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Robinhood expands offering that allows retail investors to buy into IPOs
(Reuters) - Online brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc said on Wednesday it would allow companies issuing shares through its IPO Access platform to set aside some stock for members of the public with ties...
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Governments must check Facebook really does scrap face recognition, whistleblower says
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen welcomed Facebook's announcement that it would scrap facial recognition, but urged close government oversight of the move to ...
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U.K. man implicated in Twitter hacking charged in NY with cryptocurrency theft
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.K. man previously charged in the United States with involvement in the hacking of politicians' and celebrities' Twitter accounts was charged on Wednesday o...
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Uzbek telecoms tsar fired after restricting social network access
TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Wednesday fired the head of the Central Asian nation's telecoms watchdog after he restricted access to popular social networks and websites s...
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Tackle racism in AI, BLM co-founder tells tech bosses
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) -As concerns grow over racial bias in artificial intelligence, Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Opal Tometi urged the tech sector to act fast against perpetuatin...
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As pandemic home life eases, EA should reach into the Metaverse
By Tiyashi Datta (Reuters) - As millions of gamers peel themselves away from TVs at home, analysts say Electronic Arts Inc should look to build a metaverse around its popular titles that can help the ...
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Swedish self-driving start-up Einride expands into U.S. market
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Swedish electric self-driving truck start-up Einride said on Wednesday it has launched operations in the U.S. market and signed up GE Appliances, Swedish vegan milk ma...
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USTR Tai says digital trade policy must protect consumer rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday that protecting consumers' rights and privacy must be a top priority in digital trade policy, and that technology compa...
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U.S. blacklists four companies from Israel, Russia, Singapore, citing spyware
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department added four companies from Israel, Russia and Singapore to its "entity list" on Wednesday, saying they engaged in "activities that are contrary to th...
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Business software firm HoneyBook valued at $2.4 billion after Tiger Global-led funding
By Niket Nishant (Reuters) - HoneyBook, a company that helps freelancers with client management and other business functions, said on Wednesday its latest funding round of $250 million, led by investm...
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