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South Korean court finds Samsung Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee guilty of bribery, embezzlement, and perjury; Lee sentenced to five years in jail, will appeal — SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court on Friday convicted Lee Jae-yong, the heir to the Samsung business empire, of bribery and embezzlement …
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Apple, citing US sanctions, starts removing apps from Iranian developers in the App Store; Google allows Iranian developers to publish free apps to Play Store — TEHRAN — Officially, Apple has no presence in Iran. Because of American sanctions against the country, the company's iPhones …
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Geospatial analytics startup Descartes Labs raises $30M Series B led by March Capital; the company uses machine learning to derive data from satellite images — Descartes Labsis announcing a $30 million Series B this morning in a large round led by March Capital.
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UK government to test convoys of semi-automated trucks on public roads by the end of 2018, allocating £8.1M for the project — Government allocates £8.1m to trials of ‘platooning’ which proponents say could cut congestion and hauliers' fuel costs
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Otto debuts $699, keyless smart lock, that uses Bluetooth for automatically detecting when doors need opening, available for preorder now, shipping in fall — The device echoes Apple's elegant design and functionality. Will it sell? — As lead engineer for Apple Inc.'s smart-home technology …
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Amazon Cash comes to UK as Amazon Top Up, letting users load between £5 and £250 onto their Amazon UK account at certain retailers — Amazon has added the ability for UK users to pay for products and services on its ecommerce platform using cash.
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FBI files charges against Yu Pingan, a Chinese malware broker, alleging he provided hackers with malware used in OPM data breach — The malware has been linked to both the data breach of the US Office of Personnel Management as well as the Anthem breach. — The FBI has filed charges …
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Google rolls out its Assistant iOS app to the UK, Germany, and France starting today — Google Assistant for iOS is now available in Europe, as Google rolls out the app to the UK, Germany and France today. Assitant for iOS was first announced at Google I/O earlier this year, alongside a release for US users.
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Uber abandons plans for new 380K square foot Oakland headquarters to cut costs and is exploring various options including a sale of the building — Uber has abandoned plans to move into a massive building in Oakland, California and is instead “exploring several options” for the site, including a sale.
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Sources: Apple plans to introduce a 4K-capable Apple TV and updated TV app that can highlight live TV, alongside new iPhone and Apple Watch models, in September — Company plans to announce new Apple TV model in September — New model will play 4K HDR content from movie studios, apps
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Finnish court orders two founders of Pirate Bay, Fredrik Neij and Gottfrid Svartholm, to pay IFPI record labels $477K+ in six-year-old case — In November 2011, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), with support from Finnish anti-piracy group Copyright Information … | Tony Romm / Recode: |
Sources: US government lacks key regulators examining autonomous vehicles, as Trump's advisory board, comprised of key industry execs, has been inactive — The apparent end of an industry task force is one of many headaches facing tech and automakers in D.C.
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