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Twitter reports Q3 2016 revenue of $616M, beating expectations of $606M, as MAUs grow 4M to 317M — With Twitter's acquisition hopes essentially dead, the company now seems it's on its own to fend for itself and needs to figure out a way to build a reasonable and profitable business.
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See also Mediagazer| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Twitter will cut 9% of its workforce, or roughly 350 people; sources say cuts are company-wide with a focus on sales and marketing teams — The layoffs were announced alongside Twitter's Q3 earnings Thursday morning. — Twitter is cutting 9 percent of its staff, or roughly 350 people …
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| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Qualcomm to Buy NXP Semiconductors for $47 Billion in Cash — NXP would allow Qualcomm to diversify away from smartphones — Target is largest maker of semiconductors used in cars — Qualcomm Inc., the largest maker of mobile-phone chips, will acquire NXP Semiconductors NV for $47 billion …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
What to expect at Apple's “hello again” event: updated MacBook Pros, MacBook Air, and more — Optimus Macsimus — If there has been one refrain from Apple fans over the past year, it's that the Mac is well overdue for an upgrade. This week, it looks like it's finally going to get one.
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| Peter Kafka / Recode: |
Apple to unveil its new TV guide Thursday, aggregating available content and using deep links to ease searching; sources say Netflix won't be included — It's an easier way to find and watch video on Apple TV. — Apple plans to unveil its new version of a TV guide tomorrow during a product event in California.
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| Mike Krahulik / Penny Arcade: |
Surface Studio review: beautiful display, adjustable screen that's sturdy in all positions, overall a dream computer — If you have not heard already, Microsoft just announced a new device called the Surface Studio. It's essentially a Surface computer for your desktop.
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Samsung Q3 operating profit plunges 30% YoY to $4.57B, the lowest level in two years, after the Note7 recall — The world's largest smartphone maker Samsung has seen its operating profit plunge by 30%, pulled down by the recall of its high-end Note 7 phone.| Gerrit De Vynck / Bloomberg: |
Profile of Vancouver-based AI firm Kindred, founded by ex-D-Wave experts and backed in part by GV, which teaches robots how to be more humanlike — @GerritD More stories by Gerrit De Vynck — At startup Kindred, humans show bots how to pick up objects — Eventually, company sees machines intuiting when you're sad| Rob Matheson / MIT News: |
MIT launches The Engine incubator with a $150M first fund, prioritizing ideas with impact over profit, aims to establish Greater Boston as a hub for innovation — The Engine will provide funding, space, and expertise — powering a network of innovation networks. — Press Inquiries
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| Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
Apple says it needs “a little more time” to get AirPods ready, delaying the launch — If you've been waiting for Apple's AirPod wireless headphones to go on sale, you're going to have to wait a little longer. Apple says that it is not ready and will need “a little more time.”
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
FCC approves privacy rules requiring ISPs get customer permission before sharing sensitive data like location, financial information, and browsing history — New privacy rules require opting-in to sensitive sharing — In a win for privacy advocates, the FCC voted this morning to place …
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Sources: Snap Inc. will seek to raise as much as $4B in its planned IPO, valuing the company at between $25B and $35B — Snapchat will seek to raise as much as $4 billion in its planned initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News reports.
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See also Mediagazer| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Windows 10 “Creators Update” coming early 2017 for free, featuring 3D and mixed reality, 4K gaming, more — At its Windows 10 event in New York City today, Microsoft announced the Creators Update for Windows 10. The company detailed a slew of new features coming to its latest and greatest operating system, for free.
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