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September 29, 2014, 10:10 AM

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Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Facebook Will Use Facebook Data to Sell Ads on Sites That Aren't Facebook  —  Investors and analysts spent years clamoring for Facebook to start up an ad network, and earlier this year it obliged them.  —  And now Facebook is rolling out another one.  —  Caveat — this isn't an ad network in a formal sense.
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Facebook Relaunches Atlas Ad Platform With Cross-Device Targeting And Offline Sales Tracking  —  As Advertising Week kicks off in New York City, Facebook is announcing a new version of its Atlas ad platform, which it says represents the next step in tracking ad effectiveness across devices.
Keiko Morris / Wall Street Journal:
Microsoft to Open Fifth Avenue Store  —  Flagship Store to Take Over Fendi Space  —  Microsoft Corp.'s first Manhattan flagship store is coming to Fifth Avenue.  —  The software company confirmed that it will be setting up shop at 677 Fifth Ave. as it continues to expand its retail presence …
Josh Horwitz / Tech in Asia:
Mobile messaging app FireChat flares up in Hong Kong amid Occupy Central protests  —  Last night marked a historic moment in Hong Kong as peaceful demonstrators fell subject to police aggression.  Under the banner of Occupy Central, tens of thousands of locals (organizers say 60,000 …
Ryan Vlastelica / Reuters:
Instagram reportedly blocked in China amid Hong Kong protests  —  (Reuters) - Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service owned by Facebook Inc (FB.O), has been blocked in China, according to numerous reports, including from Hong Kong-based reporters with the New York Times.
AppleInsider:
European Commission seeking retroactive tax windfall from Apple Inc subsidiary in Ireland  —  The European Commission is expected to release a report this week alleging that Ireland provided illegal “state aid” to Apple when it set tax rates for the company in 1991 and 2007 …
Kyle Russell / TechCrunch:
Shyp Launches In New York City, And Miami Is Next  —  On-demand shipping startup Shyp is now officially expanding beyond San Francisco, launching its service in New York City after just a few weeks in private beta.  In addition, the company is today announcing that its service will land in Miami …
Matthew Prince / CloudFlare:
CloudFlare launches Universal SSL for free, doubling the number of encrypted websites to 4M  —  Introducing Universal SSL  —  The team at CloudFlare is excited to announce the release of Universal SSL™.  Beginning today, we will support SSL connections to every CloudFlare customer …
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Japan's SoftBank reportedly in talks to acquire DreamWorks Animation in a deal valued at $3.4B  —  Source: DreamWorks Animation in Sale Talks With Japan's SoftBank (Exclusive)  —  The company, which has seen up-and-down box office numbers of late, would be valued at $3.4 billion, a source tells THR
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
With Perspective From Both Sides of His Desk, F.C.C. Chairman Ponders Net Neutrality  —  WASHINGTON — As a lobbyist for the cable and wireless industries, Tom Wheeler played a role in shaping almost every major telecommunications policy and innovation over the last three decades.
David Meyer / Gigaom:
Uber tries to get German cab drivers on board with UberTaxi launch  —  After courts in Hamburg and Berlin upheld bans on Uber's services, the company announced the opening of its traditional-taxi-friendly UberTaxi service in those cities.  —  Uber has introduced its UberTaxi service in Berlin and Hamburg …
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