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10 things in tech you need to know today, October 19
Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday.
Facebook opened up its election “war room” to the press ahead
of the US mid-term elections in
November. Facebook has built a physical “war
room” in its California headquarters to try and avoid repeating
the mistakes of the 2016 US presidential election.
eBay is going to war with Amazon over an alleged scheme to
steal business. eBay is suing Amazon for
allegedly infiltrating eBay’s internal messaging system to
poach high-value sellers.
The fate of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi hangs over
SoftBank as it looks to raise another $100 billion
fund. Japanese conglomerate and tech investor
SoftBank is under scrutiny over its ties to Saudi Arabia, a
major backer of its $100 billion Vision Fund.
Uber is reportedly making a new service to provide short-term
jobs in security, hospitality, and more. The new
service could be a major expansion for the California tech
company, and comes as the company gears up for an IPO.
Amazon is opening a new office in Manchester as it makes a big
bet on research and development in the
UK. The new office, based in the Hanover
Building, will accommodate at least 600 staff.
Tesla is finally making a lower-cost Model
3. Tesla is introducing a lower-priced
version of its Model 3 sedan, with a base price of $45,000.
YouTube announced a new partnership with Eventbrite to show
tour listings on official music channels. This
feature is currently only available in the US.
The game developer behind “Grand Theft Auto” and “Red Dead
Redemption” is embroiled in an ongoing controversy about
working hours. Rockstar Games came under fire
earlier this week after cofounder Dan Houser claimed employees
were working 100-hour weeks to finish the company’s upcoming
game, “Red Dead Redemption 2.”
Careem, a ride-hailing company in acquisition talks with Uber,
raised $200 million from Saudi backers. The
deal was co-led by Kingdom Holding Company, the investment
vehicle for Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, and
other existing backers.
Apple sent out invitations for the new iPad
event. Apple will launch new products in
Brooklyn, New York on October 30.
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