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March 30, 2018, 8:00 PM

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Casey Newton / The Verge:
Leaked Facebook employee thread about now-deleted Boz memo had ~3,000 comments, with dozens criticizing leakers, others empathizing with users  —  “I've always thought our ‘open but punitive’ stance was particularly vulnerable to suicide bombers."  —  The publication of a June 2016 memo describing …
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Roger Fingas / AppleInsider:
Apple details external GPU support now available in macOS 10.13.4 High Sierra, recommends a number of specific enclosures and AMD cards; no Nvidia cards listed  —  The release of macOS 10.13.4 brings with it official external GPU support by Apple, but the company is recommending specific enclosures/chassis …
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Reuters:
Customs officers in Shenzhen arrested a gang that smuggled ~$80M worth of iPhones from Hong Kong to mainland China using drones  —  BEIJING (Reuters) - Customs officers in southern China's technology hub Shenzhen busted a group of criminals using drones to smuggle 500 million yuan ($79.8 million) …
Jack Nicas / New York Times:
Some Silicon Valley executives warm up to Trump on taxes and deregulation even as they disagree with him on immigration and the environment  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Two days after Donald J. Trump won the 2016 election, executives at Google consoled their employees in an all-staff meeting broadcast around the world.
Sheelah Kolhatkar / New Yorker:
Profile of Dara Khosrowshahi as he works to repair Uber's image by acting as a diplomat and a salesman without giving up the qualities that led to its success  —  Dara Khosrowshahi is charged with turning the scandal-plagued startup into a traditional company—without sacrificing what made it successful.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Latest Microsoft reorganization proves it has moved beyond Windows, with cloud and AI as the fundamental core Microsoft is betting its future on  —  Cloud and AI are Microsoft's future bets  —  “We want to move from people needing Windows to choosing Windows, to loving Windows.
CNBC:
Cobalt Robotics raises $13M Series A from Sequoia Capital, Storm Ventures and Founders Fund for its roving robotic security guard  —  - Sequoia Capital, Storm Ventures and Founders Fund are among investors in a $13 million venture funding round for Cobalt Robotics.
Taylor Soper / GeekWire:
Accolade raises $50M from a16z, Madrona, others, bringing total raised to $200M+ to help corporate employees navigate their healthcare options  —  Accolade has raised another big investment round to fuel growth of its healthcare technology platform.  —  The company, headquartered in Seattle …
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