Rite Aid Used Facial Recognition in 200 U.S. Stores
Investigative report shows how the absence of laws covering the use of facial recognition has led to ethically questionable retail deployments.
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AMC Agrees to Shorten Theatrical Window for Universal Pictures
The world's biggest movie theater chain has agreed to shorten the theatrical release window to 17 days from 75 days.
Social Distancing Startup Density Raises $51 Million
Density, which sells to companies like Pinterest and Booz Allen Hamilton, gets new funding to market its wares to a broader range of firms.
WarnerMedia Says HBOMax Attracted Younger, More Engaged Audience
HBOMax hasn't signed up anywhere near as many subscribers as Disney+ did in its first quarter but the make up of the audience at least hit HBOMax's goals.
Instagram Offers TikTok Creators Cash to Switch
Instagram's move comes ahead of its launch of a TikTok rival, Reels, but only a few days after TikTok launched its own creators fund.
China’s Biggest Online Travel Agent Ctrip Considering Delisting From Nasdaq
Ctrip, one of China's earliest tech firms to go public, joins a growing number of Chinese firms shunning the U.S. as tensions with China escalate.
TikTok Owner ByteDance’s AI Research Chief to Leave
The departure of Ma Wei-Ying, an executive who oversaw key research at ByteDance's AI lab, comes at a sensitive time for the Chinese company.
Trump Administration Advances Effort to Review Section 230
A petition filed Monday calls on the FCC to rethink key aspects of the law that ensures digital platforms can’t be sued over user-posted content.
Tinder Names Former CBS Exec as New CEO
Jim Lanzone previously served as CBS's chief digital officer and led the CBS All Access streaming service.
Cloud Computing Bills Spiking During Pandemic
Despite cloud providers' efforts to help companies control costs, some customers are learning the hard way during the pandemic-related work from home shift.
SAP Plans IPO for Qualtrics After $8 Billion Acquisition
The IPO will be one of the first big moves for SAP CEO Christian Klein.
Senate Antitrust Hearing Set to Examine Google’s Ad Business
The hearing, entitled ‘Stacking the Tech: Has Google Harmed Competition in Online Advertising?’ is set for Sept. 15.
Rackspace Sets Tentative Pricing Range for IPO
Rackspace's preliminary pricing range would give it a market cap of about $4.8 billion versus the $4.3 billion Apollo paid for it in 2016.
Facebook Take EU to Court Over Staff Email Requests
Facebook believes European regulators have asked for more information than is necessary during antitrust investigations.
Zuckerberg to Play Into China-U.S. Tensions at Antitrust Hearing
The Facebook CEO’s strategy belies the company’s long history of aggressively trying to crack the Chinese market.
Alphabet Delays Return to Office to July 2021
Alphabet's decision pushes back a return to work later than other tech companies.
India Scrutinizes Another 275 Chinese Apps for Security Violations
The potential additional ban comes after India already barred 59 apps, including social video app TikTok, which had a huge following in the country.
Australian Regulators Says Google Misled Consumers to Gain Access to Personal Data
The Australian competition regulator said Google used the data to target advertising and was seeking a fine.
Taiwan’s TSMC Soars After Intel Signals Retreat From Making Chips
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract manufacturer, has risen along with other chipmakers after Intel's announcement last week.
Apple to Give Employees the Day Off to Vote in U.S. Election
Apple joins other Silicon Valley giants such as Twitter and Uber in giving employees the day off to participate in the upcoming presidential election.
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