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Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2B, Jeff Weiner to remain CEO, reporting to Satya Nadella — Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share …
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| Satya Nadella / Microsoft: |
Satya Nadella email to employees on acquisition of LinkedIn — I'm excited to share that today Microsoft announced a deal to acquire LinkedIn. You can see how Jeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn, and I envision the opportunity ahead in this public presentation.
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| Jeff Weiner / LinkedIn Pulse: |
In email to staff, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner assures employees the company will be a “fully independent entity within Microsoft” — This is the email I sent to LinkedIn's global workforce today. I thought it might be interesting to others, too, so I've decided to publish it publicly.
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| Recode: |
With LinkedIn buy, Microsoft is buying the company organization chart for the whole world — CEO Satya Nadella says the acquisition will be “key to our bold ambition to reinvent productivity and business processes.” — Microsoft missed the mobile wave. Now Satya Nadella says he's …
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Apple announces iOS 10: developer preview available today, public beta in July, final release this fall — SAN FRANCISCO — June 13, 2016 — Apple® today previewed iOS 10, the biggest release ever of the world's most advanced mobile operating system, featuring a huge update to Messages … | Matt Burns / TechCrunch: |
Apple's new Home iOS app consolidates control over home devices, integrates with Siri, allows users to define actions based on entering geofenced areas — Today at Apple's WWDC 2016 conference, Apple SVP Craig Federighi announced a major update to Apple's Internet of Things platform, HomeKit.| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
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| Apple: |
Apple announces watchOS 3, focusing on speed and simplicity: developer preview available today, final release this fall — SAN FRANCISCO — June 13, 2016 — Today, Apple® previewed watchOS® 3, featuring significantly improved performance with the ability to launch favorite apps instantly … | Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Apple debuts watchOS 3 with faster app loading, swipe-up Control Center, Scribble handwriting recognition, Activity Sharing, SOS feature, more — WatchOS 3 has arrived. Apple just announced the new version of its smartwatch operating system during the keynote presentation of its Worldwide Developer's Conference.
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| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Microsoft debuts Xbox One S, 40% smaller than original Xbox One, 4K Ultra HD support, available in August for $399 with 2TB HD; 500GB version coming for $299 — The Xbox One just got a lot smaller. Announced today at E3 in Los Angeles (and leaked a day earlier), the new Xbox One S takes … | Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
| Apple: |
Apple Previews Major Update with macOS Sierra — SAN FRANCISCO — June 13, 2016 — Apple® today previewed macOS Sierra™, a major update to the world's most advanced desktop operating system, with new features that make the Mac® smarter and more helpful than ever.
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Powerful New Siri Capabilities & Single Sign-On Coming to Apple TV — SAN FRANCISCO — June 13, 2016 — Apple® today announced powerful new Siri® capabilities, single sign-on for Apple TV® and many more great new features for users, making the entertainment experience in the living room even better.| Matt Burns / TechCrunch: |
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Apple's Swift Playgrounds for iPad is designed to teach kids programming concepts, will release in fall for free — SAN FRANCISCO June 13, 2016 Apple® today introduced Swift Playgrounds™, an innovative new app for iPad® that makes learning to code fun and easy for anyone.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Snapchat rolls out Snap Ads Between Stories, a new Ads API, and many ad improvements; all ads will be reviewed — Snapchat is ready to make the big bucks that could let it go public thanks to a slew of important updates to its ads offering. They'll give advertisers the spotlight …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: FanDuel and DraftKings are in merger talks as both face legal battles — At their peaks, both companies had valuations over $1 billion — New York is expected to allow fantasy sports by NFL's start — DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc., the two biggest daily fantasy sports companies …
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