The Facebook Security Meltdown Exposes Way More Sites Than Facebook

The social networking giant confirmed Friday that sites you use Facebook to login to could have been accessed as a result of its massive breach.

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Oracle's Kurian to step down as president of product development

Business software maker Oracle Corp said on Friday Thomas Kurian, its president of product development would be stepping down, effective immediately.

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Trump administration looks to speed 5G networks, ease hurdles

The Trump administration said on Friday it is seeking to remove hurdles to faster deployment of the next generation of wireless communications, known as 5G, which it touted as revolutionary for a host of industries.

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Google CEO will testify before House on bias accusations

Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai has agreed to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee later this year over Republican concerns that the company is biased against conservatives and will also attend a meeting with President Donald Trump, government officials said Friday.

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Airbnb says not property agent, French hoteliers say nonsense

Online rental marketplace Airbnb rejected on Friday a contention by a leading French hoteliers' association that it is a real estate agent and should be subjected to property rules in a case which could affect other online services.

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UK regulator to enquire if Facebook data breach has affected UK citizens

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office said on Friday it will make enquiries with Facebook Inc and other overseas regulators to find out if British citizens were affected by a security breach announced by the company earlier in the day.

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Tesla's Musk could settle SEC suit but ready for fight: sources

Tesla Inc's Elon Musk could settle with U.S. regulators who have sued to remove him from the electric carmaker's leadership, but he is prepared to fight the securities fraud lawsuit against him in court, sources said on Friday as shares plunged about 14 percent.

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Tesla's Musk could settle SEC suit but ready for fight -sources

Tesla Inc's Elon Musk could settle with U.S. regulators who have sued to remove him from the electric carmaker's leadership, but he is prepared to fight the securities fraud lawsuit against him in court, sources said on Friday as shares plunged about 14 percent.

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Facebook discloses security breach affecting 50 million users

Facebook Inc said on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take over up to 50 million user accounts, after what has already been a difficult year for the company's reputation.

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Exclusive: In test case, U.S. fails to force Facebook to wiretap Messenger calls - sources

U.S. investigators failed in a recent courtroom effort to force Facebook to wiretap voice calls over its Messenger app in a closely watched test case, according to two people briefed on the sealed ruling.

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Facebook's Massive Security Breach: Everything We Know

Up to 50 million Facebook users were affected—and possibly 40 million more—when hackers compromised the social network's systems.

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U.S. trade judge declines to block iPhone imports

A U.S. trade judge on Friday declined to block the importation of Apple Inc iPhones with chips from Intel Corp , handing a major defeat to Qualcomm Inc in its high-stakes legal dispute with the iPhone maker.

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EU regulators want to know if merchants hurt by Amazon copies

EU antitrust regulators are asking retailers and manufacturers whether Amazon's sales of own brand products similar to theirs have harmed their business, a move which could lead to a formal case and possibly fines against the U.S. tech giant.

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Tesla shares sink on SEC lawsuit; sources say Musk could settle

Shares of Tesla Inc plunged 13 percent on Friday after U.S. securities regulators accused Elon Musk of fraud and sued to have him banned from the leadership of the electric carmaker, although sources said the high-tech billionaire could still reach a settlement.

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Apple wins reversal in University of Wisconsin patent lawsuit

Apple Inc persuaded a federal appeals court on Friday to throw out a $234 million damages award in favor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's patent licensing arm for infringing a patent on computer processing technology.

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