10 things in tech you need to know today, November 20

Bill
Gates says HBO’s “Silicon Valley” is good way to learn about the
real Silicon Valley.
HBO

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this
Tuesday.

1. 
   Uber insiders told Business Insider about infighting and
   questionable decisions before its self-driving car killed a
   pedestrian. On March 18, one of Uber’s
   self-driving cars killed a woman, the first pedestrian fatality
   involving a self-driving car.
2. 
   Instagram will soon start cracking down on accounts that use
   third-party apps to dole out fake likes and
   followers. Using machine learning tools, the
   photo-sharing platform will remove “inauthentic” likes, which
   are generated by third-party platforms designed to boost
   audience growth for users.
3. 
   Bill Gates says that HBO’s “Silicon Valley” is the best way to
   understand the real Silicon Valley. “They don’t
   make any more fun of us than we deserve,” said the Microsoft
   founder, who has consulted on the show.
4. 
   Tim Cook defended Apple taking billions from Google after his
   blistering attack on data-hoarding tech firms.
   Cook defended Apple taking money from Google to make it the
   default search engine on the iPhone.
5. 
   Elon Musk shared two videos of the Boring Company’s giant drill
   completing its first tunnel at the bottom of a huge
   pit. Musk has previously said the first Boring
   Company tunnel will be ready to use on December 10.
6. 
   Elon Musk says he’s open to working with Mercedes-Benz on an
   electric van. The Tesla CEO said on Monday via
   Twitter that the automaker might make an electric van and he
   will contact Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz,
   about a potential collaboration.
7. 
   Tesla accidentally gave a customer access to the email
   addresses linked to over 1.5 million accounts on its online
   forum. The customer received administrative access
   to the automaker’s online forums, allowing him to see contact
   information for some Tesla owners.
8. 
   Eight parliaments are now demanding Mark Zuckerberg come and
   answer their questions at an International Grand Committee
   hearing in London. Thus far Zuckerberg has
   declined to appear at the UK and Canada-led hearing, which has
   now been joined by Brazil, Latvia, and Singapore.
9. 
   Microsoft acquired a Georgia-based startup that plays into a
   key Windows initiative. Microsoft announced on
   Monday that it has acquired FSLogix for an undisclosed sum.
10. 
    Evan Spiegel spends most of his time during board meetings on
    Snapchat. According to a report by The
    Information, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is tied to his phone during
    the meetings, and was often “dismissive” toward Mitch Lasky, a
    Benchmark partner who stepped down from Snap’s board in August.

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