Researchers say Facebook’s ad transparency system is buggy and limited by

UK telco O2 will launch its 5G network in October; the

Salesforce partners with Alibaba as it expands into the Chinese market;

AI-powered checkout startup Standard Cognition (YC S17) raises $35M Series B

Facebook removes 294 accounts based in Russia, Ukraine, Thailand, and Honduras

Palmer Luckey’s digital surveillance firm Anduril signs a $13.5M contract to

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he and President Trump have

SoftBank is set to commit $40B to a second Vision Fund,

Minimal Twitter (Chrome, Firefox) provides a pared-down Twitter experience for desktop

Tinder adds a warning for LBGTQ+ users traveling to nations that

Advent International acquires UK-based aerospace and defense systems firm Cobham for

Samsung says it has made improvements to the Galaxy Fold and

Facebook announces it is the subject of an FTC antitrust investigation;

China-based ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing raises $600M from Toyota; as part

Facebook ($584B market cap) FQ2 beats: $16.9B revenue, up 28 percent

FTC formally levies a $5B fine against Facebook for repeated privacy

Tesla CTO JB Straubel steps down; he has been with the

Arianna Huffington and Matt Cohler step down as Uber board members;

Elizabeth Yin details product-market fit, how companies lose and regain it,

Ottawa-based satellite company Telesat raises ~$65M from the Canadian federal government;

Lyft hires former Bird Head of Vehicle Product Eugene Kwak to

The House of Representatives approves the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act 429-3;

Uber releases an update for its open-source, no-code deep learning toolkit,

Rep Seth Moulton (D-MA) to introduce a bill that would empower

Cruise announces it will not achieve its goal to launch autonomous

Los Angeles-based dataPlor, which provides business intelligence on small companies in

Research management software company Benchling (YC S12) raises $34.5M Series C

HR, payroll, and benefits platform Gusto raises $200M Series D from

Cyprus-based cryptocurrency lending platform YouHodler exposed unencrypted user credit cards and

Women-focused online community Mogul launches recruiting network Invitation Only; the subscription

Indonesia-based Raena, which helps online influencers launch their own e-commerce brands,

Seattle-based IoT infrastructure company Balena raises $14.4M Series B led by

FTC sues Cambridge Analytica (CA), alleging the consulting firm used deceptive

Computer components and peripherals company Corsair acquires custom PC company Origin

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