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Source: Apple's car project switches focus to developing an autonomous driving software system, though Apple isn't ditching efforts to create its own vehicle — Dan Dodge, former founder, CEO of QNX, joined Apple this year — Bob Mansfield took over cars initiative with emphasis on tech
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| Alphabet: |
Alphabet Announces Second Quarter 2016 Results — Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. — “Our terrific second quarter results, with 21% revenue growth year on year, and 25% on a constant currency basis reflect …
| Jack Nicas / Wall Street Journal: |
Alphabet beats expectations with net profit of $4.88B, up 24% YoY, on revenue of $21.5B, up 21% YoY — Google parent Alphabet Inc. rode strong advertising demand to a 24% increase in profits, as it continues to capture users and advertisers shifting to mobile.| Business Wire: |
Amazon.com Announces Second Quarter Sales up 31% to $30.4 Billion — SEATTLE—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016. — Operating cash flow increased 42% to $12.7 billion for the trailing twelve months …
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How Apple's assertive negotiating style alienated cable providers and networks, and hurt its efforts to revolutionize the TV industry — In search of its new big thing, the company has alienated cable providers and networks with an assertive negotiating style; ‘time is on my side’
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Oracle to Buy Cloud-Software Provider NetSuite for $9.3 Billion — Larry Ellison is largest holder of NetSuite, which is led by an ex-Oracle executive — Oracle Corp. agreed to buy NetSuite Inc. for $9.3 billion, among the largest acquisitions in its history, bolstering …
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| Saurabh Gupta / Official Google for Work Blog: |
Google introduces add-ons for Docs and Sheets on Android; initial integrations include DocuSign and Scanbot — Posted by By Saurabh Gupta, Product Manager, Google Apps — We know many of you consider your mobile device as your primary tool to consume business information … | Paul Mozur / New York Times: |
Didi Chuxing and Uber to become legal in China starting November; drivers must be licensed, have three years experience, and no criminal record — HONG KONG — Ride-hailing services in China have attracted billions of dollars in investments. They have pulled in money from some of the …
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Keys to Chimera crypto ransomware allegedly leaked by rival crime gang — First, Mischa devs stole their rival's code. Now, they may have killed its business. — Sometimes, the fierce competition in the booming crypto ransomware market works in the favor of the victims whose priceless data is held hostage.| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Samsung reports Q2 revenue of $45.2B, up 5% YoY, and profit of $7.22B, up 18% on strong Galaxy S7 sales — Samsung Electronics has published its full second-quarter earnings, confirming earlier guidance that indicated the company's strongest profits in over two years.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Dropbox launches AdminX, a new dashboard allowing IT admins to better control their companies' files and users on Dropbox Business accounts — As Dropbox — the cloud storage company with 500 million users — gets more profitable and inches towards an IPO, the company is slowly adding …
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| Ian Paul / PCWorld: |
Cortana in Windows 10 Anniversary Update can't be turned off fully, but its reach can be limited — ...but you can lessen her awareness. — Microsoft made an interesting decision with Windows 10's Anniversary Update, which is now in its final stages of development before it rolls out on August 2.Sponsor Posts
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