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MacKenzie Bezos says Jeff Bezos, in their divorce settlement, will retain 75% of the couple's Amazon stock and all voting power — In a tweet Thursday, MacKenzie Bezos said that her divorce from Jeff Bezos was finalized and that she would give her ex-husband voting control of her Amazon shares.
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| Alan Boyle / GeekWire: |
Amazon confirms Project Kuiper, its new initiative to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to provide broadband around the world — Amazon is joining the race to provide broadband internet access around the globe via thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit, newly uncovered filings show.
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| Michelle Toh / CNN: |
MIT suspends ties with Huawei and ZTE over US investigations and says any projects working with China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia will merit additional review — Hong Kong (CNN Business)The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is hitting pause on its relationships with Chinese tech firms Huawei and ZTE.
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| Mike Fortin / Windows Blog: |
Starting with the May 2019 Update, Windows 10 will no longer auto install feature updates and will let users pause updates for up to 35 days — While regular updates are critical to keeping modern devices secure and running smoothly in a diverse and dynamic ecosystem, we have heard clear feedback …
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| Dave Gershgorn / Quartz: |
Microsoft investigating sexual harassment and discrimination claims that some workers say HR overlooked after women shared stories in a long email chain — In a far-reaching email chain within Microsoft, women have shared stories of sexual harassment and discrimination … | Paul Karp / The Guardian: |
Australia passes law penalizing social media platforms for failing to expeditiously remove abhorrent violent content, despite strong opposition from tech firms — Labor supports legislation in response to Christchurch shooting that threatens jail for executives, despite media companies' concerns
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple cuts the price of HomePod worldwide, dropping it from $349 to $299 in the US Apple Store — Apple has officially lowered the price of the HomePod worldwide. In the price has fallen from $349 to $299, breaking the $300 level. HomePod has seen promotional discounts at many third party retailers …
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| Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: |
Amazon launches six HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills from health care companies like Cigna and Boston Children's Hospital for uses like scheduling appointments — Amazon today announced the introduction of a limited number of voice apps for the Alexa Skills Kit by health care companies like Cigna …
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| Kelsey Piper / Vox: |
Nearly half of Google's external AI board has resigned or is under fire, and the design of the board suggests Google is treating AI ethics like a PR problem — One member resigned and two more are under fire. It's only a week old. — Just a week after it was announced, Google's new AI ethics board is already in trouble.
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| Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News: |
As more seniors go online, they are largely being left out of digital literacy efforts, making them targets for misinformation and hyperpartisan rhetoric — Older people play an outsized role in civic life. They also are more likely to be online targets for misinformation and hyperpartisan rhetoric.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Snap launches an AR utility platform for developers called Scan, with initial partnerships with Photomath and Giphy — Point and shoot? No, point and interact. Snapchat can now help with your homework. The app's camera is becoming the foundation of an augmented reality developer platform known as “Scan”.
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Researchers find that Facebook appears to deliver certain ads, despite neutral targeting parameters, in a way that aligns with race and gender stereotypes — How exactly Facebook decides who sees what is one of the great pieces of forbidden knowledge in the information age …
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| Manish Singh / VentureBeat: |
Tonal, maker of a $2,995 in-home workout system that uses machine learning to personalize workouts, raises $45M Series C, bringing the total raised to $90M — Fitness startup Tonal today announced it has raised $45 million as it prepares to scale its smart in-home workout system and fend off …
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| Mark Sullivan / Fast Company: |
Source: Intel has missed deadlines for the development of a 5G modem for the 2020 iPhones; Apple has 1,000-1,200 engineers working on modems for future iPhones — [Updated with Intel comment Wednesday 11:30 p.m. Pacific Time] — As of now Apple plans to release a 5G iPhone in 2020.
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Tesla starts rolling out an update to Navigate on Autopilot in the US that will give drivers an option to use the system without having to confirm lane changes — Tesla has long asked you to flick the turn stalk to confirm Autopilot's lane changes, but you won't have to do that for much longer.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Snapchat debuts Snap Games platform that lets users play real-time, multiplayer games with six-second unskippable ads and rewards — Snap is unlocking a new revenue stream while giving you something to do in between chats and Stories. Today Snapchat debuts its Snap Games platform that lets …
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Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio acquires an 87% stake in Haptik, a startup that develops “conversational” platforms and virtual assistants, for $100M — Reliance Jio, the telecom operator that has revolutionized India with its generous data plans, has its eye on the next generation … | Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire: |
Amazon plans to relocate its entire Seattle-based worldwide operations team to neighboring Bellevue by 2023, with several thousand employees making the move — Amazon plans to relocate its entire Seattle-based worldwide operations team to Bellevue, Wash., by 2023, adding thousands of employees … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
WhatsApp Business, a free app for businesses available only on Android previously, launches on iOS in Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, India, Mexico, UK, and the US — Over a year after WhatsApp officially introduced its app for business customers to its first markets, the previously Android …
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Alienware Area-51m review: desktop-class performance with upgradable CPU and GPU, but requires two large power adapters, isn't portable, and is very expensive — The Area-51m has plenty of brawn, but IT comes with a high price — If you've been looking at the field of gaming laptops … | Colin Lecher / The Verge: |
SEC: Amazon has to let shareholders vote on proposals to curb sales of its controversial facial recognition product Rekognition to government agencies — Activist shareholders are pressing the proposals — Amazon will have to let shareholders vote on proposals to curb sales …
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