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Waymo is piloting self-driving cargo trucks in Atlanta for carrying cargo bound for Google's data centers starting next week — Waymo's mission has always been to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. So far, the focus has mostly been on people …
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Sources: Barack and Michelle Obama are nearing a content deal with Netflix for a series of shows; Apple and Amazon also expressed interest — WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama is in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide …
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| Natt Garun / The Verge: |
Jack Dorsey says Twitter is working on getting users to verify themselves; product director says it would help users spot suspicious accounts more easily — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in a Periscope livestream today that the company is working to allow any user to become verified.
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| Scott Soshnick / Bloomberg: |
Facebook gets exclusive rights to stream 25 MLB afternoon games, Facebook's first major US sports league exclusive; sources estimate price at $30-$35M — First time a major U.S. league has given Facebook exclusivity — Most games will be on Wednesday afternoons; MLB will produce
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| Brad Abrams / The Keyword: |
Google updates Assistant with better media playback, subscriptions for Actions, and lets third party vendors add custom Assistant commands to their devices — While I typically use my Google Assistant to play music, control my lights and set timers, it's easy to dream about what else could be possible …
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Report: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sent a company-wide note to employees several months ago outlining goal to break even in 2018 — Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sent a company-wide note to employees “several months ago” outlining a zealous goal to break even in 2018, according to The Information.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Facebook strikes a licensing deal with Warner Music, the last major label holdout, to use Warner's music in videos and messages on Facebook — Just weeks after signing a large licensing deal with leading indy label representative ICE, Facebook has continued its march into the world of music … | Wall Street Journal: |
Qualcomm names independent director Jeffrey Henderson as non-executive chairman, replacing executive chairman Paul Jacobs, who will stay on the board — In letter to U.S. lawmakers, Broadcom argues a combined company 'strongly supports America's national security interests'
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| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Dropbox announces deeper integration with Salesforce ahead of IPO, enabling Dropbox folders to be embedded in Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Marketing Cloud — Dropbox is not messing around. Two weeks ago it announced its IPO. Just last week it announced a big partnership with Google …
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After mob violence, Sri Lanka ordered ISPs to temporarily block access to Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Viber for “spreading hate speeches and amplifying them” — MUMBAI — In many countries, Facebook is contending with a darkening reputation as a vehicle for disinformation and false news.| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Twitter appoints Parag Agrawal as new CTO, replacing Adam Messinger, who left in late 2016; his appointment was announced internally in October — - Twitter's COO Anthony Noto announced his plan to leave in January to become CEO of SoFi in January. — Twitter on Thursday updated its website …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
CIRP report finds that Android brand loyalty rate in the US has remained at a steady high since 2016, at 91% today, while iOS has a loyalty rate of 86% — Samsung's new Galaxy S9 may not quite live up to the iPhone X when it comes to Samsung's implementation of a Face ID-style system or its odd take on AR emoji.
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| Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Verge: |
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