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Google doesn’t dispute claims that third-party developers may read your Gmail messages

ISAI raises $175 million fund to help French entrepreneurs scale up

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Baidu partners with Intel’s Mobileye to enhance Apollo self-driving platform

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Rocket League celebrates its past with 3rd-anniversary event

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Unreal Engine brings Legend of Zelda boss battles to VR

Earlybird closes $204 million fund for ‘deep tech’ startups in Europe

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Trump asks FCC to block China Mobile’s U.S. entry due to security concerns

ThetaRay raises $30 million to grow its AI-powered cybersecurity business

Zain Jaffer: Criminal abuse charges dropped against former Vungle CEO

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U.S. agencies widen investigation into what Facebook knew about Cambridge Analytica

Games for Change goes beyond its yearly festival with student programs

HTC plans to cut 1,500 jobs in Taiwan, around 25% of its workforce

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