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John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed:

Sources: Apple planning to debut new Apple TV with App Store and Siri support during September iPhone event — Apple Will Debut New Apple TV In September — The new Apple TV is headed to market along with an App Store of its own. Next step: that long-in-the-offing subscription internet-TV service.

More: The Next Web, Business Insider, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, The Verge, MacRumors, VentureBeat, BGR, iMore, Cult of Mac, PhoneDog.com, iDownloadBlog.com, iPhone Hacks and App Advice. See also Mediagazer

Cory Weinberg / bizjournals:

Sources: Apple agrees to rent 75K square feet of office space in San Francisco's SoMa, in first big push into the city — Apple dives into SoMa for first big S.F. real estate grab — The San Francisco office market may get its first big bite of Apple. — Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) …

More: Daring Fireball, 9to5Mac, SFist, MacRumors, AppleInsider, MacNN, iPhone in Canada Blog, Cult of Mac and iMore

Tweets: @louisgray, @joshconstine, @cjc and @kimmaicutler

Alistair Barr / Wall Street Journal:

Google is quietly distributing a new version of Glass for business customers that attaches to other glasses; consumer version at least a year away — Google Quietly Distributes New Version of Glass Aimed at Workplaces — Device is being pitched to industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, energy

More: Re/code, Engadget, Android Authority, 9to5Google, International Business Times, The Next Web and Droid Life

Re/code:

Sources: NBCUniversal close to investing $250M in BuzzFeed at a $1.5B valuation, also investing in Vox Media at a $850M valuation — NBCUniversal Poised to Make Big Investments in BuzzFeed and Vox Media — NBCUniversal is close to a deal to invest $250 million in BuzzFeed …

More: The Awl, Business Insider, USA Today, International Business Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Tubefilter, Mashable, Rapid News Network, Seeking Alpha and BGR

Tweets: @edmundlee, @michaelroston, @davezatz, @mims, @mattbuchanan and @jeffweiner

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Evan Sharp / Pinterest Blog:

Pinterest makes diversity hiring goals for 2016 public for accountability and promises to share findings on what works — Our plan for a more diverse Pinterest — There's been a lot of talk lately about the lack of diversity in the tech industry. Back in 2013, one of our engineers Tracy …

More: Medium, Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat, CNET, USA Today, The Daily Dot, ZDNet, SiliconBeat, The Verge, Fusion, ReadWrite, The Next Web, Inc.com, Wired, bizjournals, TechCrunch and SocialTimes. Tweets: @mikeisaac. Thanks:@jamiefavazza

Reto Meier / Android Developers Blog:

Google now lets Android developers offer open betas and email-based closed betas — Iterate faster on Google Play with improved beta testing — Posted by Ellie Powers, Product Manager, Google Play — Today, Google Play is making it easier for you to manage beta tests and get your users to join them.

More: VentureBeat, 9to5Google, ReadWrite, ZDNet, PCWorld, TechCrunch, Android Authority, Android Police, ProgrammableWeb.com, The Next Web, Android Central, Droid Life and WebProNews

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Groupon launches Groupon To Go food delivery service, available in Chicago, expanding to other metro regions in US throughout the year — Groupon Launches Its Own Food Delivery Business, Groupon To Go — Following its acquisition of food delivery service OrderUp earlier this month …

More: Business Wire, Consumerist, SiliconBeat, VatorNews, CNET, Re/code, tech.co, The Next Web, The Verge, App Advice, Adweek, USA Today, Chicago Tribune and Fortune

Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch:

LinkedIn beats Q2 estimates with $712M in revenue, up 33% YoY; shares rise as much as 14% in after-hours trading — LinkedIn Beats Analyst Estimates With $712M In Q2 Revenue — LinkedIn's earnings today beat analyst expectations in dramatic fashion, sending the stock up as much as 14% …

More: LinkedIn Newsroom, ZDNet, ABC News, Business Insider, Bloomberg Business and WebProNews

Sebastian Anthony / Ars Technica:

Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10, used to share access to Wi-Fi networks with contacts, requires opt in, encrypts passwords, and is easily disabled — Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10: Yes, it shares your passkeys; no, you shouldn't be scared — You have to manually opt into every Wi-Fi network that you want to share.

More: ZDNet, Krebs on Security, GeekWire, Laptop Mag, Rapid News Network, Forbes, The Overspill, Consumerist, NPR and The Verge

Andy Chalk / PC Gamer:

Windows 10 Solitaire requires a subscription to remove ads

More: TechnoBuffalo, MCV: Home Stream, The Tech Report, Kotaku, SlashGear and Gizmodo

Tweets: @jonyiveparody and @tomwarren

Kirk Koenigsbauer / Office Blogs:

Microsoft launches Office Mobile for Windows 10 tablets, with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote built for touch

More: Windows Blog, Mashable, ZDNet, SlashGear, MSDN Blogs, WinBeta, The Register, Windows Central and Microsoft News

Roger Cheng / CNET:

T-Mobile beats estimates in Q2 with profit of $361M, revenue of $8.2B, and strong subscriber growth — T-Mobile blows away profit expectations as customer growth surges — The carrier continues its torrid pace of customer growth amid stiff competition in the wireless business.

More: T-Mobile Newsroom, DSLreports, Tech Trader Daily, iMore, Bloomberg Business, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, TmoNews and Digital Trends. See also Mediagazer

Mike Masnick / Techdirt:

Study: Shutdown of Google News and other aggregators in Spain hurt news sites' traffic and ad revenue, particularly for new and smaller publishers — Study Of Spain's ‘Google Tax’ On News Shows How Much Damage It Has Done — As you may recall, governments across Europe …

More: Ars Technica, WebProNews and Search Engine Land. See also Mediagazer

Leena Rao / Fortune:

Uber to lease cars directly to UberX drivers with Xchange Leasing pilot program, which includes unlimited mileage and limited early termination fees — Uber now offers its own car leases to UberX drivers — As Uber continues to evolve beyond just dominating on-demand rides …

More: Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Re/code, San Francisco Chronicle and Seeking Alpha

Tweets: @sophaskins and @leenarao

John Biggs / TechCrunch:

Smartwatch company Olio raises $10M Series A led by New Enterprise Associates — Olio Raises $10 Million To Build More Fancy Smartwatches — Smartwatch underdog Olio has raised a $10 million Series A led by New Enterprise Associates. The cash will go to expand Olio's manufacturing prowess …

More: Wareable, Engadget, iPhone Hacks, PE Hub Blog and PhoneDog.com. Thanks:@deaconlf

Carmel DeAmicis / Re/code:

Yelp stock dropped 28% Wednesday following grim earnings; company cited rising talent costs amid competition with “unicorns” — Yelp Admits the Unicorn Bubble Is Hurting Its Profits — Yelp debuted “surprise losses” on its earnings yesterday, causing its stock to plummet 28 percent by the next day.

More: Om Malik, CNBC and Search Engine Watch. Tweets: @joshconstine

Leena Rao / Fortune:

Max Levchin resigns as chairman of Yelp's board to focus on his lending startup Affirm

More: PR Newswire, TheStreet.com, Financial Times, Business Insider, MarTech Advisor, Entrepreneur, USA Today, SiliconBeat, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Business

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