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• FCC chairman ramps up defense of net neutrality repeal

  21-09-2018 23:45
  With a federal appeals court preparing to consider the Trump administration's reversal of Obama-era U.S. net neutrality regulations, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is ramping up his defense of the decision.
  
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• As new iPhones go on sale, studies reveal chips from Intel and Toshiba

  21-09-2018 23:16
  Apple Inc'slatest iPhones hit stores around the world on Friday, featuring components made by Intel Corpand Toshibaamong others, according to two firms that cracked open the iPhone Xs and Xs Max models.
  
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• Farfetch tops price range in IPO in boon to luxury market

  21-09-2018 20:36
  Farfetchpriced its shares above its targeted range on Friday in a New York flotation that values the online luxury retailer at over $5.8 billion and underscores how big a bet web sales have become for high-end brands.
  
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• Comcast and Fox take $34 billion battle for Britain's Sky to the wire

  21-09-2018 19:22
  Comcastand Twenty-First Century Foxface a quick-fire auction for British broadcaster Skyon Saturday after neither side backed down in a drawn-out $34 billion battle.
  
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• Uber in talks to buy food delivery firm Deliveroo: Bloomberg

  21-09-2018 17:29
  Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is in early talks to buy food delivery company Deliveroo, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Switzerland tries to stem blockchain exodus by improving access to banks

  21-09-2018 17:11
  In an effort to maintain its status as a cryptocurrency hub, Switzerland has taken steps to help blockchain companies access the traditional financial system by making it easier for them to open corporate bank accounts.
  
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• Google tweaks privacy policy for Indian payment app after rival complaint

  21-09-2018 17:07
  Google has tweaked the privacy policy of its Indian digital payments mobile application, days after local rival Paytm complained that the U.S. tech giant's platform allowed disclosure of customer data for advertising and other purposes.
  
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• U.S. Justice Department may delay meeting on possible social media bias: source

  21-09-2018 16:32
  The Justice Department is considering delaying a meeting with state attorneys general planned for next week to discuss concerns about conservative voices being stifled on social media, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
  
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• Google defends Gmail data sharing, gives few details on violations

  21-09-2018 12:53
  Alphabet Inc's Google gave details about its policies for third-party Gmail add-ons but stopped short of fully addressing questions from U.S. senators about developers who break its email-scanning rules.
  
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• Next.js 7 framework compiles faster, supports WebAssembly

  21-09-2018 12:00
  Better error reporting and support for the React context API are also added
  
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• A call to the boss: Indonesia contends with aggressive Chinese online lenders

  21-09-2018 10:22
  Indonesian authorities have generally opened their arms to fintech companies offering online loans in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, viewing them as a way of getting credit to tens of millions of people often unable to access bank lending.
  
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• Raiz launches chatbot in response to banking Royal Commission

  21-09-2018 05:34
  Mobile micro-investing platform Raiz Invest has launched a chatbot in response to the financial services Royal Commission.
  
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• IBM claims new tool can ‘explain AI’ and detect bias

  21-09-2018 04:19
  ​IBM has launched a software service that it claims can explain how AI makes decisions “as the decisions are being made”.
  
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• New warning for telcos over handling of NBN complaints

  21-09-2018 04:10
  The head of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says that the regulator has found evidence that telcos are not abiding by new complaints-handling rules.
  
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• Facebook to drop on-site support for political campaigns

  21-09-2018 03:57
  Facebook Incsaid on Thursday that it would no longer dispatch employees to the offices of political campaigns to offer support ahead of elections, as it did with U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2016 race.
  
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• Adobe forks out US$4.75 billion for Marketo

  21-09-2018 03:39
  Adobe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Marketo, announcing that it would shell out US$4.75 billion for the marketing technology company.
  
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• Court backs TV company’s bid to block illicit set-top box streaming

  21-09-2018 01:21
  A Hong Kong broadcaster has been successful in its application for a site-blocking injunction that is intended to block illicit set-top box streaming.
  
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• A winning culture underpins digital transformation

  21-09-2018 00:00
  With winter just having ended in Australia, it offers people the opportunity to reflect on events that happened over the past six months. July brought the end of the greatest sports competition in the world, the FIFA World Cup.
  
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