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Facebook reportedly failed to monitor partners' handling of user data

Social network granted device makers with special access to users' personal data but then failed to police their use, according to The New York Times.

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If Google can make cars drive themselves, it should figure out diversity, CFO says

Ruth Porat also reiterated that her company continues to work with the US military.

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Amazon reportedly picks New York, northern Virginia for HQ2

Decision to be formally announced as soon as Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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<p>Elon Musk speaks at a press conference at SpaceX headquarters.</p>

Twitter grapples with fake Elon Musk accounts promoting bitcoin scams

Cryptocurrency scammers are promoting tweets through ads after they hijack verified accounts.

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Steve Ballmer says Google, Facebook should engage more with regulators

And Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey criticizes the partisanship that keeps Americans from agreeing on things they'd normally have in common.

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<p>Sinovation Ventures CEO Kai-Fu Lee speaks at Techonomy 2018.</p>

Job security in the AI era? Go for the human touch

AI will displace many workers, says tech exec and investor Kai-Fu Lee. But it's got limits.

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Uber's data report on sexual assaults to be released in 2019

After ending forced arbitration that kept claims out of court, the ride-hailing company compiles a safety transparency report.

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iPhone XR shipments diluted by Apple iPhone XS, 8 and 7, analyst predicts

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also reportedly expects a decline in shipments going into 2019.

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Twitter's working on an edit button, but it won't be what you think

It's a decade in the making... and still counting.

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<p>French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the Internet Governance Forum on Monday.</p>

Facebook reportedly opens its moderation process to French regulators

Regulators will review both the human and algorithmic processes used to moderate the social network.

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<p>JC2 Ventures leader and former Cisco CEO John Chambers speaks at Techonomy 2018.</p>

Startups stole the innovation crown from big tech, Cisco's ex-CEO says

Students are headed for startups, not tech giants, John Chambers says.

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<p>Prosecutors in New Hampshire believe an Amazon Echo smart speaker may have recorded audio evidence of a homicide.</p>

Amazon ordered to hand over Echo recordings in New Hampshire murder trial

Prosecutors believe an Amazon Echo smart speaker may have captured evidence of a double murder.

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