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Trump accuses Google of rigging its search results to suppress positive news about him and tweets the situation “will be addressed” — The president said that Google had “rigged” its search results to suppress positive coverage — The perceived leftwing bias of big tech companies …
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Sources: Toyota to invest $500M in Uber, valuing it at ~$72B, slightly higher than last valuation, and will jointly develop driverless vehicles as part of deal — Auto maker and ride-hailing company will jointly work on driverless-vehicle development as part of investment
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Google Go search app for emerging markets can now read out website content in any of its 28 supported languages — The search giant announced changes to its Tez payment service, and it has also introduced a subtle AI-powered feature for its Google Go search app: website reading.| Sean Keane / CNET: |
Google search now highlights veteran-led businesses and matches veterans searching for job listings with roles that suit their skills — Google is giving US veterans find jobs that fit the skills they learned in the military, and highlighting veteran-led businesses in searches.
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Sources: Microsoft was working on a VR headset for Xbox but began telling partners earlier this year it was putting it on hold, likely to wait for better tech — Two months ago, Microsoft said it didn't have specific plans to create an Xbox VR headset. What it didn't say is that it had been working …
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Microsoft launches Bing spotlight, a news aggregator for developing stories in Bing search results compiled by AI and human editors, available in the US — Bing is tackling news with a new feature that showcases a timeline of how a story has evolved, different perspectives from news sources and related social media posts on a topic.
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A look at how memes can help people correct behaviors framed as unsavory or distasteful by tapping into more widely relatable emotions or experiences — Newly single, Jason Donahoe was perusing Tinder for the first time since it started integrating users' Instagram feeds.
Tweets: @rossdawson and @verge
| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
AutoX, which has raised $43M since 2016, launches a pilot to deliver groceries by autonomous cars to an area of about 400 homes in north San Jose — Autonomous vehicle startup AutoX has launched a grocery delivery and mobile store pilot in a partnership with GrubMarket.com and local high-end grocery store DeMartini Orchard.| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
Rachel Whetstone, who came to Facebook a year ago to head communications for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger, is departing to run PR for Netflix — Another top staffer is leaving the social network after a tough year. — Rachel Whetstone is leaving the top corporate communications job …
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How Grand Theft Auto became a powerful tool for music discovery where gamers have listened to more than 75B minutes of music in the last five years — In the five years since launch, GTA V and GTA Online gamers have listened to more than 75 billion minutes of music, according to Rockstar Games| AnandTech: |
In a strategy shift, GlobalFoundries announces it is ceasing all work on its 7nm fabrication processes — GlobalFoundries on Monday announced an important strategy shift. The contract maker of semiconductors decided to cease development of bleeding edge manufacturing technologies and stop … | Shannon Liao / The Verge: |
Tumblr changes community guidelines to more explicitly ban hate speech, speech glorifying violence, and revenge porn; the new rules go into effect on Sept. 10 — Tumblr is changing its community guidelines to more explicitly ban hate speech, glorifying violence, and revenge porn.
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