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Jack in the Box has a minimum-wage problem

While minimum wage increases are good news for the average American worker, it’s not always good news for restaurants. And one fast-food chain is even more impacted than the rest, Jack in the Box.

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  Stocks fall as Huawei crackdown ripples through markets

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  Google just gave Huawei a wakeup call

  Engadget

Tesla may avert bankruptcy, but it will still need $1 billion in cash

Tesla is headed down a dark road, says Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

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  Game of Thrones: The staggering numbers behind HBO’s biggest show

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  Why is Facebook doing robotics research?

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Glass graduates from Alphabet's X as it scores new hardware update

Google's head-worn smart display, Google Glass, is finally ready to move the tassel. After a soft consumer tease that was buzz-worthy if not laughably pre-mature, Google Glass Enterprise Edition was announced two years ago and the dedicated group has been plugging along since, courting businesses to hop on board. The design of Glass Enterprise Edition 2 doesn't appear to be radically different from its predecessor, but under the hood there are some noteworthy changes, namely the platform now runs on Android and Android Enterprise Mobile Device Management.

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  Google's next-gen Glass eyewear lasts longer and runs on Android

  Engadget
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  Facebook used its AI smarts to build detailed disease prevention maps

  Engadget

Massive problems at Tesla, Goldman Sachs may get into hotels, Ryanair gives warning

Tesla, Goldman Sachs, Ryanair, Nike and Lionsgate are the companies to watch.

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  Amazon under greater shareholder pressure to limit sale of facial recognition tech to the government

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  Facebook releases a trio of maps to aid with fighting disease outbreaks

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The Morning After: Impossible Foods' next project is sausage meat

Welcome back! We kick off the week with bad news for Huawei as Google complies with US government requirements regarding the phone maker, suspending the transfer of proprietary hardware and software. In better news for the planet, we go behind the scenes at Impossible Foods and the development of its non-meat meat. Burgers, it seems, were just the beginning.

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  GDPR adtech complaints keep stacking up in Europe

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  Facebook Research is developing touchy-feely curious robots

  Engadget

Huawei responds to Android ban with service and security guarantees, but its future is unclear

Huawei has finally gone on the record about a ban on its use of Android, butthe company's long-term strategy on mobile still remains unclear