James Vincent / The Verge: UK publishes guidelines on proposed law governing sites that host pornographic content, but critics say there are still problems around
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YouTube announces partnership with Eventbrite to sell concert tickets on artists' video channels in US, says it now covers more than 70% of US ticketing market (Jon Fingas/Engadget)
Jon Fingas / Engadget: YouTube announces partnership with Eventbrite to sell concert tickets on artists’ video channels in US, says it now covers more than
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange report shows Bitcoin futures have continually risen through Q3 2018, with average daily volume up 41% since Q2 (Stan Higgins/CoinDesk)
Stan Higgins / CoinDesk: Chicago Mercantile Exchange report shows Bitcoin futures have continually risen through Q3 2018, with average daily volume up 41% since Q2
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Micron to buy out Intel's stake in IM Flash Technologies joint venture for $1.5B in cash and assume responsibility for $1B debt (edited) (Vibhuti Sharma/Reuters)
Vibhuti Sharma / Reuters: Micron to buy out Intel’s stake in IM Flash Technologies joint venture for $1.5B in cash and assume responsibility for $1B
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JD.com announces a parcel delivery service in China to send items through its app or request pickups via WeChat, starting in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou (Jennifer Smith/Wall Street Journal)
Jennifer Smith / Wall Street Journal: JD.com announces a parcel delivery service in China to send items through its app or request pickups via WeChat,
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China-based online retailer JD.com to launch a flagship online store on Google's shopping platforms by year's end to sell directly to US consumers (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: China-based online retailer JD.com to launch a flagship online store on Google’s shopping platforms by year’s end to sell directly to US consumers —
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Source: Twitter suspended hundreds of accounts for violating spam rules; the accounts had posted pro-Saudi Arabia tweets about the disappearance of Khashoggi (NBC News)
NBC News: Source: Twitter suspended hundreds of accounts for violating spam rules; the accounts had posted pro-Saudi Arabia tweets about the disappearance of Khashoggi —
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As Facebook shows media its election "war room" and efforts to fight interference, a study of disinfo on WhatsApp in Brazil's election shows more could be done (Sam Levin/The Guardian)
Sam Levin / The Guardian: As Facebook shows media its election “war room” and efforts to fight interference, a study of disinfo on WhatsApp in
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As banks compete to become top underwriter for Uber's 2019 IPO, sources say Morgan Stanley, whose top tech banker moonlights as an Uber driver, is the favorite (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: As banks compete to become top underwriter for Uber’s 2019 IPO, sources say Morgan Stanley, whose top tech banker moonlights as an
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The SEC launches FinHub, a new division to help fintech startups, including those launching ICOs, navigate the legal implications of their products (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: The SEC launches FinHub, a new division to help fintech startups, including those launching ICOs, navigate the legal implications of their
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