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AT&T, Apple, Google to work on 'robocall' crackdown
WASHINGTON More than 30 major technology and communication companies said on Friday they are joining the U.S. government to crack down on "robocalls," automated, prerecorded phone calls that regulators have labeled a "scourge."
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Taiwan asks Uber to pay bill in sales tax stand-off
TAIPEI Taiwan has asked Uber Technologies to pay a sales tax bill estimated by local media to be up to about $6.4 million, the government said on Friday, as a decision looms on whether the global ride-hailing service may be ordered to leave the island.
Australia denies banks interim approval to jointly negotiate with Apple on payment apps
SYDNEY Australia's anti-trust regulator on Friday said it would not grant the country's three biggest banks interim approval to collectively negotiate with Apple Inc to install their own electronic payments applications on iPhones.
U.S. extends ZTE reprieve on alleged Iran sanctions violations
HONG KONG Chinese smartphone maker ZTE Corp said it has won a further reprieve to Nov. 28 on tough export restrictions that were imposed on the company by the U.S. government in March.
Twitter suspended 360,000 accounts for 'promotion of terrorism'
Twitter Inc has shut down 360,000 accounts for threatening or promoting terrorist acts since the middle of 2015, the company said in a blog post on Thursday.
U.S. judge rejects Uber's driver expenses settlement
SAN FRANCISCO A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by Uber Technologies Inc to settle a class action lawsuit with drivers who claimed they were employees and entitled to expenses.
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