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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google splits Hangouts into Chat, a Slack-like service available via Google's early access program, and Meet, for audio and video conferencing, available now — Google's messaging strategy can be confusing, but if there's one thing that's clear after today's Cloud Next keynote …
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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Google updates Drive with business-focused features, including Drive File Stream, Team Drives, Google Vault, Quick Access, and announces AppBridge acquisition — At its Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco today, Google is announcing several updates to Google Drive, its cloud-based file syncing and sharing service.
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| Zeynep Tufekci / New York Times: |
WikiLeaks' CIA document cache, which focuses on compromising devices and not apps, underscores the strength of Signal's and WhatsApp's encryption — On Tuesday morning, WikiLeaks released an enormous cache of documents that it claimed detailed “C.I.A. hacking tools.”
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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Google's Firebase adds support for Google Cloud Functions and gets closer integration with Google Cloud Storage — At its Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco today, Google is announcing updates to its Firebase portfolio of mobile-oriented cloud services.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook rolls out Messenger Day, its Snapchat Stories-like ephemeral messaging feature located inside the Messenger app and desktop chats — Today Facebook is globally launching Messenger Day to put a utilitarian spin on the slideshow format. While Snapchat Stories is for retelling what you've done …
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Thanks:@joshconstine| Lauren Thomas / CNBC: |
Airbnb raises $1B at a $31B valuation; source says the firm has no plans for IPO anytime soon, was profitable in Q2 2016 and expects to be profitable in 2017 — Airbnb has closed on a more than $1 billion round of funding, according to a source close to the company. It is now worth approximately $31 billion.
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Thanks:@mattrosoff| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Google updates the Android version of its Gboard keyboard with instant translation when typing, automatic emoji and GIF suggestions, more — A powerful translation integration for Android users — Google is bringing a suite of new features to the Android version of its Gboard keyboard …
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| Ben Fox Rubin / CNET: |
Amazon is rolling out Spanish option for Amazon.com in the US, the first time it has offered a non-English language on its flagship site since launch — The e-commerce giant's flagship site will offer a second language to appeal to Spanish speakers in the US.| Alex Barinka / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Cloudera confidentially files for IPO, seeks $4.1B valuation, hires Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, BofA, as underwriters — Big-data company said to have filed paperwork with U.S. SEC — Cloudera backed by Intel Corp., Google Inc.'s venture arm — Cloudera Inc., the big-data company backed …
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| Melissa Repko / Dallas Morning News: |
Oculus CTO John Carmack files lawsuit against former employer, ZeniMax Media, claiming it owes him a $22.5M+ final installment after id Software sale — A Dallas video-game developer whose company was bought by Facebook has filed a federal lawsuit against his former employer … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Google says its 55-inch 4K digital whiteboard, Jamboard, will be be available in May for $4,999 with a $600 annual support fee — Much cheaper than Microsoft's version — Google's Jamboard, a giant 4K digital whiteboard designed for workplace collaboration, is getting a price tag of $4,999 and a release date sometime this May.
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| Jeanine Poggi / Ad Age: |
Condé Nast joins NBCU and Vox Media to sell ads across their combined digital properties and to compete against big ad platforms like Facebook and Google — Brands Can Now Buy Digital Inventory Across All Three Media Companies — Conde Nast is joining NBC Universal and Vox Media … Sponsor Posts
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