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Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence
The social media giant will remove inaccurate or misleading content
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Uber says it has invested $500 million in Mexico since 2013
The figure includes contributions to government-run mobility funds
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Tesla Model 3 is most profitable electric car
The car generates net profit margins in excess of 30 per cent
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Social media companies defend filtering practices before Congress
It has seen numerous efforts by these companies to improve transparency
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Android software puts Google at heart of mobile life
The software acts as the brains for mobile devices, coordinating tasks from phone calls and map directions to games
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Uber being probed for gender discrimination
The investigators are interviewing former and current Uber employees as well as seeking documents from its executives
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Didi seeks $1.5 billion car services spinoff ahead of likely IPO
The spin-off of what is an asset-heavy part of its business could be a step in that direction
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IBM seeks $167 million from Groupon in dispute over early internet patents
Accusing e-commerce marketplace operator Groupon of using patented technology without authorisation
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Amazon suffers glitch during summer marketing event
The company’s shares were down more than 1 per cent in after-hours trading
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Netflix shares tank after big miss on subscriber growth
The streaming video pioneer added 5.2 million customers from April through June
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Walmart, Microsoft in partnership to use cloud tech
The five-year agreement will leverage the full range of Microsoft’s cloud solutions
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Elon Musk's latest outburst raises doubts on leadership
Tesla shares fell over 3.5 per cent
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Microsoft seeks regulation of facial recognition technology
The president of the company said it is more sensible to ask an elected government to oversee the technology
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Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet to testify at US House hearing
Social media companies are filtering content for political reasons
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AT&T CEO confident Time Warner deal on solid ground
Shares of AT&T fell 1.7 per cent to close at $31.67
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Rolls-Royce plans for take-off in flying taxi market
It could carry four to five people at speeds of up to 250 miles per hour for approximately 500 miles
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ZTE stock surges as US supplier ban lifted though outlook remains uncertain
The US Commerce Department on Friday lifted a crippling ban on American firms selling parts to ZTE
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ECP vows heightened security for candidates during electioneering
Babar Fateh says the army is only providing support for smooth conduct of elections
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The online battle for the truth
Many see Facebook as being the main vehicle for spreading false information in recent years
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Britain to fine Facebook over data breach
The British fine comes as Facebook faces a potential hefty compensation bill in Australia
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BMW to join board of Baidu's autonomous driving platform Apollo
The MoU was signed during a visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Germany
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House Republicans query Apple, Alphabet on privacy, data practices
Alphabet said that it would answer the committee’s questions while Apple officials denied commenting
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Australian lawsuit funder files complaint against Facebook
The world’s largest social network said that data of 87 million people ended up in the hands of Cambridge Analytica
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Trump doubles up as most followed world leader on Twitter
In terms of interactions with followers in the form of likes and retweets Trump's lead is even more impressive
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WhatsApp launches Indian media blitz to dispel fake news woes
We are starting an education campaign in India on how to spot fake news and rumours, Whatsapp spokesperson says
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Daimler gets green light for self-driving vehicle tests in Beijing
Beijing has given the owner of the Mercedes bran a permit for highly automated driving
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LG says second-quarter profit likely up 16.1 per cent
The world’s second-biggest television set maker behind by Samsung estimated profit at 771 billion
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HTC faces biggest drop in over two years
Its popularity has dwindled with the emergence of rivals such as Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi
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EU Parliament to vote on controversial copyright law
Thursday's parliament vote is not final, but only sets out the negotiating position of MEPs
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Mobike to scrap China user deposit in bike-sharing race
Existing users will be able to get a refund of their deposits as the company’s service also gets integrated
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ZTE names new CEO
While other top executives to comply with US mandate
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Singapore watchdog says Grab-Uber deal hurts competition
The deal has invited regulatory scrutiny in the region with the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore
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China court bans Micron chip sales in patent case
The ruling comes amid an escalating trade spat between Washington and Beijing over tariffs
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Samsung's second quarter profit seen flagging
As smartphone innovation dries up
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Shouting CEO, changing rules: inside Tesla's Model 3-building sprint
It pulled out all the stops in the final week of June to meet its goal of making 5,000 Model 3s in a week
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Facebook shares drop on report of widened probe on data scandal
Erasing nearly $12 billion from the company’s market valuation
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Apple rebuilds mapping app
Amsterdam-based TomTom NV will continue to be a data provider for Apple’s maps app
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Facial recognition was key in identifying US shooting suspect
Privacy activists warn that the tech could be used for warrantless surveillance
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Portuguese tech firm uncorks smartphone
The cork case has certified antibacterial properties and protects against battery radiation
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Bitcoin skids below $6,000, hits lowest level since November
Virtual currencies have been stuck in a downward trend for most of 2018 after last year’s frenzied interest fizzled
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'Flying brain' designed to follow German astronaut launches
The basketball-sized device, called CIMON, will be the first robot of its kind to interact with people in space
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California, home of Silicon Valley, ramps up online privacy law
The move promises a shift in terrain on which internet firms operate, in the wake of recent scandals
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Twitter, Facebook launch tools to track advertising
The moves aim towards greater transparency regarding US federal election campaign ads
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Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 9 launch
The South Korean giant has sent out invitations for an event on August 9th for the new Galaxy device
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Fresh delay in launch of NASA's giant space telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope- which NASA has long expected to replace the fabled Hubble- has faced multiple hitches
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Apple, Samsung settle US patent dispute
The rivals went to court over Apple’s allegations that Samsung violated patents by copying the design of the iPhone
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Japan space probe reaches asteroid in search for origin of life
Spacecraft will land in coming months to collect samples thought to contain organic matter and water
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PayPal launches debit card for its mobile app
The American company hopes to gain an edge over rivals in the increasingly competitive digital payments landscape
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US city ends facial recognition program with Amazon
The move came after rights groups raised concerns that the service could be used in ways violating civil liberties
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Facebook eases ban on cryptocurrency ads
Will allow content from approved advertisers but continue ban on those tied to binary options, initial coin offerings