Here s what s going on in tech.
Uber and Didi get approval to formally operate in China, although both services have been up and running there for years. But the official green light should intensify the competition between the world s largest ride-booking service and Apple-backed Didi.
Laszlo Bock, Google s head of HR for the past decade, is being replaced by Eileen Naughton, Fortune reports.
GoPro shares are up sharply a day after it reported results (bigger loss, drop in revenue but bright forecast) that beat Wall Street s expectations. (WSJ)
A look at what s known about Gucifer 2.0, the hacker who s claiming responsibility for the DNC hack.
Brazil vs. WhatsApp: $11.7 million in Facebook funds frozen because WhatsApp refuses to turn over data of users involved in a criminal case.
Toy-robot maker Wonder Workshop, based in San Mateo, raises $20 million in second funding round.
Photo: In this Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 photo, a taxi driver waits at a newly installed Didi Station, a roadside stop for taxis booked by the Chinese car-hailing app Didi Kuaidi, which has since changed its name to Didi Chuxing, in Shanghai. (Chinatopix via AP)
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