In an interview, Mark Zuckerberg says he will stay on as Facebook's chairman, defends COO Sheryl Sandberg, reiterates Facebook's potential as a force for good
New York (CNN Business)After spending much of this year apologizing for Facebook's many missteps, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was defiant …
Zuckerberg should give up his dual role as Facebook CEO and chairman, stepping down as chairman and appointing an independent director to oversee the board
at least — step down as Facebook chairman http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Margaret Sullivan / @sulliview : Embattled and in over his head, Mark Zuckerberg should — at least — step down as Facebook ...
In a leaked internal memo, Facebook's outgoing head of public policy, Elliot Schrage, takes responsibility for the hiring of PR firm Definers
TechCrunch has attained an internal memo published by Facebook's outgoing head of public policy Elliot Schrage in which he blames himself for hiring PR firm Definers.
Leaked memo: Foxconn aims to cut $2.9B from expenses in 2019 and eliminate ~10% of non-technical staff, as it faces “a very difficult and competitive year”
Foxconn Technology Group, the biggest assembler of Apple Inc. iPhones, aims to cut 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) …
Amazon emails an unknown number of customers disclosing a “technical error” that exposed emails and names, but provides few other details
Amazon's renowned secrecy encompasses its response to a new security issue, withholding info that could help victims protect themselves.
Sources: Amazon is working to persuade brick-and-mortar merchants to accept its Amazon Pay digital wallet, starting with gas stations, restaurants, and others
Amazon is looking to start by working with gas stations, restaurants and other merchants that aren't its direct competitors
Design software company Autodesk says it is acquiring PlanGrid, a provider of cloud-based construction software, for $875M
Autodesk has agreed to acquire Plangrid, a startup that makes cloud-based construction software, for $875 million net of cash. — Why it matters …
Sources detail meeting in India between Twitter's Jack Dorsey, Vijaya Gadde, and others, after photo of Dorsey holding sign criticizing caste system goes viral
At a round table discussion in New Delhi last week, Twitter's top executives seemed unaware of caste-based abuse taking place …
Source: Apple quietly bought Silk Labs, a startup that makes lightweight AI software for consumer hardware, earlier this year; PitchBook: Silk Labs raised ~$4M
Apple has quietly acquired a startup, Silk Labs, that specializes in making artificial intelligence software lightweight enough …
To help block robocalls and spam texts, the FCC proposes classifying text messaging as an information service and making a database of reassigned phone numbers
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is continuing his seemingly relentless quest to rid the US of robocalls.
Amazon is using “neural text-to-speech” (NTTS) tech to develop new speaking styles for Alexa, will launch a newscaster style to read articles in a few weeks
Amazon is using AI to develop new speaking styles for Alexa, including a newscaster voice for reading articles
US cyber-security firm Recorded Future claims to have doxxed Tessa88, the hacker who sold MySpace and Dropbox databases in 2016, as a 29-year-old Russian
Recorded Future claims Tessa88's identity is a 29-year-old Russian named Maksim Vladimirovich Donakov.
Critics argue that the FCC should classify text messaging as a telecommunications service so that phone companies can't discriminate against messages
a new database to track changed numbers and rules to combat spammy texts. But on texts, Rosenworcel and others fear it could stifle political speech. Me + @b_fung http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Facebook says its ad buying system is still experiencing glitches after an outage on Tuesday, which sources say affected major buyers, ahead of Black Friday
- Ad-buying system was down earlier for some major users — Hiccups come as brands prepare campaigns for holiday shopping
While Facebook says human trafficking on its site is not allowed, it took weeks to remove a viral post that led to the auction of a child bride in South Sudan
JUBA/NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The auction of a South Sudanese girl for marriage on Facebook could spur other families …
WhatsApp hires Abhijit Bose as the first ever country head for India, its largest market in terms of users, starting in early 2019
WhatsApp announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Abhijit Bose as head of WhatsApp India. Bose, who joins WhatsApp from Ezetap where he has served …
Amazon opens up Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit to wearable makers, and Qualcomm debuts a $299 Smart Headset, an Amazon-approved reference design for Alexa on the go
Amazon today announced general availability for its mobile accessory kit, a toolkit to help manufacturers quickly add Alexa to their devices.
