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G Suite users get more AI writing help, Google Assistant calendar integration and more – TechCrunch

Google is launching a number of updates to its G Suite tools today that, among other things, brings to Google…

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Smart Compose is coming to Google Docs – TechCrunch

At its Cloud Next event in London, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian today announced that Smart Compose, the AI-powered feature…

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Despite bans, Giphy still hosts self-harm, hate speech and child sex abuse content – TechCrunch

Image search engine Giphy bills itself as providing a “fun and safe way” to search and create animated GIFs. But…

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OpenText buys data backup firm Carbonite for $1.42B – TechCrunch

Carbonite has agreed to a $1.42 billion purchase by OpenText, an enterprise information management giant, ending weeks of speculation about…

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Banning digital political ads gives extremists a distinct advantage – TechCrunch

Jessica Alter Contributor Jessica Alter is co-founder and chairman of Tech for Campaigns, an organization building the lasting tech and…

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Goldman leads $30M Twiga raise, China grows tech influence, Jumia weathers lockup-expiry – TechCrunch

Kenya’s Twiga Foods raised a total of $30 million in October from lenders and investors led by Goldman Sachs. This…

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Airbnb to ban ‘party houses’ in wake of Halloween shooting that left 5 dead – TechCrunch

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said Saturday the company will ban “party houses” and take other steps to safeguard hosts and…

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HuffPost is reportedly on the auction block – TechCrunch

Late last night the Financial Times reported that HuffPost, arguably one of the crown jewels of Verizon Media Group’s remaining…

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PayPal is the first company to drop out of the Facebook-led Libra Association – TechCrunch

PayPal is the first company to walk away from Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. PayPal’s decision to take its ball and go…

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Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia are pushing an antitrust investigation against Google – TechCrunch

Fifty attorneys general are pushing forward with an antitrust investigation against Google, led by the Texas state Attorney General Ken…