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Lamborghini drives into crowded SUV market
Sales of SUVs and CUVs (cross-over utility vehicles) have increased by 233 per cent in the last 10 years
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Nissan, DeNA schedule public tests of self-driving car service in Japan next year
They join tech firms leveraging automated driving technology into new mobility services
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Facebook introduces parent-controlled messenger app for kids under 13
The new app gives it a chance to win brand loyalty from younger children at a time
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Facebook opens new London hub, to create 800 UK jobs
It announced the new investment last year shortly after Google said it was building a new hub in the city
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UK pushing to include Bitcoin under money-laundering rules
The British finance ministry said it expected negotiations over changes to the EU rules
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Uber joins forces with global public transport association
Aligning the company with such authorities was a good way to make Uber a better partner for cities
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Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption
The government ordered amid growing concern for the future of journalism and the quality of news
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Apple's CEO says developers have earned $17 billion from China App Store
Earlier this year, Cook said that they had earned roughly $70 billion in total revenue through the store
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For security agencies, blockchain goes from suspect to potential solution
How to secure data and sharing it so the owner keeps control is what they have wrestled with for years
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Fiat Chrysler CEO says in talks with Hyundai on tech partnership
Its share price jumped to record highs in August after reports of interest from China and Hyundai
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Mobile subscriptions inch up to 142.4 million
Up 1.12% from 140.76 million in September 2017
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China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet
Cyber sovereignty is the idea that states should be permitted to manage their own internet without interference
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WhatsApp's new feature forces group members to become silent spectators
Its benefits would include highlighting important information which the group admins do not want to be overlooked
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UK cyber agency targets Kaspersky in warning on Russian software
It should not be used in systems that would harm national security if it was accessed by the government
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Tech firms tell patent court to ignore Allergan deal with tribe
The companies have praised the patent court saying it is a low-cost and efficient way to cancel dubious patents
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Germany removes Tesla from subsidies list as too pricey
Its customers cannot order the Model S base version without extra features that pushed the car above the 60,000 euro
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Three Uber security managers resign after CEO criticises practices
Its security practices are also under scrutiny in a high-stakes legal battle with self-driving car company Waymo
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BlackBerry loses payment dispute with Nokia, to pay $137 million
It has previously said it is looking to generate more revenue from its portfolio of some 40,000 patents
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Goldman Sachs CEO questions bitcoin's volatility
Something that moves up and down 20 per cent in a day doesn’t feel like a currency he said
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Qualcomm files new patent infringement complaints against Apple
That case accompanied a complaint seeking to ban the import of Apple iPhones that use competing Intel chips
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Tesla switches on giant battery in Australia
Elon Musk promised to build the 129-megawatt-hour battery in 100 days or give it free
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GM plans large-scale launch of self-driving cars in US cities in 2019
The lifetime revenue generation of these cars could be in several hundred thousands of dollars
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Amazon steps up pace in artificial intelligence race
The new offerings will enable AWS customers to develop and quickly train their own artificial intelligence algorithms
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Mercedes stolen using 'relay devices' in mere seconds
The thieves were able to open the car without needing a key
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Instagram now allows you to 'remix pictures' sent in messages
They also revealed 2017's most famous celebrities, most used hashtags, and most liked photos on Instagram
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Elon Musk to compete to fund high-speed Loop in Chicago
He says transport tunnel would be far faster than current high-speed trains and use electromagnetic propulsion
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Apple to audit development processes after Mac bug discovered
They released a patch to fix the bug and it would be automatically installed on vulnerable machines later in the day
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Snapchat redesign splits friends from content feeds
It is wildly popular among millennials but faces stiff competition from Facebook and its photo-sharing app Instagram
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WhatsApp finally lets you play YouTube videos within the chat
Its only available for iOS with an Android update coming soon
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Afghanistan's all-girl robotics team wins top European award
The team bagged the Entrepreneur Award at the biggest robotics festival in Europe
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Build fast, fix later: speed hurts quality at Tesla, some workers say
Quality checks have routinely revealed defects in more than 90 per cent of Model S and Model X vehicles
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Facebook aims to remove militant content, protect Muslims
It has faced pressure both in the US and Europe to tackle such content more effectively
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UK terrorism reinsurance fund to include cyber coverage from next year
It is financed by the insurance industry with government backing
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Apple's latest patent hints at a future 'foldable device'
It outlines that the company wants to develop 'an electronic device' with 'a flexible display'
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Virtual currency crackdown sparks search for safe havens
Many entrepreneurs are moving businesses to locations more welcoming to cryptocurrencies and known for low taxes
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Artificial muscles give 'superpower' to robots
Researchers built dozens of muscles using metal springs, packing foam or plastic in a range of shapes and sizes
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Tumblr founder leaving Yahoo-owned blogging platform
He will leave by the end of this year and chief operating officer Jeff D'Onofrio will take his place
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Internet businesses ask US to keep net neutrality rules
The move was seen as a victory for big internet service providers which favored a repeal
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Facebook to expand artificial intelligence to help prevent suicide
It began testing the software in the US in March after scanning the text of posts and comments for phrases
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Bitcoin aims for $10,000 as it rockets to record high
The digital currency has seen an eye-watering tenfold increase in its value since the start of the year
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Apple might launch a new iPhone SE next year
China Economic News Service reports that a new iPhone SE might launch in the first quarter
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New Nissan engine bids to extend life for internal combustion
The Japanese automaker is set to improve its technology to prolong its usefulness for decades to come
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Uber seeks to appeal UK workers' rights decision at Supreme Court
It appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal which ruled against it earlier this month
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US prosecutors' letter spurred orders in self-driving car lawsuit
No charges have been filed yet while the trial is scheduled to begin on December 4
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Tech leads S&P to record high
Benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow Jones industrials posted weekly gains
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China's tech giants reach global elite with gamers, shoppers
The two Chinese firms have made their fortunes by cornering China's own vast market of 750 million internet users
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BMW to spend $237 million on battery cell center
This build-to-print expertise can enable potential suppliers to produce cells to their specifications
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Canadian charged in Yahoo hacking case to plead guilty in US
He is scheduled to appear in federal court on Tuesday for the plea hearing
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Facebook Messenger may soon adopt Snapchat-like 'streaks'
Facebook-owned Instagram had previously copied Snapchat's Stories feature
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EU privacy regulators to discuss Uber hack next week
The scrutiny started after CEO said it covered up a data breach last year that exposed personal data of its users