Facebook’s AI mistakenly bans ads for struggling businesses

Facebook has been automating content moderation for years, a transition it highlights in a quarterly report detailing how much content the company removes.

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Tesla could widen release of 'self-driving' software in two weeks

In October, Tesla released a beta, or test version, of what it calls a "Full Self Driving" software upgrade to an undisclosed number of "expert, careful" drivers.

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Pushed by pandemic, Amazon goes on a hiring spree without equal

The hiring has taken place at Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle, at its hundreds of warehouses in rural communities and suburbs, and in countries such as India and Italy.

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Resilience, doing more with less helped us during COVID-19: BigBasket CEO

BigBasket co-founder and CEO Hari Menon said the company hired over 12,000 persons in 16 days to meet the surge in demand as a large number of people started turning to digital platforms to shop for grocery items amid the lockdown.

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Female passengers can avail ride pooling on Uber, Ola only with other lady commuters

These guidelines will provide a guiding framework to the state governments to consider issuing licences as well as regulating the business being conducted by such aggregators.

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Activists demand JPC consult civil society on Data Protection Bill

Technology and digital activists have requested the Joint Parliamentary Committee debating the landmark Personal Data Protection Bill should widen the consultation to include more representatives of the civil society.

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Meru Cabs plans to raise up to Rs 400 crore from PE funds

The fundraising plan comes at a time when Meru Cabs is sharpening focus on providing cabs to corporates and expanding its base of electric vehicles in the country.

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