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Spammers and scammers using U.S. election to turn profit online, Facebook says
By Jack Stubbs LONDON (Reuters) - Fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election to build fake audiences, maximise clicks and make money onli...
Oct 21, 2020
How social media companies will handle post-U.S. election scenarios
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - In the run-up to the U.S. vote in November, social media companies like Facebook Inc and Twitter have announced new rules for various post-election scenarios. The co...
Oct 21, 2020
Cruise, GM to seek U.S. approval for vehicle with no pedal or steering wheel
(Reuters) - Self-driving car firm Cruise said on Wednesday it and majority shareholder General Motors Co will be seeking U.S. regulatory approval in coming months to deploy the Cruise Origin, a vehicl...
Oct 21, 2020
Explainer: Tesla’s self-driving ambitions get a reboot
By Edward Taylor FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday evening tweeted that the electric car maker will be rolling out a new version of its Full Self Driving software, t...
Oct 21, 2020
U.S. FCC lawyer says agency can change rules on social media liability shield
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top lawyer at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Wednesday the telecommunications regulator has legal authority to redefine the immuni...
Oct 21, 2020
Global democracy at risk from cyberattack ‘onslaught’: Microsoft president
LONDON (Reuters) - Democracies around the world are under a constant barrage of cyberattacks that must be identified, called out and stopped, Microsoft President Brad Smith told a gathering of securit...
Oct 21, 2020
United States vs Google vindicates old antitrust gripes from Microsoft
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - The U.S. government's antitrust suit against Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday could deliver a huge opportunity for Microsoft Corp to increase usage of its Bi...
Oct 21, 2020
UK’s GCHQ spy chief: We must broaden out and speed up to catch the future
By Guy Faulconbridge and Jack Stubbs LONDON (Reuters) - The head of Britain's GCHQ eavesdropping agency said on Wednesday that the spy agency was seeking to engage more with business to harness top cy...
Oct 21, 2020
Obama-nominated judge to hear U.S. antitrust case against Google: filing
By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama, has been selected at random to hear the U.S. Justic...
Oct 21, 2020
Bitcoin extends gains after PayPal move to accept cryptocurrencies
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin extended its gains on Wednesday after PayPal Holdings Inc said it will allow customers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies. It was last up 3.2% at $12,305, just below its...
Oct 21, 2020
