Here s what s on the Friday menu.
Samsung recalls the Galaxy Note 7, including in the U.S., after reports of exploding batteries.
European Apple tax ruling: Ireland officially decides to appeal.
Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and IBM team up to try to create ethics standards around artificial intelligence. (NYT)
ICYMI: Tesla can t sell cars directly to Missouri customers, a judge has ruled.
Here s the Uber section:
- Uber tried to buy Lyft in 2014, Travis Kalanick confirms to the Economist.
- Chinese antitrust watchdog begins investigation into Didi-Uber China deal.
- Pennsylvania reinstates $11.4 million fine against Uber for operating illegally in the state in 2014.
- Uber wins right to challenge driver English tests in London.
And just so you know, Apple s long-dormant Twitter account has woken up, sort of, just ahead of its event next week.
Photo: Signboards of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 are displayed at an entrance of a Samsung showroom in Seoul on Sept. 2, 2016. Samsung is recalling the phones after reports of exploding batteries. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
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