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Mike George, Amazon VP who oversaw Alexa and Echo is retiring, after nearly two decades with the company; will be replaced by Tom Taylor, SVP Amazon Payments — Mike George, the Amazon vice president who oversaw two of the company's most successful products — the Alexa virtual assistant … | Rod McGuirk / AP News: |
The Australian government proposes a new cybersecurity law, modeled after UK's Investigatory Powers Act, to force tech companies to decrypt messages — CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Friday proposed a new cybersecurity law to force global technology companies …
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| Katie Dupere / Mashable: |
Free legal chatbot service DoNotPay expands to cover 50 US states and the UK, handles 1,000 legal issues covering consumer and workplace rights — Shady businesses, you're on notice. This robot lawyer is coming after you if you play dirty. — Noted legal aid chatbot DoNotPay just announced …
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| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
Sources on Uber CEO search: Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Wojcicki, Tom Staggs, Alan Mulally, and Arianna Huffington have little to no interest in the job — Uber wants a global CEO — like easyJet CEO Carolyn McCall. — I know it's fun to speculate on the various CEO candidates who might take over at Uber.
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Sources: Roku has hired IPO underwriters, and one source says it may file confidentially in the next few weeks, seeking a valuation of ~$1B — Streaming media player maker said to be seeking a valuation of roughly $1 billion — Roku Inc., which makes streaming media devices and software … | E.D. Cauchi / NBC News: |
In letter to Sen. Wyden, CBP says it lacks authority to search travelers' cloud services at border but can search devices' local data without consent — U.S. border officers aren't allowed to look at any data stored only in the “cloud” — including social media data …
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Hotel industry groups, union leaders funding effort to purge suspicious Airbnb rental listings in NYC, Washington DC, and LA via a group called Share Better — A politically connected consultant says he's fighting a “guerrilla campaign.” — Just before Memorial Day, two couples … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
AT&T announces its streaming service DirecTV Now will get cloud DVR, parental controls, and other features starting this fall — AT&T's streaming TV service for cord cutters, DirecTV Now, is finally getting a cloud DVR, among other features, the company announced today.
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FanDuel and DraftKings drop their merger, following FTC's vote to challenge it last month — The decision to terminate the deal comes after the U.S. government voted to challenge it. — FanDuel and DraftKings have decided to scrap their merger rather than fight the U.S. government …
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China's limits on map data hinder self-driving efforts of foreign car makers in the world's largest auto market — Restrictions on digital mapping by overseas firms present hurdles to non-Chinese vehicle and tech companies — China is creating roadblocks for U.S. auto makers and tech companies …
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| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
Box launches Box Elements, pre-built components for devs to incorporate Box content management features into their apps — Called Box Elements, the new tools make it easier for businesses to incorporate the Box experience into any application. — Video: Why companies are racing to turn their products into platforms| Chris Baraniuk / BBC: |
UK-based luxury phone-maker Vertu to be liquidated after plan to save it failed; 200 will be laid off — A British-based company that made smartphones costing thousands of pounds will be liquidated after a plan to save it failed. — Vertu was known for its high-end, jewel-encrusted handsets …
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