 Google, Reddit defend tech legal protections ahead of Congress hearing A 23-year-old law giving technology companies legal protection from lawsuits over user-generated content remains critical to the internet's future, Alphabet Inc's Google unit and social media site Reddit Inc said in testimony released on Tuesday.  more Google, Reddit defend tech legal protections ahead of C ... 10/16/2019 5:08:00 AMReuters |
TikTok brings in ex-U.S. congressmen to review content policies TikTok will bring in an external group comprising former U.S. congressmen to review and advise on its content moderation policies including on child safety, misinformation and hate speech, the popular Chinese-owned video app said on Tuesday.  more TikTok brings in ex-U.S. congressmen to review content ... 10/15/2019 10:16:00 PMReuters |
Risks from Facebook's Libra must be addressed before launch: Bank of France official The risks posed by cryptocurrencies such as Facebook's Libra must be addressed before any launch, a senior Bank of France official said on Tuesday, adding to a chorus of regulatory scepticism that threatens to derail the project.  more Risks from Facebook's Libra must be addressed before la ... 10/15/2019 8:47:00 PMReuters |
New German telecom rules don't exclude Huawei Germany's federal network regulator on Tuesday unveiled rules for the build-out of 5G mobile networks that, in a snub to the United States, do not exclude China's Huawei Technologies.  more New German telecom rules don't exclude Huawei 10/15/2019 7:18:00 PMReuters |
Flipkart adds original content to video service Walmart Inc's Indian unit Flipkart is adding original shows to its newly minted video platform, the company said on Tuesday, as it competes with rival Amazon.com Inc's Prime Video.  more Flipkart adds original content to video service 10/15/2019 5:27:00 PMReuters |
How Amazon.com moved into the business of U.S. elections Amazon.com Inc's cloud computing arm is making an aggressive push into one of the most sensitive technology sectors: U.S. elections.  more How Amazon.com moved into the business of U.S. election ... 10/15/2019 3:47:00 PMReuters |
Focus: U.S. pension funds took positions in blacklisted Chinese surveillance company Some of the biggest public pensions funds in the United States have invested in one of the world's largest purveyors of video surveillance systems that the U.S. government claims are used in wide-scale repression of the Muslim population of western China.  more Focus: U.S. pension funds took positions in blacklisted ... 10/15/2019 3:34:00 PMReuters |
Keen to develop self-driving cars, Hyundai Motor Group unveils $35 billion investment plan Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to invest 41 trillion won ($35 billion) in mobility and other auto technologies by 2025, part of which will be directed to an ambitious effort to become more competitive in self-driving cars that has also received government backing.  more Keen to develop self-driving cars, Hyundai Motor Group ... 10/15/2019 2:59:00 PMReuters |
Tesla to start Powerwall home battery installations in Japan Tesla Inc will start installing its Powerwall home power storage batteries in Japan next spring, the U.S. electric car and battery maker said on Tuesday, marking the product's debut in Asia.  more Tesla to start Powerwall home battery installations in ... 10/15/2019 2:46:00 PMReuters |
India looks into Flipkart, Amazon festive discounts after retailer complaints The Indian government is looking into whether hefty discounts offered on Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon.com during their online festive sales violate foreign investment rules, a commerce ministry official told Reuters.  more India looks into Flipkart, Amazon festive discounts aft ... 10/15/2019 1:39:00 PMReuters |
 NASA Announces Changes to Spacewalk Schedule, First All-Female Spacewalk NASA is hosting a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT today to discuss this week’s first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station. Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency’s website. more NASA Announces Changes to Spacewalk Schedule, First All ... 10/15/2019 1:19:00 PMNASA |
 Going against the flow around a supermassive black hole At the center of a galaxy called NGC 1068, a supermassive black hole hides within a thick doughnut-shaped cloud of dust and gas. When astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study this cloud in more detail, they made an unexpected discovery that could explain why supermassive black holes grew so rapidly in the early Universe. more Going against the flow around a supermassive black hole 10/15/2019 1:14:00 PMScience Daily |
