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Broadcom lays off 1,100 employees after Brocade merger
The chipmaker completed its $5.5 billion acquisition of network gear maker in November
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Elon Musk's Boring to build high-speed airport link in Chicago
The system will travel the 17 miles from downtown to O’Hare
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Facebook's public relations chief to step down
Schrage will stay on as an adviser to Facebook while his successor is chosen and later to assist with special projects
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China regulators approve Qualcomm-NXP Semiconductors merger deal
The decision clears a months-long antitrust roadblock caused by trade tensions between the United States and Beijing
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Senate panel to call key Cambridge Analytica figure to testify
To discuss data privacy risks focusing on the British political consultancy and other Facebook partners
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WhatsApp resumes after temporarily crashing worldwide
Users were unable to send or receive messages for about half an hour
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Facebook used less for news as youngsters turn to WhatsApp
It is down 9 per cent from 2017 in the US and down 20 per cent for younger audiences
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Uber hires Facebook's product director as its driver product head
The ride-hailing giant has been without a head of driver product since Aaron Schildkrout left
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Elon Musk buys 72,500 of Tesla shares
He is already the electric car maker’s largest shareholder and now owns 33.74 million shares worth about $11.6 billion
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Apple to undercut popular law-enforcement tool for cracking iPhones
It was aiming to protect all customers, especially in countries where phones are readily obtained by police
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TPL Maps signs MoU with w3w to improve navigation
It will enable Pakistani consumers to navigate with precision and accurate locations
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Bitcoin sinks to two-month low
So far in 2018, it is down nearly 53 per cent, after soaring more than 1,300 per cent last year
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Vietnam MPs approve sweeping cyber security law
Social media and Internet forums have provided a rare platform to share and debate views against authorities
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'Norman,' when artificial intelligence goes psycho
The goal is to explain in layman's terms how algorithms are made and to make people aware of AI's potential dangers
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Carrefour takes on French rivals in e-commerce with Google tie-up
Its groceries would be available on the US search engine’s new dedicated shopping site in France
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Tesla to get 'full self-driving feature' in August
A spate of recent crashes has brought the system under regulatory scrutiny
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US net neutrality rules expire
Handing sweeping new powers to internet providers to block, throttle or offer paid “fast lanes” for web traffic
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US reveals ZTE settlement details, ban still in place
But the ban on buying US parts will not be lifted until the company pays the fine
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Microsoft architecting the next Xbox with game streaming
18 titles were tailored exclusively for the Xbox console
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Australia forms task force to guard elections from cyber attacks
Group of Seven leaders were expected to endorse measures to protect elections against foreign interference
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Bitcoin slides as South Korean exchange hit by hackers
Prompting an extended sell-off to a 2-month low amid growing concerns about security
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Foxconn says investigating labor conditions at China factory used for Amazon
Excessive hours, low wages, inadequate training and an overreliance on “dispatch” are cited
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French emergency room tests virtual reality path to pain relief
An immersive VR program created to relax patients and even increase their tolerance of pain without resorting to drugs
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China's ZTE apologises after paying 'disastrous price' in US sanction case
The deal allows China’s second-largest telecoms equipment firm to restart operations
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Verizon names tech chief CEO, prioritizes 5G network over content
Following years of dismal growth and weak earnings
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Apple to make fewer new model iPhones this year
It plans to launch in the second half of 2018
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Comcast to win unconditional EU okay for Sky bid
The world’s biggest entertainment company is battling Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox for Sky
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Tesla must fix 'flaws' in Autopilot after fatal crash
The driver had been given two visual alerts and one auditory alert to place his hands on the steering wheel
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Honor 10 launches flagship model in Pakistan
With 5.84-inch notched display, AI camera and color-changing design, Honor 10 is an impressive mid-ranger.
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More building blocks of life found on Mars
From 3.5 billion-year-old rocks on the surface of the Red Planet
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Fatal Tesla Autopilot crash driver had hands off wheel
The driver was given two visual alerts and one auditory alert to place his hands on the steering wheel
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Facebook admits privacy settings 'bug' affecting 14 million users
The news marked the latest in a series of privacy embarrassments for the world's biggest social network
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US Justice Department probes T-Mobile-Sprint merger effect on smaller wireless companies
The merger would eliminate competition between the two carriers that have been the dominant player
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Chinese phone maker ZTE saved from brink after deal with US
The agreement comes as US President Donald Trump seeks trade concessions from China
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Democrats urge US House vote on net neutrality rules as end nears
New regulations give providers power to speed up or slow down internet traffic based on how much customers pay
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Blackberry aims to revive brand with new smartphone
It runs on Alphabet’s widely used Android operating system
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Google rules out using artificial intelligence for weapons
The restriction could help management defuse months of protest by thousands of employees against the company’s work
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France seeks to send 'signal' with mobile phone ban in schools
The issue has parents worried in the wake of revelations about invasions of online privacy by technology companies
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US lawmakers press Facebook over Chinese data sharing
The criticism reflected rising frustration in Congress about how Facebook protects the privacy of its users worldwide
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US says internet use rises as more low income people go online
More households had a mobile data plan than wired broadband service
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Ex-Cambridge Analytica boss admits getting Facebook data from researcher
Contradicting previous testimony to lawmakers
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Atlanta officials reveal worsening effects of cyber attack
The administration has disclosed little about the financial impact or scope of the March 22 ransomware hack
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Twitter to offer $1 billion convertible note as shares rally
It will grant holders the right to exchange them for equity above a pre-established price
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Facebook music feature allows lip-sync of songs
Users will be able to select hit songs to share on their live streams
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Germany's Continental bans WhatsApp from work phones
The company said such social media apps made it difficult to comply with tough new EU data protection legislation
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Users in US still complain of Instagram 'crash'
Users were asked to delete and download the app again
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Microsoft expands program for women returning to work
Such “returnship” programs are gaining popularity in Silicon Valley
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Tesla 'quite likely' to meet Model 3 goal
Shareholders re-elected three directors and voted against a proposal to wrest the chairman role from Musk
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Facebook confirms data sharing with Chinese companies
Huawei, Lenovo, OPPO and TCL were among about 60 companies that received access to user data
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Volatility may hit Wall Street as Alphabet, Facebook leave tech sector group
This time the culprit would be the largest-ever shakeup of the stock market’s broad business sectors