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By Charlotte Amazon is planning to launch 3,236 satellites so it can provide fast internet to “un-served and underserved communities around the world.” The tech giant is referring to these …
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By Yaron Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg proclaimed in a TV interview Thursday that he’s “confident” the social media giant has done enough since 2016 to protect next year’s presidential elections …
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By Yaron Dr. Alexa is in the house. Amazon’s voice assistant has gained several skills that will allow consumers to ask questions such as “Alexa, pull up my blood glucose …
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By Kevin A former Morgan Stanley wealth manager thought he was doing the right thing by reporting a possible pedophile coworker — only to be drummed out when the guy …
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By Trugman Google re-affirmed its commitment to New York last week. Its real estate chief, Paul Darrah, told a conference the tech giant plans to double in size over the …
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By Nicolas SAN FRANCISCO — Pinterest is pinning its future on Wall Street, with the digital scrapbooking site on Friday filing for an initial public offering of stock. It follows …
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By Milado Could Shaq make Papa John’s a slam dunk again? Shaquille O’Neal announced Friday that he will be the company’s first African-American board member. The fifth-highest-scoring player in NBA …
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By Richard “Snapchat dysmorphia” drove the plastic surgery business to record heights last year, as a growing number of Americans presented their doctors with filtered selfies and the instruction: “I …
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By Emily IBM chief Ginni Rometty on Thursday led a group of business leaders pressing Congress to pass the Equality Act, a piece of federal legislation that would guarantee protections for LGBTQ people. In a …
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By Chris The company behind the popular lip-syncing app TikTok has agreed to pay nearly $6 million as part of a record-breaking settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over claims …
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By Jenson AT&T pulled all its advertising from Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube for the second time in two years after a magazine reported the platform displayed ads next to videos that …
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By Richard Elon Musk’s new babysitter at Tesla has already quit. The electric-car maker’s top lawyer announced Wednesday he was aleaving after two months on the job — just hours …
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By Nich Alphabet Inc.’s Google said Wednesday it plans to spend more than $13 billion on data centers and offices in the United States this year. “These new investments will …
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By Lisa There’s a new big cheese at Papa John’s — and embattled founder John Schnatter is not happy about it. The pizza franchisor announced a $200 million investment from …
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By Richard Being an “Easy Rider” isn’t so easy for Harley-Davidson’s core customer anymore. Indeed, when asked why they would not buy such a vehicle, 13 percent of the 55-plus …
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By Anil Jaiswal India has committed to purchase USD 5 billion worth of oil NSE -0.11 % and gas from the US per annum and USD 18 billion worth of …
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By Emilia Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged its first quarterly profit drop in two years and painted a grim outlook owing to mounting competition from Chinese smartphone makers and declining …
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By Brandi V Electric scooters that invaded city streets across the U.S. over the past two years are entering well-charted territory: Google Maps. Commuters in 13 cities around the world …
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By Eu news U.S. oil prices edged up on Thursday, buoyed by a drawdown in inventories and by signs of easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Oil prices have …
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US prosecutors want a top executive of China’s Huawei Technologies to face charges of fraud linked to the skirting of Iran sanctions, a Vancouver court heard on Friday. Huawei CFO …
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