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1. Yet Another Analyst Believes Microsoft Could Unseat Amazon, Cites ‘Paranoia’ Surrounding AWS

   Business Insider is reporting that RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Alex Zukin believes Microsoft could unseat AWS as the dominant cloud player. AWS currently holds a commanding lead in the market, with some 47.8% market share. In spite of that, Amazon’s status as a leading retailer is proving to be a handicap, especially when trying…

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2. Investors Growing Impatient With IBM’s Cloud Strategy, Want Results

   CNN is reporting that investors are growing increasingly restless with IBM’s cloud strategy and are anxious to see results. IBM may be one of the most trusted names in the tech industry, with a history going back decades, but that hasn’t prevented it from losing investors’ confidence. Recent years have seen it fall behind in…

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3. Tesla Says No ‘Unintended Acceleration’ In Vehicles

   Following a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall Tesla vehicles for “unintended acceleration,” Tesla has responded saying there is no evidence to support the claim. Brian Sparks originally filed the request on September 30, 2019 and said “it appears ​Tesla vehicles have a Sudden Unintended Acceleration Problem​ and ​Tesla must…

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4. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Supports AI Regulation

   Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming the ‘next big thing’ in the technology industry, with ramifications that are only now being discovered. At least one Silicon Valley giant believes the development of AI needs to be further regulated. In an op-ed for the Financial Times, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai lays out the case for stricter…

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5. Google Cloud Partners With Lufthansa In Bid To Ease Impact of Flight Delays

   Google Cloud scored a big win as German airline Lufthansa has selected the platform to help ease the impacts of flight delays, according to CNBC. Lufthansa plans on migrating its assorted IT systems to Google Cloud, providing much needed uniformity to their processes. This should enable the airline to better optimize its operations and come…

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6. Subaru Will Sell Only Electric Vehicles By Mid-2030s

   Reuters is reporting that Subaru has set the first half of the 2030s as its target for making the switch to electric vehicles. The announcement is a bold move for the company that prides itself on producing quality, all-wheel-drive vehicles that are popular with active, outdoors consumers. Subaru has a long-term goal of a carbon-free…

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7. PSA: Cybercriminals Preying On Nest Users With ‘Sextortion’ Scheme

   Following reports of connected security cameras, such as Ring and Nest, being targeted by hackers, scammers are preying on people’s fears with a “sextortion” scheme, according to CNBC. The scam relies on “social engineering,” or the ability to convince an unsuspecting victim do something they wouldn’t normally do, through the use of charm, guilt, shame…

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8. Huawei Turns To TomTom To Replace Google Maps

   In the wake of Huawei being cut off from Google support, the Chinese company is turning to TomTom to replace Google Maps, according to Engadget. When the Trump administration banned Huawei, it had profound impacts on how the company could do business, especially with U.S. companies. Chipmakers, such as Intel and Broadcom, stopped supplying chips…

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9. Microsoft Expected To Make Major Cloud Gains At The Expense Of—Everyone

   On the heals of a survey showing Microsoft making significant inroads in the cloud industry, Morgan Stanley has even worse news for the company’s competitors, according to Business Insider. In the previous survey by Goldman Sachs—despite AWS taking in the lion’s share of cloud revenue—97% of companies said they currently use Azure, compared with 58%…

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10. Judges Orders Facebook To Hand Over Data About Possible Privacy Issues

    According to The Wall Street Journal, “a Massachusetts judge has ordered Facebook to turn over data about thousands of apps that may have mishandled its users’ personal information.” In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook has faced ongoing scrutiny and lawsuits related to how it handles user data. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission…

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