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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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Square guaranteed investors in its most recent round a 20% return, S-1 shows — Square Promised Some Venture Capital Backers A 20% Return — The payments company revealed the special provision, known as a ratchet, in its IPO prospectus today. — Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square.| Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Square lost $56M+ in Starbucks deal over three years, partnership to end in Q3 2016 — Square's deal with Starbucks is a bust, and will end in Q3 next year — In 2012, Square formed a partnership with Starbucks that ranked among the biggest of the payments company's history.| Katie Roof / TechCrunch: |
Dorsey owns 24.4% of Square, co-founder McKelvey 9.4%, Khosla Ventures 17.3% — Jack Dorsey Owns 24.4% Of Square — Square's newly revealed IPO filing shows that co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey is the largest shareholder, owning 24.4 percent of the company.
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As news sites see traffic decline, Facebook tests new standalone mobile news app Notify, expected to launch later this month — Notes from the Platform's Edge — 1. In recent weeks I've gotten a handful of notes from people letting me know that something or other is up with websites they work at or run.
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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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| Miguel Helft / Forbes: |
What bubble? With so many high-growth companies building sustainable businesses, the unicorn boom has just begun — What Bubble? The Unicorn Boom Has Just Begun — For the anxious throng worried about spiraling startup valuations-a group now big enough to pass for conventional wisdom …
Tweets: @paultoo, @pmarca, @pkedrosky, @dangillmor, @mikesimonsen and @mhelft
| Chris Ziegler / The Verge: |
Tesla autopilot software begins rolling out to Model S cars in US Thursday, Europe and Asia within weeks; fully autonomous cars three years away says Musk — Tesla's cars can drive themselves starting tomorrow — At a press event today, Tesla announced the release tomorrow of version 7 … | Dan Frommer / Quartz: |
Reed Hastings says recent switch to chip-enabled credit cards, and subscribers not updating payment records is partially to blame for slow US subscriber growth — Netflix is blaming slow US growth on the switch to chip-based credit cards — Netflix shares are down 7% in after-hours trading … | Ben Popper / The Verge: |
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
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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Tweets: @jack, @cnbcnow, @twitter, @omidkordestani, @jack, @startupljackson, @danprimack, @neilcybart, @peterfenton, @hunterwalk, @sundarpichai, @kvox, @joshelman, @pkafka, @danprimack, @adambain and @mdudas
| 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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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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