{"id":339647,"date":"2017-04-29T02:32:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T18:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1483043"},"modified":"2017-04-29T02:32:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T18:32:28","slug":"weekly-roundup-fccs-plan-to-revoke-net-neutrality-uber-defends-tracking-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/weekly-roundup-fccs-plan-to-revoke-net-neutrality-uber-defends-tracking-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Roundup: FCC\u2019s plan to revoke net neutrality, Uber defends tracking practices"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two new unicorns are born, Uber faces two lawsuits and the FCC unveils its proposal to revoke net neutrality. These are the top tech stories you need to know this week, and you can sign up to receive this post as a newsletter delivered to your inbox on Saturdays.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0FCC details plan to roll back net neutrality rules\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, newly appointed by President Trump, announced his intention to rescind the net neutrality rules created by the agency\u2019s 2015 Open Internet Order. He called the 2015 Open Internet Order \u201can aberration\u201d that \u201cputs the federal government at the center of the internet.\u201d The agency enacted a preemptive strike against critics with a \u201cMyth vs. Facts\u201d sheet, which we\u2019ve torn apart here.<\/a> Want to say something to the FCC about all this? Here\u2019s how\u00a0to make your voice heard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Uber defends tracking techniques<\/a> and is hit with \u2018Hell\u2019 lawsuit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Uber pushed back on allegations that it tracked former users even after they deleted the app from their iPhones. The\u00a0practice, called fingerprinting, even earned\u00a0CEO Travis Kalanick a scolding from Tim Cook. Uber claims the tracking is a common industry practice used to prevent fraud.<\/p>\n

We saw this one coming. Uber was also hit with a lawsuit regarding its \u201cHell\u201d program<\/a> that was reportedly used to track Lyft drivers. The plaintiff, Michael Gonzales, drove for Lyft during the time Uber allegedly used the software. He\u2019s seeking $5 million in a class action lawsuit.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Uber must\u00a0hand over<\/a> to Waymo<\/a>\u00a0information about its acquisition of Otto\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the latest in the Waymo versus Uber lawsuit, a court ruled that Anthony Levandowski, the engineer at the center of the legal battle, must turn over to Waymo information about Uber\u2019s acquisition of Otto. But Waymo operations haven\u2019t been distracted by the case. The company began its first on-demand\u00a0self-driving service test in Arizona.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Robinhood has joined the unicorn club<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The zero-free stock-trading startup confirmed that it has raised a $110 million Series C at a $1.3 billion valuation led by DST Global.\u00a0\u201cOur investors are saying \u2018we haven\u2019t ever seen a finance company that\u2019s managed to grow like an internet company,\u2019 \u201d says Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt.<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0Quora becomes the unicorn of subjective human knowledge<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

After eight years carefully cultivating an intelligent question and answer community, Quora\u00a0raised an $85 million Series D round co-led by Collaborative Fund and Y Combinator\u2019s Continuity Fund. The two big drivers of the\u00a0rapid value increase have been user growth and positive early results from its ad tests.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Gett confirms acquisition of Juno\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

More consolidation in the ride-sharing space occurred as on-demand ride-sharing company Gett bought Juno for $200 million.\u00a0The deal will bring on all of Juno\u2019s existing business, from its network of licensed drivers through to its employees and founding team.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, GoPro and Twitter report earnings\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a> blew past expectations and AWS saw substantial growth, accounting for $3.7 billion for the quarter. Alphabet<\/a> also beat expectations, showing that hardware and cloud bets are paying off as the company extends beyond search. Microsoft<\/a> met expectations with $23.6 billion in revenue, with Azure revenue up 93 percent. GoPro\u2019s<\/a> financials improved due to the Karma drone and some cost reductions. Twitter<\/a>, which desperately needed a Q1 hit, somehow managed to deliver despite decreasing user growth and declining business.<\/p>\n

Weekend reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chromebook sales are soaring, but Apple and Microsoft are fighting back<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0For the most part, companies are taking different but overlapping approaches to getting computing devices in the hands of students.\u00a0For the time being, Google has won the battle for market share with the Chromebook, but the war is far from over.<\/p>\n

How to make Twitter profitable<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>For better and sometimes for worse, Twitter is one of the most powerful forces on\u00a0the planet. Twitter has arguably played a critical role in at least two of the\u00a0defining political upheavals of our era: The Arab Spring and the election of a\u00a0political outsider, Donald Trump, as president of the United States. Here\u2019s one person\u2019s proposal to monetize Twitter.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Who will be the Pixar of augmented reality?<\/strong><\/a> In the wake of Facebook\u2019s launch of a new AR Camera Effects platform, the augmented reality space is going to drastically change. While the platform appears easy to use,\u00a0venture capitalists might be wise to take a few swings at ex-Disney or DreamWorks employees building AR startups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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