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Signal sees meteoric rise in daily installs as people look for WhatsApp alternatives
(Reuters) - The number of new users installing messaging app Signal every day is on track to cross 1 million, putting it closer to levels seen by larger rival WhatsApp, following an update to the Face...
Jan 11, 2021
GM working with ‘all the best startups’ on next-gen EV battery tech -exec
By Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co, as part of a $27 billion initiative to match or surpass Tesla Inc in the electric vehicle sector, is working with "all the best startups" on next...
Jan 11, 2021
Facebook names Roy Austin Jr. as VP of civil rights
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc named Roy Austin Jr. as vice president of civil rights effective Jan. 19, the social media company said on Monday. Austin, a civil rights attorney and advocate, will join Face...
Jan 11, 2021
Parler sues Amazon for site takedown, citing antitrust violation
(Reuters) - Parler, a social networking service favored by many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, sued Amazon.com Inc on Monday, accusing its Web hosting service of violating antitrust law by...
Jan 11, 2021
Pakistan government announces new instant digital payment system
By Umar Farooq ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has announced a new government-run instant digital payment system in a bid to boost financial inclusion and government revenue in the country where only a...
Jan 11, 2021
Aptiv unveils new self-driving platform with wireless upgrades
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Auto supplier Aptiv PLC on Monday unveiled its next generation technology platform for automated driving, which can be used across a range of vehicles and be updated w...
Jan 11, 2021
GameStop agrees to appoint three directors on investor’s demand
(Reuters) - GameStop Corp said on Monday it signed an agreement with investor Ryan Cohen's RC Ventures LLC to appoint three new directors to its board, including Cohen. Alan Attal and Jim Grube will b...
Jan 11, 2021
U.S. Capitol siege heralds tougher social media curbs, says EU commissioner
BERLIN (Reuters) - The storming of the U.S. Capitol will herald an era of tougher social media regulation, European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton said, comparing the violence with the attacks of S...
Jan 11, 2021
Turkey launches probe into Facebook, WhatsApp data collection
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish Competition Board said on Monday it launched an investigation into WhatsApp and its owner Facebook after the messaging app asked users to agree to let Facebook collect...
Jan 11, 2021
Smartphone shipments in China fell 20.4% in 2020: government data
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Domestic smartphone shipments in China in 2020 fell 20.4% from the previous year, government data released on Monday showed, as the number of handsets delivered to consumers dropp...
Jan 11, 2021
