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Source: Apple's car project switches focus to developing an autonomous driving software system, though Apple isn't ditching efforts to create its own vehicle — Dan Dodge, former founder, CEO of QNX, joined Apple this year — Bob Mansfield took over cars initiative with emphasis on tech
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| Jack Nicas / Wall Street Journal: |
Alphabet beats expectations with net profit of $4.88B, up 24% YoY, on revenue of $21.5B, up 21% YoY — Google parent Alphabet Inc. rode strong advertising demand to a 24% increase in profits, as it continues to capture users and advertisers shifting to mobile.
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Alphabet Announces Second Quarter 2016 Results — Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. — “Our terrific second quarter results, with 21% revenue growth year on year, and 25% on a constant currency basis reflect …
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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Amazon Web Services posts $2.88 billion in revenue in Q2 2016, up 58% from last year — Ecommerce company Amazon today disclosed that its Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud division generated $2.88 billion in revenue in the second quarter of this year. That's 58 percent more than AWS generated in the second quarter of 2015.
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| Jason Del Rey / Recode: |
Earning $857M in Q2, Amazon posts record profit for the third straight quarter — Yes, that Amazon. — Amazon — yes, Amazon — is on a profits streak. — The company with the long-time reputation on Wall Street as a money-loser just revealed a record-setting quarterly profit for the third straight quarter.
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How Apple's assertive negotiating style alienated cable providers and networks, and hurt its efforts to revolutionize the TV industry — In search of its new big thing, the company has alienated cable providers and networks with an assertive negotiating style; ‘time is on my side’
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Filing: Microsoft to layoff 2,850 from mobile and sales divisions as it completes Nokia cuts, which started in 2015 — MIcrosoft is cutting 2,850 more jobs beyond the 1,850 that the company announced would be eliminated earlier this year. The new cuts will hit phone hardware and sales.| Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune: |
Uber launches UberCentral, a website for businesses to book and pay for multiple Uber rides — Transportation has long been a helpful extra service that businesses like hotels have used to enhance their customer experiences, and Uber wants a piece of that business.
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| Saurabh Gupta / Official Google for Work Blog: |
Google introduces add-ons for Docs and Sheets on Android; initial integrations include DocuSign and Scanbot — Posted by By Saurabh Gupta, Product Manager, Google Apps — We know many of you consider your mobile device as your primary tool to consume business information … | Reuters: |
Sources: FBI investigates cyber intrusion into DCCC, following DNC breach, and its potential ties to Russian hackers — The FBI is investigating a cyber attack against another Democratic Party group, which may be related to an earlier hack against the Democratic National Committee, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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| Paul Mozur / New York Times: |
Didi Chuxing and Uber to become legal in China starting November; drivers must be licensed, have three years experience, and no criminal record — HONG KONG — Ride-hailing services in China have attracted billions of dollars in investments. They have pulled in money from some of the …
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| Jay Greene / Wall Street Journal: |
Oracle to Buy Cloud-Software Provider NetSuite for $9.3 Billion — Larry Ellison is largest holder of NetSuite, which is led by an ex-Oracle executive — Oracle Corp. agreed to buy NetSuite Inc. for $9.3 billion, among the largest acquisitions in its history, bolstering …
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