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Amazon selects New York City and Arlington, Virginia for its new headquarters, receiving $1.5B in performance-based incentives from NY and $573M from VA — Amazon to invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters, and announces Nashville as new Operations Center …
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Source: Waymo plans to launch the first commercial driverless car service in early December; it will operate under a new brand competing with Uber and Lyft — Under a new name, the Google sibling plans to methodically build a futuristic rival to Uber and Lyft. This is how it will unfold.
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Apple says its T2 chip in newer Macs will run a diagnostic after some repairs that may make the computer inoperable if not repaired by Apple or its network — Newer Macs now require a proprietary diagnostic tool be run after replacing the logic board or Touch ID sensor
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Snapchat introduces Friendship Profiles highlighting close relationships, custom Bitmoji merchandise, and Bitmoji Stories — Snapchat is introducing new Friendship Profiles that will celebrate your relationships with your closest friends. The feature will dig up some of the highlights …
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In a letter shared by Sen. Ron Wyden, Facebook admits it ignored warnings from government-approved auditor in 2013 that its device partners may misuse user data — Facebook failed to closely monitor device makers after granting them access to the personal data of hundreds of millions of people …
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Flipkart Group CEO Binny Bansal resigns after probe into allegations of serious misconduct — Binny Bansal's resignation “follows an independent investigation done on behalf of Flipkart and Walmart into an allegation of serious personal misconduct.” — 05 27 PM IST
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Pandora launches Podcast Genome Project in beta, combining its Music Genome technology with human editorial oversight to offer podcast recommendations — Earlier this year, Pandora challenged Spotify's personalization capabilities by using its Music Genome technology to create dozens of customized playlists for its users.
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Some Google services were temporarily unreachable for some users due to internet traffic being misdirected; Google believes cause was external, will investigate — Internet giant says issue has been resolved and it will conduct an investigation — Google services were temporarily unreachable …
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Intel says it will make its XMM 8160 5G modem available to manufacturers in H2 2019, six months ahead of schedule, with devices using it shipping in H1 2020 — Intel said it has pushed the launch of a 5G modem forward by six months, with the product to become available to device manufacturers in the second half of next year.
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A look at how Palantir, which keeps losing money, is trying to turn around its business ahead of a long-delayed IPO by cutting costs and hiring more salespeople — The Silicon Valley unicorn, which has been run like a scrappy startup, is under pressure to remake the business ahead of a possible IPO
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US officials and cybersecurity firms looking for evidence of foreign interference say Russian hackers mostly sat on the sidelines during the midterm elections — U.S. officials and cybersecurity firms cite a number of reasons 2018 wasn't like 2016 — SAN FRANCISCO—After unleashing …
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France's Macron releases an international pact on cyber warfare and security principles that over 50 nations have signed, but not the US, Australia, or China — French President Emmanuel Macron released a international agreement on cybersecurity principles Monday as part of the Paris Peace Forum.| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard: |
Leaked court documents show that Italian authorities have given up catching Phineas Fisher, the person who hacked the government spyware maker Hacking Team — Leaked court documents show that Italian authorities have no idea who hacked the government spyware maker Hacking Team.| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Sources: Yahoo Finance is launching a subscription service, Yahoo Finance Premium, in Q1 2019 that a source says will likely cost $100+/month — Yahoo Finance, the decades-old money brand now owned by Verizon, is launching a subscription service that aims to compete with Bloomberg for the cash … | Kate Clark / TechCrunch: |
Poynt, a developer of smart payment terminals and an open operating system for payment terminals, raises $100M Series C — Elavon, a U.S. Bank-owned payment processing company, and National Australia Bank have participated in the $100 million Series C for Poynt, a developer of smart payment terminals …
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Netskope, which helps businesses secure their data, web apps, and cloud infrastructure, raises $169M led by Lightspeed Venture Partners at a $1B+ valuation — Netskope, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in “cloud” security, has raised $169 million in a new round of venture capital funding.Sponsor Posts
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