Facebook hires Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, as head of global affairs and communications, to succeed Elliot Schrage
Facebook has hired Nick Clegg, the former UK deputy prime minister, to head its global affairs and communications team as it faces escalating problems …
As Facebook promotes its “war room” and efforts to fight interference, a study of disinformation on WhatsApp during Brazil's election shows more could be done
Corporation shows off room of engineers, data scientists and other experts but offers reporters few new specifics
Documents show Android manufacturers in EU may have to pay Google $2.50-$40/device as a fee, depending on country and pixel density, following antitrust ruling
Confidential documents show strong incentives for keeping bundle intact — Android manufacturers will have to pay Google …
Source: Twitter suspended hundreds of accounts for violating spam rules; the accounts had posted pro-Saudi Arabia tweets about the disappearance of Khashoggi
Khashoggi: Bots feed Saudi support after disappearance Matt Binder / Mashable : Twitter shuts down spambots spreading pro-Saudi hashtags related to Khashoggi disappearance Xeni Jardin / Boing Boing : ...
Security giant G4S offers high-security vault that puts crypto assets in offline storage and distributes them into fragments that are independently of no value
U.K.-based multinational security services company G4S has developed a new service for protecting cryptocurrency assets …
Interview with Nick Clegg about his hiring and future at Facebook
Nick Clegg said no to Facebook when they first called this summer. “But in that funny way that happens,” he says, “if you say no to people they suddenly become very interested in you.” — In a phone...
EU Commission approves Microsoft's acquisition of Github
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission approved on Friday the acquisition of software development tool maker GitHub by software giant Microsoft without conditions saying the purchase would not d...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange report shows Bitcoin futures have continually risen through Q3 2018, with average daily volume up 41% since Q2
Average daily volumes for bitcoin futures trading saw a significant jump in the third quarter compared to the last period, according to CME Group.
YouTube announces partnership with Eventbrite to sell concert tickets on artists' video channels in US, says it now covers more than 70% of US ticketing market
YouTube is making it easier to translate raw enthusiasm for a band into seeing them play live.
Bill Gates reflects on Paul Allen, remembering him as a passionate man who held his family and friends dear and as a brilliant technologist and philanthropist
Gates describes the moment Allen showed him a new computer called the Altair 8800, which marked the end of Gates's college career and the beginning of Microsoft
Crypto exchange Coinbase open sources its automated security scaling tool Salus and makes it available on GitHub
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is making a recently developed automated security scaling tool available to the public. — Called Salus, after the Roman the goddess …
Despite ban on main accounts, a number of secondary Infowars accounts remain active on Twitter, promoting the same content
Alex Jones may have lost his main accounts, but he still has plenty to communicate with on Twitter. — Alex Jones and his InfoWars outlet were permanently banned … Tweets: @slpng_giants , @samstein ,...
The SEC launches FinHub, a new division to help fintech startups, including those launching ICOs, navigate the legal implications of their products
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching a new division with the goal of making it simpler for fintech startups …
JD.com announces a parcel delivery service in China to send items through its app or request pickups via WeChat, starting in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou
Jennifer Smith / Wall Street Journal :
China-based online retailer JD.com to launch a flagship online store on Google's shopping platforms by year's end to sell directly to US consumers
- Web retailer diving deeper even as tensions with China mount — JD's been exploring ways to expand beyond its home market
Apple sends out invites for an event on October 30 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City, where updated iPads and MacBooks are expected
Juli Clover / MacRumors :
UK publishes guidelines on proposed law governing sites that host pornographic content, but critics say there are still problems around enforcement and more
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Oh My Green, a health-food delivery startup for offices that gives its customers personalized recommendations for meals and snacks, raises $20M seed round
Kate Clark @kateclarktweets / 2 days — In its first institutional funding round, Oh My Green has raised $20 million from Initialized Capital …
Independent merchants allege Amazon has an unfair advantage by sending free samples via Vine to get their own brands reviewed fast, amid an EU antitrust probe
Amazon.com Inc. cracked down on fake reviews two years ago by prohibiting shoppers from getting free products directly from merchants in exchange for writing reviews.
PayPal reports Q3 revenues of $3.68B, up 14% YoY, vs. $3.66B est., net income of $436M, up from $380M YoY
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Micron to buy out Intel's stake in IM Flash Technologies joint venture for $1.5B in cash and assume responsibility for $1B debt
Vibhuti Sharma / Reuters :
As banks compete to become top underwriter for Uber's 2019 IPO, sources say Morgan Stanley, whose top tech banker moonlights as an Uber driver, is the favorite
hardly necessary, given his multimillion-dollar salary—may help Morgan Stanley win a role on the most hotly anticipated IPO in years http://www.wsj.com/... Tripp Mickle / @trippmickle : Morgan Stanley...
A look at how SoftBank, whose Vision Fund received $45B from Saudi Arabia, is handling the growing crisis over Khashoggi's disappearance
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Square launches Terminal, an all-in-one device for card and mobile payments from Apple Pay and others, available for $399
Dami Lee / The Verge :
Amazon says Whisper Mode for Alexa is rolling out to all users in the US and works in US English
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
PitchBook/JMP Securities report: crypto M&A deals have surged over 200% this year with 115 deals having been announced, on pace to hit 145 by year's end
- Merger and acquisition activity for cryptocurrency companies has more than doubled in the past year amid a 54 percent slump in bitcoin prices …
Google Play gets better support for larger app bundles, subscription improvements, in-app updates, an expanded Google Play Instant, more
Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat :
Samsung debuts $1,000+ Galaxy Book 2, a Windows 2-in-1 to compete with Surface, with 12-inch OLED display, LTE, 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 850, on sale from November 2
Chris Welch / The Verge :
BitGo, which makes multi-signature cryptocurrency wallets, raises $58.5M Series B from Goldman, Mike Novogratz, and others, bringing total raised to $70M
Lily Katz / Bloomberg :
Google makes Compose actions, a feature for Gmail Add-ons, generally available to all users with integrations from Box, Dropbox, Atlassian, and Egnyte
new integrations make it easy to insert content, trigger actions within Gmail Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google : Gmail introduces Compose Actions, integrations with Dropbox, Atlassian, more Tweets: G Suite ...
Samsung says it has started mass production of 7nm chips using an EUVL process that it claims enables 50% power and 20% performance improvements over 10nm chips
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Uber redesigns its home screen to contextually recommend JUMP bikes or its cars depending on trip length, destination, and personal ride history
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
Collaborative document editor Coda adds integrations with G Suite, Slack, Twilio, YouTube, and more
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
A close look at the suit against Facebook on video metrics and a look back at many statements from publishers pivoting to video as Facebook touted the medium
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab :
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