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NY regulator launches a probe into Goldman Sachs after a viral tweet alleges gender discrimination in the Apple Card's algorithms when determining credit limits — - Tech entrepreneur alleged inherent bias in algorithms for card — The card is part of Goldman's new main street business lines
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Uber's CEO, in an interview covering Saudi funding, called Khashoggi's murder a “mistake” which the Saudis are taking “seriously”; he later expressed regret — Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told “Axios on HBO” that the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was “a mistake” …
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| Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: |
A look at the rise of “personal CRM” startups that want to help people manage their relationships the way businesses manage sales leads using CRM software — A slew of new start-ups want to help people manage their relationships the way they would sales leads.
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Nisha's Internet Tote Bag. Tweets: @jeffersonpooley, @chadwittman, @xecretcode, @baekdal, @__anoop, @counternotions, @hamburger, @amandamull, @the_rewm, @brielle, and @taylorlorenz
| New York Times: |
In a letter, WhatsApp says 121 users in India were targeted with NSO spyware; 22 of the alleged targets were activists, journalists, and civil rights lawyers — Recent revelations in India show that the threat from the company's spyware to activists and journalists isn't limited to autocratic regimes.
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| New York Times: |
Tech companies have been failing to deal with child abuse images for years, and they still don't have a common standard for identifying illegal video content — How PhotoDNA Works — The uploaded image — in this instance a photograph of Dr. Farid — is turned into a square and colors are removed …
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| Campbell Kwan / ZDNet: |
Alipay and WeChat Pay now allow foreign visitors to link international credit cards to make mobile payments in mainland China — It has partnered up with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Global Network, and JCB to allow foreign visitors to link their credit cards to WeChat Pay.| Paris Martineau / Wired: |
How Jersey City, one of the first municipalities to legalize Airbnb, passed strict short-term rent regulations despite a $4M+ Airbnb-funded opposition campaign — The company spent more than $4 million opposing new rules that crack down on short-term rentals, echoing its tactics in other cities.| Adrienne So / Wired: |
Instagram to test hiding Like counts in the US starting next week, following similar tests in Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand — Hiding like counts is just the latest step in Instagram's quest to become the safest place on the internet.
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| Quinn Myers / MEL Magazine: |
An oral history of the rise and fall of LimeWire, which at its peak was estimated to be responsible for 80% of all illegal music downloads in the US — And the untold story of a Spotify killer that never saw the light of day — In 2001, the internet's premier file-sharing service Napster …
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| Queenie Wong / CNET: |
Facebook issues an apology after an anonymous Medium post alleged an ongoing culture of racism at the company against black, Latinx, and Asian employees — The social media company has been accused of empowering “racism against its employees of color.” — Facebook apologized Friday …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Profile of Disney's Kevin Mayer, head of the company's streaming strategy and the Disney+ launch, who managed acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Fox — The veteran deal maker is getting a very public test as the executive launching Disney+, the company's new streaming service.
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| Li Tao / South China Morning Post: |
Inside Huawei's response to the US trade ban, as the Chinese company remains the world's top telecom equipment supplier 180 days after being put on a blacklist — Strategies that include a sharper focus on its home market have helped Huawei stabilise the ship through the trade ban Huawei … Sponsor Posts
Smartsheet:
Direct listing or IPO: What's the difference? — What's the best way to take a company public? Recently a few larger, well-known brands, notably Spotify and Slack, have opted for the direct listing. Read more.
Direct listing or IPO: What's the difference? — What's the best way to take a company public? Recently a few larger, well-known brands, notably Spotify and Slack, have opted for the direct listing. Read more.
Zoho:
How bots can help improve your workflow — In today's world, messaging has become one of the most popular methods of communication. Whether over text or through a messenger application, it's how a lot of people prefer talking with one another.
How bots can help improve your workflow — In today's world, messaging has become one of the most popular methods of communication. Whether over text or through a messenger application, it's how a lot of people prefer talking with one another.
Google Cloud:
What does the future of cloud computing hold — and what does this mean for businesses? We looked at the data, talked to luminaries, and listened to customers across the world. Here's what they said.
What does the future of cloud computing hold — and what does this mean for businesses? We looked at the data, talked to luminaries, and listened to customers across the world. Here's what they said.
Intel:
Here's why gamers should go with a processor that has high IPC and can hit the highest frequencies — Adding core count for core count's sake does not create a better gaming experience
Here's why gamers should go with a processor that has high IPC and can hit the highest frequencies — Adding core count for core count's sake does not create a better gaming experience
Mattermost:
How is Mattermost different from Slack? — Learn why Mattermost is the #1 open source Slack alternative.
How is Mattermost different from Slack? — Learn why Mattermost is the #1 open source Slack alternative.Who's Hiring In Tech?
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