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Mobile health apps plagued by privacy issues, says study

Bloomberg Health and fitness apps, which help mobile-phone users track everything from calorie intake to menstruation dates, can access and share personal data in a way that’s concerning, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. The analysis of more than 20,000 apps found that inadequate privacy disclosures for many of them prevented users from making informed choices ...

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Apple supplier Biel weighs $2bn Hong Kong IPO

Bloomberg Biel Crystal Manufactory Ltd, a supplier of cover glass to Apple Inc., is planning a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise as much as $2 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The maker of touch screens is working with China International Capital Corp., HSBC Holdings Plc and JPMorgan Chase & Co. on the offering, ...

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Waymo raises $2.5bn in funding round

Bloomberg Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit, said it raised $2.5 billion in a recent funding round to help advance its technology and replace a management team rocked by departures. Earlier this spring, Waymo had been talking to outside investors about raising as much as $4 billion, Bloomberg has reported. The Google sibling has lost six key executives in rapid ...

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