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Microsoft launches Sway app for iPad, with a Windows 10 version coming later this summer — Bringing Sway apps to more platforms and devices — When we launched Sway Preview, our first priority was ensuring anybody could use the rich Sway web experience in any modern browser, regardless of whether you're on a PC, Mac or tablet.| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Satya Nadella lays out new Microsoft mission statement: “empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more” — Exclusive: Satya Nadella reveals Microsoft's new mission statement, sees ‘tough choices’ ahead … Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sent …
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Sources: Airbnb close to raising $1.5B at a $24B valuation, led by General Atlantic — Airbnb closes in on $1.5bn fundraising — Henny Sender in Beijing and Richard Waters in San Francisco — Airbnb is on the brink of agreeing a massive $1.5bn fundraising that would boost its valuation … | Steve LeVine / Quartz: |
24M comes out of stealth with $54.5M raised to slash production costs of lithium-ion batteries — The story of the invention that could revolutionize batteries—and maybe American manufacturing as well — The world has been clamoring for a super-battery.
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Microsoft and NASA partner on Sidekick project, sending HoloLens to ISS to aid astronauts with procedures and training; two devices to be sent on June 28 — NASA, Microsoft Collaborate to Bring Science Fiction to Science Fact — NASA and Microsoft are teaming up to develop Sidekick …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Security Firm Sophos Raises $125M In UK IPO, Valuing It At $1.6B — As malicious hacks, data breaches and other forms of cyber crime continue to persist in our networked, Internet-connected world, Sophos, a maker of antivirus software, firewall hardware and other security products for networks … | Marvin Ammori / Wired: |
Seeking TWC merger approval, Charter makes net neutrality pledge promising not to implement data caps or usage-based billing for three years — Here's How Charter Will Commit to an Open Internet — The nation's network neutrality drama isn't over: the FCC's landmark rules are in court again … | Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Netflix U.S. Viewing to Surpass ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC by 2016: Analysts — If Netflix were a Nielsen-rated TV network, the No. 1 streaming service would, within a year, attain a larger 24-hour audience than each of the major broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC — according to a Wall Street analyst firm.| Daniel Thomas / Financial Times: |
OneWeb secures $500M from Virgin, Qualcomm, Airbus and Bharti for its low-orbit internet satellite network initiative — OneWeb secures $500m from Virgin, Qualcomm, Airbus and Bharti — An attempt to develop a low-orbit satellite network has received $500m of investment …
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Google reduces accidental clicks on in-app interstitial and mobile image ads by redefining clickable areas, cites a 15% average conversion rate improvement — Better click quality on display ads improves the user and advertiser experience — Even as smartphone and tablet screen sizes get bigger …
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Fred Wilson is sick and tired of operating plans focused on growth instead of reaching sustainable profitability — Profits vs Growth — One of the things I've always struggled with as an investor in high growth tech companies is the tension between getting profitable vs growing more quickly.
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Apple Bans Games And Apps Featuring The Confederate Flag [Update: Some Games Being Restored] — Apple has now joined a host of merchants in removing the Confederate flag from its platform - in its case, the iTunes App Store. Several app developers are now reporting that their Civil War games …
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