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Canada border agents had valid interest in Huawei CFO, prosecutor tells extradition judge
By Sarah Berman and Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canadian Border agents had legitimate reasons to question Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou for three hours before her arrest by fed...
Mar 24, 2021
Slack to fix error in new direct messaging feature over harassment concerns
(Reuters) - Workplace messaging app Slack Technologies Inc said it was working to fix an error in the direct-messaging feature it introduced earlier on Wednesday, which could have lead to online haras...
Mar 24, 2021
Disney Plus to raise prices in U.S. – Variety
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's streaming service, Disney Plus, is increasing prices in the United States for the first time starting Friday, Variety reported on Wednesday. (https://bit.ly/3siNWvS) (Repo...
Mar 24, 2021
Facebook, Twitter must do more to stop COVID-19 anti-vaxxers, U.S. states say
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Attorneys general for 12 U.S. states on Wednesday accused Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc of doing too little to stop people from using their platforms to spread false inf...
Mar 24, 2021
Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs abroad, company says
By Elizabeth Culliford and Raphael Satter (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it had blocked a group of hackers in China who used the platform to target Uighurs living abroad with links to malw...
Mar 24, 2021
Uber teams up with ScriptDrop to expand prescription delivery access in U.S.
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc will work with prescription delivery services provider ScriptDrop to enable customers in 37 U.S. states to receive medication at their doorstep, the ride-hailing serv...
Mar 24, 2021
Sweden’s MTG to buy New Zealand-based Ninja Kiwi
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - E-sports and gaming group MTG has agreed to buy mobile games developer Ninja Kiwi for about 1.6 billion crowns ($186 million) to broaden its gaming portfolio, it said on Wednesda...
Mar 24, 2021
Bitcoin can prosper without becoming a major currency: SkyBridge’s Scaramucci
By Anna Irrera and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin doesn't need to become a widely-used form of payment to succeed and could prosper solely as a store of value, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony...
Mar 24, 2021
Australian lidar firm Baraja raises $31 million in funding
(Reuters) - Australian lidar firm Baraja said on Wednesday it had raised $31 million in a new funding round from investors including Blackbird Ventures and Hitachi Construction Machinery. Founded in 2...
Mar 24, 2021
IKEA invests in mapping technology startup what3words
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA stores, has bought a 12 million pound ($16 million) stake in what3words, the London-based technology startup that has divided the world into t...
Mar 24, 2021