Sources: Samsung plans to release a variant of the Galaxy S10 next spring that will have six cameras, 5G, and a 6.7" screen
Trump Is Tightening the Screws on U.S. Tech Exports to China Ivan Mehta / The Next Web : Samsung's Galaxy S10 will reportedly get a huge 6.7-inch screen and 6 cameras Evan Selleck / iPhone Hacks : Sam...
Sources: PT Tokopedia, Indonesia's largest online marketplace, raises $1B from existing investors including SoftBank, at a ~$7B post-money valuation
- Tokopedia is said to raise $1 billion of new funding — SoftBank and other existing backers said to join round
Microsoft now supports standards-based FIDO2 security key devices, letting Windows 10 users access their Microsoft Account without entering username or password
no password needed Dan Thorp-Lancaster / Windows Central : Microsoft accounts now let you ditch your password, sign in with a security key Laurent Giret / On MSFT : Now you can sign in to your Microso...
In an updated statement, Tumblr says an audit found child porn images were slipping through detection tools, leading to removal from App Store
Jon Porter / The Verge :
Xiaomi says it will increase its presence in India from 500 retail stores to 5,000 by the end of 2019
Chloe Taylor / CNBC :
Valve is discontinuing its Steam Link hardware, which let users stream games from PCs to other devices like a TV
Change language — View desktop website Timi Cantisano / Neowin : Steam Link priced at just $2.50; receives 95% discount to clear out remaining inventory Matt Kim / USgamer.net : Steam Link is Being ...
Bitcoin hit its lowest level in more than a year on Monday, falling under $5,000, with the entire cryptocurrency market cap losing roughly $40B in the past week
THE PRICE OF bitcoin … Samuel Potter / Bloomberg : No End in Sight for Crypto Sell-Off as Bitcoin Breaches $4,500 Huw Jones / Reuters : Bitcoin slump takes pressure off Britain's regulators Samantha C...
Berlin-based e-scooter rental service Wind Mobility, which operates in various cities in Spain, France, and the US, raises $22M in seed funding
Wind Mobility, a Berlin-based mobility startup that offers “dockless” e-scooter (and electric bicycle) rentals, has raised $22 million in seed funding … Thanks: @sohear
Uber partners with MV Transportation, a paratransit service provider, to improve access to wheelchair-friendly rides in six North American markets
Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch :
From 2011 to 2016, the FCC released an annual report comparing advertised broadband speeds with actual speeds but has not released one in two years
but the @FCC hasn't published new data from its gear in consumers' homes to test ISP speeds, & stonewalled @arstechnica's FOIA request: http://arstechnica.com/...
LinkedIn launches Student Voices, its take on Snapchat Stories, for US colleges, and says it plans Stories-like features aimed at other sets of users too
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
PlayVS, which brings esports infrastructure to high schools in the US, raises $30.5M Series B after raising a $15M Series A in June 2018
Jordan Crook / TechCrunch :
Analysis of 14M tweets from May 2016 and March 2017 found bots accounted for 34% of shares of articles from low-credibility sources but were only 6% of accounts
Daniel Funke / Poynter : Tweets: @brendannyhan See also Mediagazer Tweets: Brendan Nyhan / @brendannyhan : The latest on bot prevalence and effects: -Bots increase exposure to negative & inflammatory...
Growing trade tensions between US and China could endanger Nvidia's access to its Chinese customers, who accounted for 20% of the company's revenue last year
Wall Street Journal :
The stocks of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Netflix have all declined 20% or more in recent months, pushing them into bear market territory
Kevin Kelleher / Fortune :
Tongcheng-eLong, a Tencent-backed online ticketing and travel booking site, raises $180M in its Hong Kong IPO after pricing sale near bottom of marketed range
Crystal Tse / Bloomberg :
SoftBank invests $2B in South Korean e-commerce company Coupang, source says at a ~$9B valuation
As AI-building frameworks get open-sourced, DIY tinkerers use them for tasks like identifying plant diseases, automating dry-cleaning, making art, and more
Tom Simonite / Wired : Tweets: @scottthurm , @hkanji , and @agbioworld Tweets: Scott Thurm / @scottthurm : This Japanese dry cleaner, with no prior programming experience, built an app that detects t...
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