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David Marcus' plan for Messenger in 2016 as it hits 800M MAUs: eliminate the need for a phone number, build app functionality into chat threads — Facebook Messenger Hits 800M Users: 2016 Strategy And Predictions — Kill SMS, spawn a chat bot platform, bring friends together offline …
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Thanks:@joshconstine| Biz Carson / Business Insider: |
Sources: Yahoo to lay off at least 10%, or 1,000+ of its employees, as early as this month — Yahoo is prepping to lay off 10% or more of its workforce — Major layoffs will be coming to Yahoo as part of its planned reorganization to get its business back on track.| Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times: |
Activist investor Starboard calls for changes to Yahoo's board and management in addition to a change in strategy, threatens to run its own slate of directors — Starboard Value Calls for Shake-Up at Yahoo and Shift in Strategy — SAN FRANCISCO — As Yahoo weighs efforts to spin off …
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Chinese drone maker Ehang unveils human-carrying electric drone, which can carry up to 220 pounds, fly for 23 minutes at sea level, and reach 63mph — Chinese drone maker Ehang (EE'-hang) has unveiled what it calls the world's first drone capable of carrying a human passenger.
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Amazon's Annapurna Labs to sell its own “Alpine” line of ARM-based chips to other device manufacturers — Amazon Enters Semiconductor Business With Its Own Branded Chips — Amazon's Annapurna Labs targets customers designing home equipment — A secretive Amazon.com Inc. unit broke …
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Apple buys Emotient, an AI startup that reads emotions by analyzing facial expressions, for undisclosed fee — Apple Buys Artificial-Intelligence Startup Emotient — Emotient technology is used to assess emotions by reading facial expressions — Apple Inc. has purchased Emotient Inc. …
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Hudson's Bay Confirms $250 Million Acquisition of Gilt Groupe — Hudson's Bay, the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and other department store chains, has agreed to acquire Gilt Groupe for $250 million in cash, the company announced Thursday morning. Re/code reported on Wednesday evening …
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Uber agrees to overhaul privacy and security practices and pay a $20K fine in settlement over “God View” with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — Uber Settles With New York Attorney General Over “God View” Tracking Program — The ride-hailing company agrees to overhaul …
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Thanks:@jmbooyah| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
In Reddit AMA, Oculus' Palmer Luckey admits screwing up Rift price-point messaging, says Oculus is selling the Rift at cost — “No More Ballparks” — Oculus' Palmer Luckey Admits Screwing Up Rift Price-Point Messaging — Yesterday VR fans eager to get their hands on the consumer version …
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| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Sources: One Kings Lane, once valued at $900M, is for sale, and unlikely to fetch more than $150M — One Kings Lane, Once Valued at $900 Million, Is Likely to Sell for a Fraction of That — One Kings Lane, the online seller of furniture and home decor that has struggled for the better part … | Emily Steel / New York Times: |
Netflix launches in 130 additional countries, now available in 190 countries worldwide, excluding China, Crimea, North Korea, and Syria; stock rises 9% — At CES, Netflix Adds Over 130 Countries to Streaming Service — Netflix went live with its streaming television service …
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