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Apple's ‘Hey Siri’ Event Roundup: Upgraded iPhone 6s, Bigger iPad Pro, Revamped Apple TV + Apple Watch updates — Apple's Wednesday, September 9th event is shaping up to be one of the largest in the company's history. The Cupertino-based company is planning to unveil several major new products on stage …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple Planning Revamped iPad Keyboard, New Metal Finishes for Apple Watch — Accompanying the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro and next-generation Apple TV set to be announced next week, Apple is also planning a revamped iPad keyboard and new metal finishes for the Apple Watch Sport … | Amir Efrati / The Information: |
Sources: Google plans to launch a special China version of Google Play as early as this fall, marking its re-entry into China, compliance with censorship laws — Google Nears Re-entry to Mainland China — After a five year absence, Google expects to return shortly to mainland China … | Curt Woodward / BetaBoston: |
Sources: feds open criminal probe over claims that HubSpot execs tried to get pre-release copy of book about the firm; cofounder fined, two execs have left — Feds open criminal investigation of HubSpot book incident — Federal law enforcement officials have opened a criminal investigation …
| Bloomberg Business: |
Sources: Microsoft weighing multibillion-dollar revamp of Seattle campus to add more open work spaces — Microsoft Said to Weigh Multibillion-Dollar Headquarters Revamp — Skidmore, Owings & Merrill hired to design campus overhaul — Plan could create more open offices and add amenities
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| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Sources: Uber to unveil e-commerce delivery program with retailers as early as this month, likely to roll out in NYC and partner with luxury stores — Uber to Unveil Big E-Commerce Delivery Program With Retailers in the Fall — For at least a year, Uber has experimented with transporting packages in addition to people.
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| John Markoff / New York Times: |
Toyota to invest $50M in AI research at Stanford and MIT over five years, to develop “intelligent” car technology; Dr. Gill Pratt leaves DARPA to head effort — Toyota to Finance $50 Million ‘Intelligent’ Car Project — Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Friday …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
BlackBerry acquires mobile security firm Good Technology for $425M in cash — BlackBerry acquires mobile security company Good Technology for $425M, despite their thorny past — BlackBerry has acquired mobile security company Good Technology in a $425 million cash transaction.
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| Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune: |
Adobe survey: 61.9% of streamed pay TV, generally content owned by cable networks, is viewed on Apple devices — Survey: 61.9% of streamed pay TV is viewed on Apple devices — TV Everywhere (sometimes called authenticated streaming) is the entertainment industry's clunky term … | Yuliya Chernova / Wall Street Journal: |
Dave McClure's 500 Startups closes its third global fund with $85M, 15% below its original target — Dave McClure's 500 Startups Closes Fund III With $85M … Startup investor Dave McClure isn't slowing down, despite changes in the public markets and the skeptical reception …
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| Mari Saito / Reuters: |
Amazon hiring staff for new restaurant division in Seattle, New York — Amazon.com Inc is adding staff for a new division dedicated to restaurants in Seattle and New York, with indications the unit is trying to rapidly expand a meal delivery service, according to posts on LinkedIn and the company's jobs site.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Pwn2Own loses HP as its sponsor amid concerns of compliance with the Wassenaar Arrangement, an international treaty that has rules governing software exploits — Pwn2Own loses HP as its sponsor amid new cyberweapon restrictions — Concerns about violating international arms treaty behind pull-out.
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