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Climate change ignited LA’s wildfire risk. These startups want to extinguish it
Climate change increased the likelihood of the recent Southern California wildfires by 35%, according to a new study published by World Weather Attribution,...
Record $4.5 billion EU fine punished its innovation, Google tells EU court
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A record EU antitrust fine of 4.3-billion-euro ($4.5 billion) imposed on Google...
Smartwatch pioneer and Kickstarter darling Pebble is returning in a new form
Four years after launching the (then) most lucrative crowdfunding campaign in Kickstarter’s history, Pebble abruptly ended. The hardware startup closed 2016 by filing...
The EU wants to talk to US tech companies ahead of Germany’s upcoming election
The European Union will give tech and social media companies a “stress test” to see how they handle misinformation ahead of Germany’s election...
Google commits to combatting fake reviews in the UK after 5-year probe
The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has reached an agreement with Google to counter the scourge of fake online reviews. The internet giant has committed...
Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns
Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a long-standing defect that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The...