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Ajit Pai says FCC has concluded “that one or more wireless carriers apparently violated federal law” by selling user location data and will consider fines — More than a year after a Motherboard investigation revealed that wireless carriers were collecting and selling user location data …
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In a carriage dispute, Roku drops all Fox apps from its platform ahead of the Super Bowl; NFL confirms that Roku's free NFL app will still stream the game — Last night, Roku made a surprise announcement that it was dropping all Fox apps from its platform, claiming that the two companies' distribution agreement was expiring.
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Profile of Virginia senator Mark Warner, the former telecoms entrepreneur and venture capitalist who is now committed to regulating Big Tech — A former telecoms entrepreneur, the Virginia senator says that saving the industry (and democracy) might mean blowing up Big Tech as we know it.
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Utah-based Neighbor.com, a peer-to-peer self-storage marketplace, raises $10M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz — Neighbor.com, a Lehi, Utah-based peer-to-peer self-storage marketplace, has closed on a $10 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). — Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily
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Amazon's 2019 taxes: $1B+ in federal income tax expense, $2.4B+ in other federal taxes, $1.6B+ in state and local taxes, and ~$9B sales taxes collected — Amazon disclosed new details about its U.S. taxes for 2019 in public financial documents and a blog post Friday morning …
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Hulu CEO Randy Freer is leaving the streaming service as Disney continues the reorganization of its direct-to-consumer business — Streaming service will become further aligned under Direct-to-consumer head Kevin Mayer — Hulu CEO Randy Freer will leave the streaming service amid … | Andrew Allemann / Domain Name Wire: |
California AG asks ICANN for information about .org TLD price caps removal; ICANN says it is cooperating, asks Public Interest Registry to delay .org TLD sale — Office that oversees California non-profits demands extensive documentation. — The California Attorney general …
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Facebook Gaming launches a toolkit for creators, letting them remove comments, mute viewers for short periods, or ban people from the stream, in real time — Facebook is launching a dashboard and toolkit for streamers and video makers so they can more easily manage their communities, including viewers who don't follow the rules.
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In latest transparency report, Amazon says it got 1,841 subpoenas, 440 search warrants, and 114 other court orders for user data in H2 2019, down 4% from H1 — Just as Amazon was basking in the news of a massive earnings win, the tech giant quietly published — as it always does … | Chris Giles / Financial Times: |
OECD says 137 countries have committed to reach an agreement on a rewrite of international tax rules for tech giants and other multinationals by the end of 2020 — The chances of securing a global agreement on a digital levy by the end of the year were revived on Friday after the countries involved agreed …
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Apple says its updated Maps are rolling out across the US, with more detailed visuals and new features like Look Around, and coming to Europe later this year — Apple's updated and more detailed Maps experience has now rolled out across the U.S., the company announced this morning.
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Gabi, which lets users upload their home, car, or renters insurance policies to compare them with other providers and find better offers, raises $27M Series B — Gabi Insurance has raised $27 million in funding to disrupt insurance brokers and get you better rates for car, homeowner's, or renter's insurance.Sponsor Posts
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