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Facebook Boycott Organizers Pledge to Go Global as More Brands Join Campaign

Jun 28, 2020 · 8:26pm PDT
A growing number of companies including Levi's, Starbucks and Diageo said they would suspend advertising on Facebook despite changes to prohibit hate speech in ads.
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Didi Chuxing Launches Robotaxi in Shanghai

Jun 27, 2020 · 4:22am PDT
Didi’s founder says it will take at least a decade before autonomous vehicle development passes critical tech, business and regulatory milestones.
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States Want Search Included in Google Antitrust Case

Jun 26, 2020 · 1:48pm PDT
As the Justice Department continues its Google antitrust probe, it is meeting with state prosecutors about the scope of the potentially landmark case.
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Facebook to Label ‘Newsworthy’ Speech That Violates Its Rules

Jun 26, 2020 · 12:53pm PDT
The move is a stunning reversal for Zuckerberg, who has in recent weeks criticized the idea of labeling controversial speech by public figures.
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Alphabet Reportedly Close to Buying AR Glass Company North

Jun 26, 2020 · 12:23pm PDT
The deal could help reinvigorate Alphabet’s efforts to release augmented reality hardware for consumers
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Salesforce Invests in Cybersecurity Firm Tanium

Jun 26, 2020 · 10:43am PDT
The move puts Salesforce into more direct competition with SaaS provider ServiceNow, while also improving its cybersecurity portfolio.
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Unilever Halts U.S. Ad Spend on Facebook, Twitter

Jun 26, 2020 · 9:48am PDT
By joining the boycott, Unilever could pressure other large advertisers like Procter & Gamble to follow.
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Largest Black-Led VC Fund Base10 Partners Raises Another $250M

Jun 26, 2020 · 9:00am PDT
The automation-focused venture firm previously raised $137 million in 2018.
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Microsoft Permanently Closes Retail Stores

Jun 26, 2020 · 7:33am PDT
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Microsoft Closes Stores Permanently

Jun 26, 2020 · 7:20am PDT
The software giant had operated the stores for 11 years, expanding into London only last summer.
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Amazon Confirms Zoox Purchase

Jun 26, 2020 · 6:50am PDT
The deal brings the ecommerce giant into the costly world of developing self-driving cars.
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Alibaba-Owned E-Commerce Firm Lazada Replaces CEO Again

Jun 26, 2020 · 5:01am PDT
The third CEO change in less than three years at Southeast Asia's Lazada shows how Alibaba is still figuring out how best to manage the key overseas business.
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Japan Tries to Challenge Huawei

Jun 25, 2020 · 11:13pm PDT
Amid the U.S. push to contain Chinese-owned Huawei's global expansion, Japan sees an opportunity to build a national champion in telecoms hardware.
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Cisco’s Chief Strategy Officer Departs

Jun 25, 2020 · 4:44pm PDT
Anuj Kapur, a 15-year Cisco veteran who led its strategic partnerships with Apple, Google, and Amazon, is leaving the company.
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Verizon Joins Boycott of Facebook Ads

Jun 25, 2020 · 3:39pm PDT
Facebook says it doesn’t intend to more aggressively police speech, so how it responds to mounting advertiser pressure will be interesting to watch.
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Disney Drops Kids Channels in U.K.

Jun 25, 2020 · 3:31pm PDT
The shows on those channels are being moved to Disney+ in those countries
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‘Uber Money’ Chief Departs As Ailing Ride-Hailing Company Shifts Resources

Jun 25, 2020 · 3:30pm PDT
Development of financial services products at Uber is being de-prioritized.
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Omidyar Network: Google Should Give Better Placement to Rivals’ Results

Jun 25, 2020 · 2:17pm PDT · 1 comment
Google should be required to give prominent display to results from specialized search engines such as Yelp and Angie's List, says new Omidyar Network report.
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Lemonade Sets IPO Price Range at Below Last Valuation

Jun 25, 2020 · 12:51pm PDT · 1 comment
Insurance business Lemonade plans to sell 11 million shares at between $23 and $26 apiece.
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Waymo Become Volvo’s ‘Exclusive’ Self-Driving Car ‘Partner’

Jun 25, 2020 · 12:31pm PDT
As with most other autonomous vehicle partnership announcements, this one is might short on the details.