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By Bhavya Kaushal

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  1. Good news for people looking to invest in Uber. According to reports, Uber Technologies Inc plans to sell around $10 billion worth of stock in its initial public offering.
  2. According to a report, world's largest automaker Volkswagen AG is looking to purchase a big stake in Chinese electric vehicle JAC Motors and has mandated Goldman Sachs apparently as an adviser on the plan.
  3. Facebook is now taking Google's help to combat fake news. The social media giant announced its newly introduced features to battle the fake news war and one of them a copycat of Google's famous PageRank algorithm.
  4. Alexa users, beware! Thousands might be listening on to your conversation. A Bloomberg investigation has revealed that Amazon's voice assistant improves over time is by having human beings listen to recordings of your voice requests.

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Bhavya Kaushal

Former Features Writer

I am a work-in-progress writer and human being. An English graduate from Delhi University, writing is my passion and currently, I was Entrepreneur India's start-up reporter. I love covering start-ups and weaving their stories into unforgettable tales with the power of ink! 
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