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Pentagon official says Trump ordered the freeze on aid to Ukraine. Former top White House Ukraine aide Laura Cooper told a House panel that Trump placed an “unusual” hold on $400 million of support for Ukraine, NBC News reports.

Google gets its hands on health data. The tech giant signed a cloud computing partnership with Ascension—the largest US non-profit health system—potentially giving Google access to millions of patient health records, Reuters reports.

Apple’s smart glasses roadmap leaks. According to a report from The Information, Apple is planning to release an augmented reality headset in 2022, followed by a pair of AR glasses in 2023.

An aboutface on automation. Adidas announced that they are shuttering a pair of newly opened “Speedfactories” located in Germany and the US. It’s a major reversal for the company which had recently touted plans to build a global network of such factories.

Disney+ launches with Boba Fett. Disney is betting its streaming success on The Mandalorian—Star Wars’ first-ever live-action TV series—a show that features a fan-favorite character from the franchise's original trilogy.

Uber’s CEO backtracks on Khashoggi remarks. Dara Khosrowshahi expressed regret over referring to the killing of the Saudi dissident journalist as a “mistake” during a recent interview, NBC News reports. Saudi Arabia is one of Uber’s largest shareholders.

The un-CEO. WeWork wants T-Mobile's John Legere to be its new CEO, the Wall Street Journal reports.

It’s no longer a question of whether something needs to be done to rein in big tech, but what, how soon, and whether it will be enough. In our latest member exclusive, reporter Alison Griswold looks at just how it could be done. ✦

Walgreens may go private in a record deal. Private equity firm KKR has approached the convenience store chain with a leveraged buyout offer that could be the largest in history, Bloomberg reports.

Amazon is planning a new grocery store. The company confirmed it will launch a new brand in Los Angeles that will be different from Whole Foods and Amazon Go, CNET reports.

The real hero of the sexist AppleCard saga has issued a statement. Jamie Heinemeier Hansson's husband made waves when he tweeted that her AppleCard credit limit was lower than his, now she has issued a statement of her own.

Interswitch becomes Africa's first home-grown FinTech unicorn. Visa’s $200 million investment makes it official, the 17-year old Nigerian electronic payments company is valued at over $1 billion ahead of a potential 2020 IPO on the London Stock Exchange.

A common cost-saving practice actually trashes the planet. The “fuel-tankering” strategy that airlines implement saves as little as $52 but results in tons of added carbon emissions.

Boeing sets a new return date for the 737 Max. The manufacturer is hoping to deliver updated Max planes in December for flights to then resume in the beginning of 2020, CNBC reports.

A milestone launch for SpaceX. Today's launch employed a reusable rocket booster to add 60 satellites to Elon Musk's orbital broadband network, bringing his total number of spacecraft orbiting the planet to around 177.

Instagram pays celebs to play, but… Only if they play by the rules. That means no politics and no social commentary, or Facebook won’t pick up the tab.

YouTube reclaims its space. An upcoming terms of service update reminds users and creators that the Google subsidiary is “under no obligation to host or serve content” (so stop complaining about all the takedowns).

Twitter teases a deepfake policy... but don't call it a solution. Twitter says it will label videos that it discovers to be manipulated on its service, but it makes no promises about taking them down.

Retail therapy works its magic on Singles' Day in China. With the help of Taylor Swift, Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, was able to shake off trade tensions and protests to the tune of $38 billion in sales.

Hong Kong protests are the most livestreamed ever. Major outlets are able to provide round-the-clock coverage of the unrest. A vibrant digital media scene, widespread smartphone use, and a dense urban environment all help.

Remote work makes sense for many veterans. Making the switch from military service to a corporate setting can be a challenge for some new entrants to the workforce. The flexibility of working from home can help smooth out that transition.

Killer robots will soon be a reality. Weapons built by defense manufacturers that can think for themselves are getting smarter, and there are essentially no laws to stop them.

There’s nothing wrong with being a “people-pleaser.” Psychotherapist Esther Perel says wanting to help others is a strength—not a liability.

Women still sacrifice personal happiness for professional brilliance. A recent study found that a woman who earns less than her partner when they get married is more likely to get divorced if her career suddenly takes off.

A UNESCO site in Ivory Coast was submerged. For three months until November, the Quartier France of Grand-Bassam became impassable except by canoe. One photographer captured the damage to the major tourist site. 👉

Jamacia's coral reef comeback. After decades of devastation, Jamaica's “rainforests of the sea” are gaining momentum thanks to a network of aquatic rehabilitation efforts.