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Square files publicly for an IPO on $560.6M revenue and $77.6M loss for first half of 2015, seeks listing on NYSE under symbol SQ — Square Files For IPO On $560.6M In Half Year Revenue, Slim $77.6M Loss — As expected, Square has filed to go public. The financial transactions shop reported …
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Twitter appoints former Google chief business officer Omid Kordestani as executive chairman — Omid Kordestani Leaves Google, Joins Twitter As Its Executive Chairman — Yet more changes afoot for Twitter as the social network continues its big turnaround effort.
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple opens restricted stock unit program to all employees, including retail and AppleCare staff — Tim Cook Memo: Apple launches RSU shares program for all employees to retain talent — Apple today announced a significant new initiative internally for employees that “effectively [makes] …
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| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Netflix Q3: $1.74B in revenue, $74M in profit, down from $110M for same period last year, company adds 3.62M new subscribers globally — Netflix stumbles on profit, but subscriber base swells to nearly 70 million — Netflix is one of the best performing stocks in the S&P 500 right now …
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Chrome removes notification center from Chrome on Windows, Mac, and Linux citing low usage — Streamlining Notifications on Desktop — This past spring, Chrome began supporting push notifications for web pages via the emerging web push standard. However, notifications in Chrome aren't new …
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Skype for Business iOS app comes out of preview, Android public release later this year — Skype for Business iOS app now available — It's never been more important to be able to get work done and collaborate with others from anywhere—be it participating in an important meeting … | Ina Fried / Re/code: |
AT&T to launch NumberSync, a service that lets multiple devices share one phone number, removing friction from owning multiple devices with cellular — AT&T Readies Technology to Let Multiple Devices Share One Phone Number — AT&T is nearly ready to launch a feature that will allow …
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| Carmel DeAmicis / Re/code: |
Uber launches on-demand delivery service UberRush, goes live in Chicago and San Francisco — Uber Expands Its Same-Day Delivery Service: 'It's No Longer an Experiment' — Local delivery is one of the most crowded spaces in tech right now, and ride-hailing giant Uber wants a piece of it.
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| Lauren Goode / The Verge: |
August announces partner app integrations, new $299 smart lock with Siri support, $79 smart keypad, $199 doorbell cam, preorders today, shipping in 4-8 weeks — August announces Siri-enabled smart locks and a doorbell camera — August, the San Francisco-based maker of smart door locks …
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Sources: Background checking startup Checkr raising $30M+ Series B led by Y Combinator at valuation of over $250M — Checkr Is Raising $30M+ For Its Background Checking API, Y Combinator Investing — As on-demand businesses like Uber and Instacart grow quickly, so too do the B2B startups that service their wider ecosystem.
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Study finds Uber displacing cabs in Manhattan, supplementing them in outer boroughs, not increasing city congestion — Uber Is Taking Millions Of Manhattan Rides Away From Taxis — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio took aim at Uber this summer, trying (and failing) …
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| Ina Fried / Re/code: |
Intel, Microsoft, HP, Dell and Lenovo Unite for Big PC Advertising Push — Intel and Microsoft are teaming with three leading PC makers on a new ad campaign designed to make potential computer buyers more aware of all the things a modern PC can do. — The campaign, with the slogan …
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