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Mobile Minutes: Verizon unlimited data; Uber drivers’ strike; Facebook courts music labels; Ford’s AI investment
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Feb. 14, 2017
Verizon is the last of the major carriers to offer such a plan, while T-Mobile and Sprint aggressively push unlimited.
Read more at CNET
https://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-unveils-new-80-unlimited-data-plan/
Drivers’ strike paralyses Uber, Ola services in Indian capital
A strike led by drivers’ unions in the Indian capital demanding better pay from Uber and Ola has paralyzed the ride-hailing services that have grabbed business from traditional taxi and rickshaw operators with their cheaper fares.
Read more at Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-taxis-idUSKBN15S0R3
Facebook tries to offer music labels a YouTube alternative
A parade of up-and-coming musicians from Universal Music took the stage at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles Saturday in a pre-Grammy Awards performance for a room full of the executives who will make or break their careers.
Read more at Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-13/facebook-tries-to-offer-music-labels-an-alternative-to-youtube
