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UPDATE 3-Top Democrat on Senate panel opposes sending subpoenas to tech CEOs
The ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee rejected a request by Republicans on Thursday to subpoena three top tech executives to testify at an upcoming hearing, accusing them of trying to use the subpoena power for political gain.
UPDATE 4-Amazon pushes security products with indoor drone and car alarm
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday announced a drone for recording security video inside homes and car products for alerting vehicle owners about attempted break-ins.
UPDATE 1-Apple critics form coalition to challenge App Store fees
A group of Apple Inc's critics - including Spotify Technology SA, Match Group Inc and "Fortnite" creator Epic Games - have joined a nonprofit group that plans to advocate for legal and regulatory action to challenge the iPhone maker's App Store practices.
INSIGHT-Electrified by Tesla, Chinese startups are on the charge
China's electric vehicle startups are on the charge again, thanks to Tesla.
UPDATE 2-Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of U.S. election hack-and-leak threat
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it has dismantled three networks of fake accounts which could be used by Russia's intelligence services to leak hacked documents as part of efforts to disrupt the upcoming U.S. election.
Top democrat on US Senate commerce committee says she will not support effort to subpoena tech CEOs
Top democrat on U.S. Senate commerce committee Maria Cantwell said on Thursday she would not support the panel's efforts to subpoena chief executives of Twitter, Alphabet's Google and Facebook for an Oct. 1 hearing.
House antitrust panel announces hearing as D.C. awaits Big Tech repo
A U.S. House panel plans to hold an Oct. 1 hearing on proposals to strengthen antitrust laws and restore online competition as it nears release of a long-awaited report on Big Tech.
UPDATE 1-Tyler Technologies says it was hacked with ransomware, election programs safe
Tyler Technologies said the hacking attack against it disclosed Wednesday used ransomware, which encrypts company files and demands payment to decrypt them again.
Trump says safety will be the dominant factor in his TikTok decision
President Donald Trump said on Thursday his decision on whether to approve a potential deal involving U.S. companies taking a greater ownership share of Chinese social media app TikTok will hinge primarily on the issue of safety.
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'I can't save every job': UK scales back support as COVID surges
Britain's government launched scaled-back job support on Thursday for workers hit by the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, but warned not everyone could be helped during an economic meltdown that is threatening millions of jobs.