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Oracle’s Ellison joined Nov 2020 call about contesting Trump’s defeat

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WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) – Larry Ellison, billionaire chairman and co-founder of Oracle Corp (ORCL.N), participated shortly after the November 2020 U.S. presidential election in a phone call focused on strategies for contesting former President Donald Trump’s defeat, according to an email revealed in a court document. The Nov. 14,......
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Putin promises to bolster Russia’s IT security in face of cyber attacks

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May 20 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the number of cyber attacks on Russia by foreign “state structures” had increased several times over and that Russia must bolster its cyber defences by reducing the use of foreign software and hardware. The websites of many state-owned companies......
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Wall Street ends mixed, Tesla falls

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A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Ross Stores plunges after cutting 2022 forecast May 20 (Reuters) – Wall Street ended mixed on......
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Musk says ‘Tesla is on my mind 24/7’ amid concerns about Twitter distraction

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that “Tesla is on my mind 24/7,” trying to soothe investor worries about him being distracted by a Twitter (TWTR.N) deal that has depressed stocks at the electric car company. Posting a picture showing a woman......
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WhatsApp to launch cloud-based tools, premium features for businesses

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A 3D-printed Whatsapp logo is placed on the keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register May 19 (Reuters) – WhatsApp is introducing free cloud-based API services in a push to get more businesses using the app, Meta......
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Tesla cut from S&P 500 ESG Index, and Elon Musk tweets his fury

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May 18 (Reuters) – An S&P Dow Jones Indices executive told Reuters on Wednesday it has removed electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) from the widely followed S&P 500 ESG Index (.SPXESUP)because of issues including claims of racial discrimination and crashes linked to its autopilot vehicles, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk......
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Performing artists push for copyright protection from AI deepfakes

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AI is increasingly common in entertainment, audio Performers fear losing work and rights to tech Calls for new legal protections over performances TBILISI, May 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When a friend messaged voice actor Bev Standing to ask whether she was the voice of TikTok’s text-to-speech feature, the Canadian......
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China Vice Premier Liu soothes tech firms, supports overseas listings

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China’s Vice Premier Liu He exits the office of the U.S. Trade Representative following a morning round of negotiations on the second day of last ditch trade talks in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Files Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SHANGHAI, May 17 (Reuters) –......
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Tencent Music’s Q1 revenue downbeat, shares rise amid hopes for regulatory easing

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The logo of China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group is seen next to an earphone in this illustration picture taken March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, May 17 (Reuters) – China’s Tencent Music Entertainment (TME.N) posted a 15% slump in first-quarter......
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Musk tells conference a lower price for Twitter might be appropriate

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May 16 (Reuters) – Elon Musk suggested that a lower price for Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) may be appropriate as he and CEO Parag Agrawal quarreled over the company’s estimates of spam accounts on Monday, according to an attendee at a private conference where Musk was speaking. Twitter shares extended losses......
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U.S. Treasury’s Yellen presses Poland on global minimum tax

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.,U.S., May 10, 2022. Tom Williams/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WARSAW,......
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Tech firms ask U.S. Supreme Court to block Texas social media law

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Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – Lobbying groups representing Facebook(FB.O), Twitter(TWTR.N), Google (GOOGL.O) and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court on......
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Do spam bots really comprise under 5% of Twitter users? Elon Musk wants to know

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May 13 (Reuters) – Since 2013, Twitter has downplayed the spread of fake accounts on its platform, holding that “false or spam” accounts make up less than 5% of its user base even as independent researchers said the number could be three times higher. That discrepancy could now affect the......
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Wall Street rallies at end of roller coaster week

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A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Twitter drops as Musk puts purchase deal on hold All major indexes on course for steep weekly losses Indexes up: Dow......
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Affirm lifts revenue outlook, extends Shopify deal; shares surge

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May 12 (Reuters) – Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM.O)raised its annual revenue forecast and said it has extended a multi-year partnership with Shopify (SHOP.TO)in the United States, sending shares of the buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm up 23% aftermarket on Thursday. San Francisco-based Affirm’s third-quarter revenue surged 54%, surpassing the......
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AutoStore shares fall 12% on worries over growth

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“Bots” are seen on the grid of the “smart platform” at the Ocado CFC (Customer Fulfilment Centre) in Andover, Britain May 1, 2018. Picture taken May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls//File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Company builds automated warehouses for e-commerce firms Q1 orders grew......
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Disney’s streaming growth counters Netflix dip, yet inflation looms

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May 11 (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) eased concerns on Wednesday about the future of streaming video by picking up 7.9 million new Disney+ customers, although the company warned supply chain disruptions and rising wages could pressure finances. Wall Street had been expecting 5.3 million new Disney+ customers from......
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EXCLUSIVE Facebook-owner Meta tells hardware staffers to prepare for cutbacks

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Small figurines are seen in front of displayed Meta logo in this illustration taken February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Ilustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register May 11 (Reuters) – Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) is preparing cutbacks in its Reality Labs division, a unit at the center......
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