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Reed Hastings says Netflix won’t be part of Apple’s upcoming video streaming service
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said during a Los Angeles press event tonight that it will not be part of the streaming video service Apple is expected to unveil next week at its Cupertino headquarters. Whi
Korean e-commerce unicorn Coupang hires Walmart’s former global chief compliance officer
Coupang, the unicorn that is defining e-commerce in Korea, announced today that it has hired Jay Jorgensen, Walmart’s former global chief ethics and compliance officer, to serve as its general couns
AgroStar gets $27M Series C to give more Indian farmers increased crop production with data analytics
Indian agriculture tech startup AgroStar announced today that it has raised a $27 million Series C for its platform, which helps farmers increase crop production, manage orders and buy supplies online
Jack Dorsey records podcast with fitness writer who claimed ‘vaccines do indeed cause autism’
Jack Dorsey, known for making tone-deaf statements on the platform he co-founded, is in the middle of another controversy. This time it is for plugging a podcast he recorded with fitness writer Ben Gr
Creative agency Virtue introduces genderless voice Q to challenge biases in technology
Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana and Bixby — almost all virtual assistants have something in common. Their default voices are women’s, though the role that plays in reinforcing gende
Amazon reportedly nixes its price parity requirement for third-party sellers in the US
Amazon will stop forbidding third-party merchants who list on its e-commerce platform in the United States from selling the same products on other sites for lower prices, reports Axios. The company’
Elon Musk’s lawyers argue he should not be held in contempt for tweet about Tesla’s production rate
Elon Musk’s legal team responded late Monday, just before a deadline, to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s request to hold him in contempt of court over a tweet he made about Tesla̵
HealthJoy raises $12.5M Series B to help employees make the most of their healthcare benefits
Healthcare in the United States is so complicated that even employees with good benefits might have a hard time navigating their options. HealthJoy wants to help with a health benefits platform that u
Huawei is suing the US government over ‘unconstitutional’ equipment ban
Huawei has decided to go on the legal offensive against the United States government after defending itself against alleged espionage and bank frauds linked to American sanctions on Iran. During a pre
FDA approves esketamine nasal spray, the first new major depression drug in more than 30 years
In one of the most significant milestones for depression treatment in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved a new drug with esketamine, a derivative of ke
Prosecutors find Uber not criminally liable in 2018 Arizona self-driving crash that killed a pedestrian
Yavapai County prosecutors said today that Uber is not criminally liable for a crash last year when one of its self-driving cars fatally struck a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. The autonomous SUV, whic
Facebook is introducing a new ‘Tributes’ section for memorialized accounts
Facebook is rolling out a new feature for memorialized accounts that will allow people to leave messages in a Tributes section that is separate from the rest of the profile’s timeline. Depending on
Neutrino employees who once worked for a controversial surveillance tech company will leave Coinbase
Last month, Coinbase’s acquisition of blockchain analytics startup Neutrino was criticized because of the founders’ ties to a controversial surveillance technology company called Hacking Team. Tod
FTC brings its first case against fake paid reviews on Amazon
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday evening that it has brought its first case against using fake reviews to sell products online. The Commission said it will settle with defendant Cure
Cedars-Sinai puts Amazon Alexa in patient rooms as part of a pilot program
Los Angeles medical center Cedars-Sinai is currently piloting a program that places Amazon Echos in more than 100 patient rooms. The smart speakers use Aiva, a voice assistant platform for healthcare,
YouTube demonetizes anti-vaccination videos
YouTube will demonetize channels that promote anti-vaccination views, after a report by BuzzFeed News found ads, including from health companies, running before anti-vax videos. The platform will also
Companies including Nestlé, Epic and reportedly Disney suspend YouTube ads over child exploitation concerns
Days after a YouTube creator accused the platform of enabling a “soft-core pedophilia ring,” several companies have suspended advertising on the platform, including Nestlé, Epic and, reportedly,
Image recognition startup ViSenze raises $20M Series C
ViSenze, a startup that provides visual search tools for online retailers like Rakuten and ASOS, announced today that it has raised a $20 million Series C. The round was co-led by Gobi Ventures and So
Netflix says new episodes of ‘Arrested Development’ will debut on March 15
It’s time for another hit off the juice box. Netflix announced today that it will release the remaining eight episodes of “Arrested Development’s” fifth season on March 5, 10 months af