California will allow GM-backed Cruise to transport passengers in driverless test vehicles
The California Public Utilities Commission authorized Cruise to give passengers rides in prototype robotaxis.
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Facebook reverses policy protecting politicians from engaging in harmful speech
Facebook announced that politicians' posts will no longer be exempt from the company's rules that prevent users from engaging in harmful speech.
Square CEO Jack Dorsey says the company is considering a new hardware bitcoin wallet
Square's Dorsey said if the company builds a new wallet, it would do so with feedback from the crypto community.
Facebook hit with new antitrust probes in the UK and EU
Regulators in the U.K. and the EU launched formal competition investigations into Facebook on Friday.
Bitcoin falls after Elon Musk tweets breakup meme
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted a meme about a couple breaking up, adding the hashtag #Bitcoin and a broken heart emoji.
Facebook says Donald Trump to remain banned for two years, effective from Jan. 7
Facebook on Friday announced that it may allow former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts to be reinstated in January 2023.
Google is moving parts of YouTube to its cloud service
Historically Google's top consumer services have run separately from its cloud. Now Google is moving parts of the second-largest internet site to its cloud.
Palantir gets aggressive in SPAC investments, backing digital health, aviation and robot companies
Babylon Health said it's going public through a SPAC in a deal valuing the business at $4.2 billion and that Palantir is investing.
Turkish start-up Getir rides the speedy grocery delivery craze to a $7.5 billion valuation
Apps that promise groceries shipped to customers' doors in just 10 minutes have invaded Europe.
Why Intel and TSMC are building water-dependent chip factories in one of the driest U.S. states
Intel and TSMC are quickly trying to build new factories as the global chip crisis continues to wreak havoc on a plethora of industries.
Tencent bans nose picking, spanking and other 'violations' on its WeChat livestreaming service
Tencent published a list of dozens of common "violations" on its WeChat livestreaming service in a bid to clean up the app.
Jack Ma's Ant Group gets nod to operate consumer finance firm, a key step in fixing regulatory issues
Ant Group will hold a 50% stake in the new entity with six other shareholders having the remaining 50%.
The global chip shortage doesn't mean all semiconductor prices will shoot up equally, says Natixis chief economist
The global chip shortage is showing no signs of abating, but don't expect prices for all types of chips to shoot up, says research firm Natixis.
Tesla shares drop on report of steep May sales decline in China
Investors were shaken by a single-sourced report that Tesla net orders in China had nearly halved between April and May.
Cybersecurity company SentinelOne files to go public with 108% revenue growth year-over-year
SentinelOne filed its IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, and plans to list on the NYSE under the ticker symbol S.
Google reassigns diversity lead after antisemitic blog post comes to light
Diversity lead Kamau Bobb wrote a blog post in 2007, before he started at Google, that the company has condemned as antisemitic.
Twitter launches its first subscription service
Twitter Blue is designed for power users who are willing to pay a monthly fee for exclusive features. It's being offered first in Canada and Australia.
Google follows Apple's lead and makes it harder for advertisers to track users on Android
The change revolves around the Android Advertising ID, a unique string of characters that can identify devices.
Tesla is recalling up to 7,696 Model 3 and Y vehicles over seat belt issues
Tesla has issued three separate recalls this week after problems with assembly caused potential safety issues.
Coinbase rival Kraken launches mobile app in U.S. to capitalize on crypto surge
Kraken, one of the oldest crypto exchanges, is bringing its mobile app to the U.S., following its European debut earlier this year.
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