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Google Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results — Revenues of $17.7 billion and revenue growth of 11% year over year; constant currency revenue growth of 18% year over year — Strong performance of core search business, particularly mobile, complemented by growth in YouTube and Programmatic Advertising
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Google beats estimates with Q2 net revenue of $14.35B; shares spike 8% after hours — Google Spikes 8% After Reporting Better-Than-Expected Q2 EPS Of $6.99 — Today following the bell, Google reported its second-quarter financial performance, including revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs …
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Ellen Pao reflects on being trolled, says balancing free expression with privacy is getting harder, especially with audience and revenue pressure — Former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao: The trolls are winning the battle for the Internet — Ellen Pao resigned this month from her position as interim chief executive of Reddit.
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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman proposes content policy similar to existing rules, with some vague wording; content violating “common sense of decency” to be hidden — New Reddit rules will crack down on some hate communities, leave others standing — Reddit's new CEO … | Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft confirms plans to sell Windows 10 on USB drives, opens preorders on Amazon — Rumors that Microsoft would sell Windows 10 on USB drives have been circulating for weeks, with the company refusing to comment officially on whether it was finally looking to offer a physical media alternative to DVDs.
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To protest mayor's proposed legislation, Uber adds “de Blasio” tab to its app in New York City which shows a long wait time — Uber just added a ‘De Blasio’ tab to its app in New York to fight the mayor's proposed legislation — In the tech world, nobody plays hardball like Uber.
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| Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: |
AMD reports Q2 revenue of $942M, a 35% YoY decline, blames a shrinking PC market — AMD Q2: Shrinking PC market leads to revenue miss — The chipmaker posted revenue of $942 million, a 35 percent year-over-year decline. — Weak demand in the consumer PC market continues to take its toll on computer hardware makers.| Taro Fuse / Reuters: |
Sources: Toshiba faces $3B in charges relating to improper accounting; probe may force CEO Hisao Tanaka to step down — Exclusive: Toshiba faces $3 billion in charges over accounting scandal - sources — Toshiba Corp (6502.T) expects 300-400 billion yen ($2.4-3.2 billion) …
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As the Twitter Turns: Comms Head Gabriel Stricker Out in ‘Shift’ in Strategy — Gabriel Stricker, Twitter's longtime chief of communications, is leaving the company. — Unlike the recent departure of CEO Dick Costolo, the social communications company did not pretend this was not due …
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United Airlines awards hackers millions of miles for revealing risks — United Continental Holdings Inc has awarded millions of frequent flier miles to hackers who have uncovered gaps in the carrier's web security, in a first for the U.S. airline industry. — United confirmed with Reuters …
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SoftBank Capital to Wind Down as Nikesh Arora Shifts Investing Strategy — Nikesh Arora is putting his stamp on SoftBank Corp. as its new president, and its venture arm is feeling the impact. — The Japanese investment giant, led by CEO Masayoshi Son, is winding down SoftBank Capital …
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High Court smacks down ‘emergency’ UK spy bill as UNLAWFUL — Government has until March 2016 to write new legislation — The High Court has ruled that the “emergency” DRIPA surveillance legislation rushed through Parliament last year is unlawful. — A challenge brought by MPs David Davis … Sponsor Posts
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