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Jack Dorsey's ability as a leader and thinker as interim CEO demonstrated that he was the best choice for permanent CEO — Why I'm glad Jack is back at Twitter — The last 100 or so days—since Dick told the board he was stepping down as Twitter CEO—have been among the most educational of my professional career.
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| Jay Yarow / Business Insider: |
Jack Dorsey named permanent Twitter CEO, will remain as Square CEO; Adam Bain promoted to COO; Dick Costolo steps down from board; stock closes up 7% — It's official: Twitter makes Jack Dorsey full time CEO — Jack Dorsey, cofounder of Twitter and Square, has been named Twitter's permanent CEO.
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See also Mediagazer| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Big questions for Square now: How will the IPO be affected, who's really running the company and why doesn't Jack give up the CEO role? — Three Questions for Square Now That Jack Dorsey Is Officially Working Part Time — Johannes Simon / Getty Images via Thinkstock| New York Times: |
DraftKings and FanDuel temporarily ban employees from playing on rival sites after accusations about betting on other sites using inside information — Fantasy Sports Employees Bet at Rival Sites Using Inside Information — A major scandal is erupting in the multibillion dollar industry …
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Thanks:@ilamont| Chris Grove / Legal Sports Report: |
Why The Industry's Reaction To The DraftKings Leak Is A Clarion Call For Immediate Regulation Of Daily Fantasy Sports — The nature of daily fantasy sports likely means that the industry fundamentally requires some form of external oversight to function sustainably.
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| Brian Rakowski / Official Android Blog: |
Google rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 9, and Nexus Player — Get ready for the sweet taste of Android 6.0 Marshmallow — Today we're starting to roll out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to Nexus users. Of course, the new Nexus 5X and 6P will ship with Android 6.0, straight from the factory.
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| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Android 6.0 review: useful home screen features, permissions system works well, SD cards now as good as internal storage, but apps can opt-out of power saving — Android 6.0 Marshmallow, thoroughly reviewed — Marshmallow brings a lot of user-requested features but still has no update solution.| Bloomberg Business: |
Apple says it has acquired Perceptio, a startup developing AI tech for smartphones — Apple Acquires Startup Developing Advanced AI for Phones — Apple Inc. acquired Perceptio, a startup developing technology to let companies run advanced artificial intelligence systems on smartphones without needing to share as much user data.
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Sources: Google takes stake in Symphony, valuing messaging startup at $650M — Google Takes Stake in Messaging Startup Symphony Communication Services — New fundraising round values Symphony at $650 million — Google Inc. has invested in a new round of funding for Symphony Communication Services LLC …
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| Harrison Weber / VentureBeat: |
Adobe unveils new mobile apps Fix & Capture, UX prototyping tool Comet, Photoshop updates, more — Today Adobe unveiled a flood of new apps and updates for creatives during its second major launch event of the year. — On stage during its Max conference keynote, the company showcased …
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| Dave Mark / The Loop: |
Apple says YiSpecter iOS malware only affects users who downloaded apps from untrusted sources; issue is fixed since iOS 8.4 — Apple's official statement on the YiSpecter iOS malware — Earlier today, we posted about a report from Palo Alto Networks about YiSpector, iOS malware that was said to attack non-jailbroken iOS devices.
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Palo Alto Networks Blog, CNET, Engadget, TechCrunch, Bloomberg Business, AppleInsider, MacRumors, Redmond Pie, BGR, SlashGear, TechNode, iMore, Softpedia News and Apple World Today. Tweets: @jabolins
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
IBM Acquires Cleversafe To Accelerate Hybrid Cloud Storage Strategy — This morning IBM announced plans to acquire Cleversafe, a Chicago-based data storage vendor. The move appears to be a way to shore up IBM's hybrid cloud storage chops. — Terms of the deal were not available.
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