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U.S. Supreme Court weighs Microsoft overseas data fight

A major privacy rights fight between Microsoft Corp and the Justice Department reaches the Supreme Court this week, with the justices considering whether U.S. law allows prosecutors to compel technology companies to hand over data stored overseas. The nine justices will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that pits the interests of tech companies and privacy advocates in safeguarding customer data against the demands of law enforcement in obtaining information crucial to criminal and counterterrorism investigations.

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Alibaba to Buy Rest of Ele.me From Baidu, Other Backers

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has agreed to buy the shares of food delivery startup Ele.me it doesn't already own to boost its last mile delivery network, a person familiar with the matter said.

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The Weinstein Company to file for bankruptcy

The firm had been seeking a deal to spare it from bankruptcy after more than 70 women accused film producer Harvey Weinstein, its ex-chairman and once one of Hollywood's most influential men, of sexual misconduct including rape. "The Weinstein Company has been engaged in an active sale process in the hopes of preserving assets and jobs," the board said in a statement reported by newspapers including the San Francisco Chronicle and the Los Angeles Times. There was no immediate confirmation of the plan on the company's website or Twitter feed.