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New Zealand Supreme Court to hear Kim Dotcom appeal
New Zealand’s Supreme Court on Thursday granted Kim Dotcom leave to appeal a ruling that US authorities do not have to disclose all of the evidence they have against the Megaupload founder. The Court of Appeal in March had overturned a decision ordering US prosecutors to hand over the evidence…
Elon Musk invests $100 million in his company Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors said Wednesday that founder Elon Musk would invest $100 million in the surging electric car maker, and that it would repay a loan from the US Department of Energy ahead of schedule. The California maker of high-priced electric vehicles said it would launch a new stock offering of…
New Yorker unveils open source whistleblower system designed by activist Aaron Schwartz
The New Yorker magazine on Wednesday unveiled a new online system for anonymous whistleblower tips, based on technology developed by the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz and a former hacker. The system called Strongbox was unveiled amid an uproar in the news media over the US government seizure of phone…
Google stock hits record high after unveiling new apps, subscription services
Google shares leapt to a new all-time high Wednesday, topping $900 for the first time, as the Internet giant opened its developers’ conference and reports said new services were planned. At 1510 GMT, Google was up 2.5 percent at $909.43, bringing its gains for the year to nearly 30 percent.…
New phone app allows users to boycott Koch Brothers and Monsanto products
A phone app allowing users to identify products used by questionable companies like Koch Industries and Monsanto has generated enough demand to cause problems for the developer, Forbes reported on Tuesday. “The workload is a bit overwhelming now,” said 26-year-old Ivan Pardo, the developer behind Buycott. “Our Android app was…
Tesla Motors now more valuable than Italian auto giant Fiat
The rocketing stock price of electric sports car maker Tesla made it more valuable than Fiat Tuesday — even though the Italian auto giant produces 200 times more cars than the American upstart. After a more than 50 percent gain in the past week, Tesla’s market value topped $10 billion,…
Google head Larry Page to remain in job despite paralyzed vocal chord
Google co-founder and chief Larry Page disclosed Tuesday that one of his vocal cords is partially paralyzed but that it will not stop him from running the Internet colossus. “Thankfully, after some initial recovery I’m fully able to do all I need to at home and at work, though my…
Iraqi province to replace James McCormick’s fake bomb detectors with 30 police dogs
Police in Dhi Qar are to replace fake bomb detectors bought from a now jailed British businessman with sniffer dogs, the police chief of the southern Iraqi province said on Tuesday. “We decided to buy 30 police dogs to strengthen security checkpoints and detection of explosives… replacing the explosives detection…
Internet giant Amazon hit by first strike in Germany
German employees of Amazon staged their first-ever walkouts on Tuesday as the US Internet retail giant was hit by a dispute over pay. Employees at two logistics centres in Bad Hersfeld and Leipzig launched a strike with the start of the early shift at 6:00 am (0400 GMT), the giant…
Backlash against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s political advocacy grows
The backlash against Mark Zuckerberg’s political advocacy group is gathering steam with a campaign to pick off many of its high-profile Silicon Valley backers. Activists on Monday identified the next batch of figures they hope will defect following the departure of Elon Musk and David Sacks, adding fresh pressure to…
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