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China, worried about food security, cracks down on ‘big stomach kings’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's biggest short-video platforms said on Thursday they will punish users seen to be wasting food in their broadcasts, cracking down on so-called "big stomach kings" as the go...
Aug 13, 2020
Facebook launches hub to help users with U.S. poll related information
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a 'Voting Information Center' for the 2020 U.S. elections to help voters easily navigate the poll process. The hub will connect Facebook and Instagram use...
Aug 13, 2020
European battery makers power up for a green recovery
By Kate Abnett, Matthew Green and Norihiko Shirouzu August 13 (Reuters) - European battery makers are gearing up to take advantage of massive "green" stimulus packages unveiled since the coronavirus p...
Aug 13, 2020
Twitter to expand rules against misinformation on mail-in ballots, early voting
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Twitter said late on Wednesday it plans to expand its rules against misinformation regarding mail-in ballots and early voting in the U.S. elections this year. The move, r...
Aug 13, 2020
Lenovo profit beats expectations, helped by remote working trend
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Lenovo Group , the world's biggest PC maker, posted a better than expected quarterly profit on Thursday and said it is capturing opportunities emerging from remote workin...
Aug 13, 2020
ByteDance in talks with India’s Reliance for investment in TikTok: TechCrunch
(Reuters) - China's ByteDance is in early talks with Reliance Industries Ltd for an investment in its video-based app TikTok's business in India, TechCrunch reported https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/12/...
Aug 12, 2020
Exclusive: Trump administration asks court to dismiss Big Tech’s challenge to social media executive order
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president's executive order targeting social media companies, calling...
Aug 12, 2020
Vroom shares tumble as COVID-19 hits first post-IPO results
(Reuters) - Shares of Vroom Inc tumbled 14% on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic fueled a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss in the online used car seller's first set of results since its blockbust...
Aug 12, 2020
Facebook, Snap held talks to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash: Information
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Snapchat owner Snap Inc held talks to buy Dubsmash, the Information reported on Wednesday, putting a spotlight on pop video apps at a time when Microsoft Corp is trying to...
Aug 12, 2020
England’s revamped contact-tracing app to begin public trials on Thursday: BBC
(Reuters) - A revamped coronavirus contact-tracing app for England will begin its public trials on Thursday, BBC News reported on Wednesday. The software will be modelled after Apple and Google's priv...
Aug 12, 2020
