion in total — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd …
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| Matthew Shaer / The California Sunday Magazine: |
A look at how startup founders in the Midwest are staying rather than flocking to Silicon Valley amid a growth in talent and capital in the region — Startup founders throughout the Midwest are doing something new. Staying. — The California Sunday Magazine — Photographs by Jason Henry
Tweets: @calsunday
| Alex Barinka / Bloomberg: |
China's video streaming services iQiyi and Bilibili set US IPO terms: iQiyi to raise up to $2.4B at $17-$19/share, Bilibili up to $525M at $10.50-$12.50/share — Tech IPO filings follow 21 by Chinese companies last year — Tencent music, Xiaomi looking to Hong Kong for their listingsSponsor Posts
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