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Last-minute California court ruling paves way to stave off Uber, Lyft shutdown
(Reuters) – A California appeals court on Thursday halted a lower court order that would have forced Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) to treat their drivers as employees, paving the way for the companies to avoid a…
Former Uber chief security officer charged: U.S. Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former chief security officer for Uber Technologies (UBER.N), Joseph Sullivan, was charged on Thursday with obstruction of justice for allegedly attempting to cover-up a hack of the ride-hailing company, the U.S. Justice Department said in a…
News publishers seek more favorable terms in Apple’s app store: WSJ
(Reuters) – Major news organizations are joining other companies in pushing for more favorable terms on Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) app store, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a letter. In a letter to Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim…
Ukraine’s technology sector charges ahead, increasingly driving economy
A film crew works at the One Location film studio in Kyiv on Aug. 11, 2020
Uber, Lyft prepare to shut down California rides service on Friday
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) are preparing to suspend their ride-hailing services in California beginning on Friday morning unless an appeals court rules at the last minute they cannot be forced to treat their drivers…
Factbox: High-frequency data sources for tracking the U.S. pandemic economy
(Reuters) – Policymakers, economists and investors are turning increasingly to so-called high-frequency data to get a more timely snapshot of the U.S. economy during the fast-moving coronavirus pandemic than traditional monthly and quarterly indicators can provide. These run the gamut…
TikTok removes 380,000 videos in U.S. for violating hate speech policy
(Reuters) – TikTok has removed more than 380,000 videos in the United States for violating its hate speech policy so far this year, the short-form video app said on Thursday. The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, also said it banned…
Global celebrities who have Ukrainian roots
Ukraine-born Hollywood actress Mila Kunis talks to the journalist Fareed Zakaria at the Yalta European Strategy Сonference in Kyiv on Sept. 14, 2019. The star of the Oscar-nominated drama “Black Swan,” Kunis was born in the western Ukrainian city of…
Creative companies promote Ukraine with snazzy ideas, videos & talents
A shot from a promo video for the Three UK British telecom company filmed in Kyiv and co-produced by Radioaktive Film, a Ukrainian production service company. Radioaktive can be credited for making Ukraine a popular filming destination internationally. Some of…