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6:43pm, 2nd June, 2020

Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use

Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in "private" mode.

Europe needs private A.I. champion, German minister tells paper

9:03am, 22nd March, 2019

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Europe needs private A.I. champion, German minister tells paper

Europe needs to think about creating an artificial intelligence company that is able to keep up with global rivals, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told Tagesspiegel newspaper.

SpaceX makes history by completing first private crew capsule mission

1:30pm, 8th March, 2019

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SpaceX makes history by completing first private crew capsule mission

Crew Dragon capsule has safely splashed down in the Atlantic, making it the first privately built crew-capable spacecraft ever to complete a mission to the International Space Station. It’s one of several firsts SpaceX plans this year, but Boeing is...

Zuckerberg says Facebook's future is going big on private chats

9:42pm, 6th March, 2019

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Zuckerberg says Facebook's future is going big on private chats

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday the company would encrypt conversations on more of its messaging services and make them compatible, the latest sign that the world's biggest social network sees its future in intimat...

Watch the historic first private mission to the Moon launch Thursday night

2:45pm, 19th February, 2019

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Watch the historic first private mission to the Moon launch Thursday night

For the first time later this week, a privately developed moon lander will launch aboard a privately built rocket, organized by a private launch coordinator. It’s an historic moment in space and the Israeli mission stands to make history again if it...

Johnson & Johnson to buy private robotics firm Auris for $3.4 billion

9:45am, 13th February, 2019

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Johnson & Johnson to buy private robotics firm Auris for $3.4 billion

Johnson & Johnson is buying privately held surgical robotics company Auris Health Inc for about $3.4 billion in cash, the healthcare conglomerate said on Wednesday, as it continues its push into robotics.

SpaceX's first private passenger is Japanese fashion magnate Maezawa

9:11pm, 17th September, 2018

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SpaceX's first private passenger is Japanese fashion magnate Maezawa

SpaceX, Elon Musk's space transportation company, on Monday named its first private passenger as Japanese businessman Yusaku Maezawa, the founder and chief executive of online fashion retailer Zozo.

Norway wealth fund allowed to stay on as investor if Tesla goes private

6:43am, 21st August, 2018

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Norway wealth fund allowed to stay on as investor if Tesla goes private

Rules governing Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund would allow it to stay on as an investor in Tesla if the electric carmaker goes private, its deputy CEO said on Tuesday.

Investors query funding costs at a private Tesla

1:21pm, 17th August, 2018

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Investors query funding costs at a private Tesla

Several Tesla Inc shareholders have told Reuters they are concerned that the electric car maker will have to pay more to fund its growth if it becomes a private company and loses the ability to sell new shares to stock market investors.

Tesla sinks after Musk opens up about going private tweet in NYT interview

12:20pm, 17th August, 2018

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Tesla sinks after Musk opens up about going private tweet in NYT interview

Tesla Inc's shares slumped as much as 9 percent on Friday after Chief Executive Elon Musk told the New York Times that his tweet last week about taking the company private was not reviewed by anybody.