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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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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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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
New El Capitan beta reveals 4K 21.5-inch iMac, Multi-Touch Bluetooth Remote (for Apple TV?) — Although it's light on new consumer-facing features, the latest release of the OS X El Capitan beta for developers hides references to a pair of future Apple hardware products …
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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.| 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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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
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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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Google has quietly launched a GitHub competitor, Cloud Source Repositories — Google hasn't announced it yet, but the company earlier this year started offering free beta access to Cloud Source Repositories, a new service for storing and editing code on the ever-expanding Google Cloud Platform.
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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 …
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| 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 … | Kristen V. Brown / Fusion: |
Why the Supreme Court's affirmation of the Affordable Care Act is good for “gig economy” companies like Uber — The biggest winner of the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act decision might be Uber — On Thursday, the Supreme Court voted to uphold a key provision of the Affordable Care Act … | Christine Magee / TechCrunch: |
Andela raises $10M+ to expand its practical computer science education program to new regions — Backed By Spark Capital, Andela Will Develop A Continent Of Tech Talent — Genius is evenly distributed; opportunity is not. That truth is the driving principle behind Andela … | Heather Clancy / Fortune: |
London-based e-commerce marketing startup Yieldify raises $11.5M Series A led by Google Ventures and SoftBank Capital — This marketing startup converts e-commerce browsers into buyers — Abandoned shopping carts are a particularly toxic problem for e-commerce retailers.Sponsor Posts
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