Argentina-based e-commerce firm MercadoLibre raises $850M from PayPal and Dragoneer as

Semiconductor firm Micron Technology hires Rahul Sandil as head of global

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess says the company has not considered taking

137 Ventures announces a $210M fund targeting growth stage companies; the

Google’s Allo messaging service shuts down today; users have until the

French TV company Canal+ launches a premium streaming service; Canal+ Séries

OpenAI will reorganize itself as a for-profit company led by co-founder

Tim Berners-Lee marks the 30th anniversary of the web by suggesting

News Corp’s Australian division (NCA) calls on the country’s regulators to

Russian officials block encrypted email service ProtonMail; Russia’s Federal Security Service

Security researcher Victor Gevers uncovers a database reportedly containing personal details

Microsoft files a lawsuit against Foxconn over alleged unpaid royalties; Microsoft

Kevin Systrom criticizes a plan by Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to break

Cloud app firm F5 Networks ($9.6B market cap) acquires web server

Amazon will no longer tell US vendors they cannot sell their

Niantic previews upcoming AR mobile game “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite”; as

Lawyers for Elon Musk claim the SEC’s request to hold him

Google confirms it agreed to pay $135M to two former executives

Google confirms it agreed to pay $135M to two former executives

Facebook removes ads from the presidential campaign for Sen Elizabeth Warren

Waymo is seeking to raise funds from European automakers like Volkswagen,

Camera company RED removes webpages promoting modules for the videography-focused Hydrogen

GM's Cruise plans to hire 1k engineers by year's end, TechCrunch

Vice-owned creative agency Virtue and LGBT-focused human rights festival Copenhagen Pride

UK parliamentary report calls for a new digital regulator and a

New bill seeks to establish minimum security standards for IoT devices

Andreessen Horowitz to open San Francisco office this year, according to

Apple sends press invites for a March 25th event at Steve

Tidal launches high-fidelity audio feature Masters on iOS; launched on Android

UK to expand airport no-fly zones for drones this week; the

Cryptocurrency company Alibabacoin Foundation settles with Alibaba, agrees to stop using

Google and Intel to send privacy lawyers to testify before the

Twitter rolls out new prototyping app twttr to the first group

Former Tesla security manager says the company illegally surveilled employees, interfered

London-based Unmind, a mental health platform for the workplace, raises ~$4M

New York-based Fairygodboss, a professional network for women, raises $10M Series

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