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November 26, 2019, 1:55 PM

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Bloomberg:
Memo: Google fires four employees, citing data-security violations, amid rising tension between management and staff  —  - Move comes after worker protests and union organizing  —  Google told staff on Monday that it fired four employees for what the company called “clear and repeated violations” of its data-security policies.
Maya Kosoff / GEN:
How Texas Instruments monopolized the US education market for graphing calculators, products with high profit margins and tech that hasn't changed in 20 years  —  These $100 calculators have been required in classrooms for more than twenty years, as students and teachers still struggle to afford them
Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Mark Zuckerberg's 2019 “personal challenge”, examining the future of tech through public discussions, saw him speak with nine guests: all white and eight men  —  Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg completed his 2019 “personal challenge” on Monday, his version of a New Year's resolution.
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Buguroo, which uses deep learning and behavioral biometrics to help detect banking fraud, raises $11M Series A  —  Buguroo, a Spanish cybersecurity startup that leverages deep learning and behavioral biometrics to help banks spot fraudulent activity, has raised $11 million in a series A round …
Joseph Cox / VICE:
Documents show California's DMV is making ~$50M/year selling drivers' personal info, partaking in the highly criticized but common practice since at least 2013  —  The California Department of Motor Vehicles is generating revenue of $50,000,000 a year through selling drivers' personal information …
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
A look at Athena, a new coalition of three dozen US grass-roots groups seeking to scrutinize and pressure Amazon on working conditions, surveillance, and more  —  As groups join a coalition against the internet giant, a new report underlines its troubling impact in warehouse towns.
Kieren McCarthy / The Register:
RIPE, EU's regional internet registry, says it has run out of new IPv4 addresses and any returned will be allotted via waitlist, urges faster adoption of IPv6  —  So will you all please move to IPv6?  World: Nope.  —  Analysis It happened four years ago.  And again two years ago.  And last year.
Gwyn Topham / The Guardian:
TfL says Uber's London license will not be renewed after it identified risks in Uber's system that allowed drivers to fake their identity; some were unlicensed  —  Ride-hailing service to continue while it appeals against Transport for London decision  —  Uber has lost its licence …
Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg:
Source: Ant Financial is planning to raise ~$1B for a fund that will invest in startups from Southeast Asia to India  —  - The fund will focus on startups in Southeast Asia, India  — Ant wants to invest in payments, risk control startups  —  Billionaire Jack Ma's Ant Financial …

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