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Democratic candidate Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign published an open letter to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, calling for the company to fact-check politicians' ads in the two weeks ahead of the U.S. presidential election i...
Instacart valued at nearly $14 billion in latest funding amid online sales boom
Instacart said on Thursday it had raised $225 million in a new funding round, valuing it at $13.7 billion, as the grocery delivery company cashes in on a surge in online shopping due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uber, Lyft drivers are employees, says California regulator
Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc will now be considered employees under California's new gig worker law, the state's public utilities agency said on Thursday.
Outside panel to review Samsung heir Lee's case: Seoul prosecutors
An outside panel will weigh the validity of an investigation into Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee over a 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said on Thursday.
U.S. podcast platform Pockets Casts says Apple removed app from China store
New York-based podcasting platform Pocket Casts said its app had been taken down from Apple Inc's app store in China.
Zoom suspends U.S.-based activists' account after Tiananmen event
Zoom Video Communications temporarily shut the account belonging to a group of U.S.-based Chinese activists after they held an event to commemorate the 31st anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown, the activists said on Thursday.
Europe's Just Eat Takeaway to buy Grubhub for $7.3 billion
European food-ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy U.S. peer Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal that, if completed, would create the world's largest food delivery company outside China.
U.S. lawmakers propose $22.8 billion in aid to semiconductor industry
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to provide more than $22.8 billion in aid for semiconductor manufacturers, aiming to spur the construction of chip factories in America amid a strategic technology rivalry with China...
Amazon issues one-year pause on police use of facial recognition software
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it was implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, a reversal of its long-time defense of law enforcement's use of the technology.
Twitter tests new feature prompting users to open articles before sharing
Twitter Inc on Wednesday said it was testing a new feature on Android devices that prompts users to open articles before sharing them.