Bill Gates writes a tribute to friend and Microsoft co-founder Paul

Facebook names former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg as head

A Chinese consumer group says Apple should compensate users following a

Uber hires Lottie Dominiczak as head of its UK communications department;

Non-practicing entity Uniloc files a patent lawsuit against Apple; the suit

Lena Dunham’s email newsletter and website Lenny Letter shuts down, according

Tencent says it plans to add autonomous vehicle integrations to its

Tesla opens pre-orders for mid-range Model 3 starting at $45k; the

Google Maps for iOS adds the ability to share ETA and

Scooter-sharing firm Scoot launches a pilot program in Santiago, Chile; scooters

E-motorcycle firm Alta Motors shuts down, according to reports; reasons unclear

A DuckDuckGo study finds 50.4 percent of US residents are unaware

Car parts firm ZF Friedrichshafen acquires a 35 percent stake in

YouTube partners with Ticketmaster and Eventbrite to add concert listings to

Chipmaker Micron acquires full control of IM Flash Technologies (IMFT) from

Apple opens pre-orders for iPhone XR; the 6.1-inch device starts at

Google announces numerous Play updates, including expanded metrics, support for larger

Business data insights company Incorta raises $15M Series B (second tranche)

MIT researchers develop a new method for protecting against Spectre- and

Cryptocurrency security platform and wallet provider BitGo raises ~$15M from Goldman

Four ISP industry groups sue VT to block a state law

Uber rolls out VoIP calling globally; in testing since June, the

Square announces the $400 Terminal, an all-in-one wireless hardware product for

Amazon launches Whisper Mode for Alexa; initially limited to English-speaking users

Uber update adds contextual vehicle recommendations; takes into account trip distance,

The Department of Justice charges former Microsoft executive Jeff Tran with

Portland-based vacation housing rental company Vacasa raises $64M Series B led

Uber is developing a temporary staffing service called Uber Works, according

Beijing-based autonomous driving tech company Momenta raises Series C at a

Palantir Technologies is in talks with Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley

Google launches the Compose Actions Gmail Add-on in general availability; enables

Apple sends out press invites for an Oct 30 event in

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