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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Profile of AI assistant Viv, which sources say has received acquisition bids from Google and Facebook, ahead of its public demo Monday  —  Siri's creators say they've made something better that will take care of everything for you  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. — In an ordinary conference room …
Los Angeles Times:
LAPD successfully hacked into the locked iPhone 5s of “Shield” actor, while it said it could not access 5c  —  LAPD hacked into iPhone of slain wife of ‘Shield’ actor, documents show  —  Actor Michael Jace is flanked by his attorneys Peter L. Carr IV, left …
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Concerns raised over DeepMind's data-sharing deal with UK's NHS as new report finds Google has been given broader access to patient data than publicly announced  —  Concerns raised over broad scope of DeepMind-NHS health data-sharing deal  —  Concerns have been raised about the scope …
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple will require iOS App Store apps to support IPv6-only networks from June 1  —  Apple has announced on its developer blog that it will require all apps submitted to the iOS App Store to support IPv6-only networks from June 1 2016.  Apple originally introduced the transition a year ago at WWDC 2015 …
Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg:
Uber announces global advisory board with members including Neelie Kroes and former prime minister of Peru; compensation will be equity  —  Uber Names Former EU Vice President Kroes to New Advisory Board  —  Uber Technologies Inc. announced an eight-member public policy advisory board Wednesday …
Jay Greene / Wall Street Journal:
Microsoft updates SharePoint with Office Graph feature that analyzes data from Office apps, with iOS and Android apps coming later this quarter  —  Microsoft Aims to Wrangle Data for Office Teams With SharePoint Revamp  —  Software giant is keen to win some buzz from likes of Slack, Box by enhancing workplace collaboration
Bloomberg:
Sources: YouTube working on Unplugged, a subscription service offering cable channels over the Internet, expected to debut 2017  —  YouTube Said to Plan ‘Unplugged’ Online TV Service for 2017  —  Google has been plotting a web TV service since 2012  —  Large media companies CBS, Fox, Comcast haven't signed up
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Instagram testing business profiles that feature a contact button, directions, and more  —  Instagram Business Profiles to feature ‘Contact’ buttons, directions and more  —  Instagram had confirmed earlier this year that it was developing business profiles - basically, the Instagram equivalent to a Facebook Brand Page.

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From Mediagazer

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD sues the NBA over the league's “unjustified” decision to sell a package of media rights to Amazon, to which WBD claims to have a “contractual right”

Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Mail Online, The Independent, Daily Mirror, and Daily Express roll out “consent or pay” walls charging users £1.99 to £4 per month for cookie-less access

Bloomberg:
A look at Joe Rogan's comedy club in Austin, called The Mothership, and the network of comedians and podcast hosts he has supported and attracted to the city

More News

Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat:
Google updates Slides with Q&A feature for real-time audience feedback, presenting from iOS, and a laser pointer option

Earlier Picks

Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Sources: Apple Music revamp will bring black and white UI, “huge artwork”, and lyrics integration; new version launches via iOS 10 beta this summer
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Hulu CEO confirms live programming from broadcast and cable brands coming to subscribers in 2017, will include sports, news, and events
Cade Metz / Wired:
IBM makes its five-qubit quantum computer available as a cloud service for students and researchers to test
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