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Big Tech bill advocates and critics keep pressure on U.S. lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of a U.S. bill aimed at reining in Big Tech platforms like Amazon.com and Alphabet's Google have flooded lawmakers with nearly 4,000 phone calls, while critics of the...
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Nikola founder asks judge to block evidence of ‘wealth’, ‘lifestyle’ in fraud case
(Reuters) - Trevor Milton, the billionaire founder and former chief executive of Nikola Corp has asked a federal judge to block evidence related to his "wealth, lifestyle or spending habits" at his tr...
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Obamas find new podcast home at Audible after Spotify exit
(Reuters) - The Obamas' media company Higher Ground has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Inc-owned Audible to make original audio content, after ending its three-year run with Spotify. The terms o...
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Brazil’s Ebanx lays off 20% of employees as cuts sweep tech sector
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian payments fintech Ebanx said on Tuesday it had laid off about 20% of its staff, joining billion-dollar tech companies across the country bracing for a gloomy economic la...
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Activision shareholders vote in favor of report on abuse, harassment
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc shareholders voted in favor of a proposal on Tuesday for a report on the video game company's efforts to prevent employee abuse, harassment and discrimination. Acti...
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U.S. congressional leaders meeting on semiconductor chips bill Tuesday
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional leaders sought to forge a $52 billion bipartisan deal on Tuesday to subsidize U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and boost U.S. competitiven...
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Exclusive-Blockchain payment company Roxe nears $3.65 billion SPAC deal-sources
By Echo Wang (Reuters) -Blockchain-based payments company Roxe Holdings Inc is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with blank check company Goldenstone Acquisition Ltd at a combined valuation...
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Tesla worker rejects $15 million payout in race bias lawsuit
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc's flagship California assembly plant on Tuesday rejected a $15 million award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworke...
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U.S., Meta settle lawsuit over discrimination in housing advertising tool
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc have settled a lawsuit over a housing advertising system that illegally discriminated against Facebook users based on race ...
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Microsoft stops selling emotion-reading tech, limits face recognition
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Tuesday said it would stop selling technology that guesses someone's emotion based on a facial image and would no longer provide unfettered...
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