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Sources: Verizon close to new deal for Yahoo properties, which reduces the $4.8B fee by about $250M; Verizon and Altaba to share liability for security breaches — Verizon has tentatively reached a revised Yahoo deal that would lower the price by about $250 million, Bloomberg News reports.
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Caavo unveils eight-port device that connects multiple streaming boxes to TV and gives apps one interface with voice control, coming this fall for $399 — Imagine saying, “Alexa, ask Caavo to show ‘The Young Pope.’” — Your TV turns on and after a few moments, the show picks up where you left off.
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Sources: Apple struggles to make big M&A deals due to risk aversion, inexperience closing and integrating deals, a reluctance to work with external advisers — IPhone maker mostly buys small startups for new tech, talent — CEO hints at larger transactions as analysts seek new growth
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Sources: Amazon and Google are considering adding voice calls to Echo and Home smart speakers, amid concerns about privacy and telecom regulations — Amazon's Echo or the Google Home could be used to make or receive calls, people familiar with the matter said, a functionality that would give …
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| Li Zhou / Politico: |
Republican Senator Jeff Flake plans to introduce resolution to roll back FCC's broadband privacy rules; sources say 12 co-sponsors were lined up as of last week — — Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) confirmed to Ashley on Wednesday that he plans to introduce a resolution that would roll …
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Source: Huawei has 100+ engineers developing a smartphone digital assistant for its Chinese users, aimed at competing with Siri — One of China's largest smartphone makers wants to take on Siri. — by — Huawei Technologies Co., the third-largest smartphone maker … | Valentina Palladino / Ars Technica: |
Amazon's Alexa adds Outlook.com calendar integration, letting users add and review events — Get Alexa to manage your Outlook calendar for you. — Outlook users with an Amazon Echo can now make the online retailer's assistant go to work for them. Amazon quietly updated Alexa … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google News expands “fact check” tag for stories on web and mobile apps to Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina — In October, Google announced it would begin highlighting fact-checked resources in its Google News vertical, allowing readers to more easily find links to reputable sources …
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Shopify adds 133K new merchants last year, bringing total to 377.5K, forecasts revenue of $580M-$600M, vs. $563.3M expected; stock up 8%+ — Canada's Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) forecast better-than-expected 2017 revenue due to higher demand for its ecommerce software, which is used to set up and manage online stores.
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Cisco reports Q2 revenue of $11.6B, down 2% YoY but beating estimates, as core businesses decline — Cisco Systems Inc's (CSCO.O) quarterly revenue fell for the fifth straight quarter, hurt by sluggish demand in its legacy network equipment business. — The company's net income fell to $2.35 billion … | Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: |
Alphabet hires Gregory McCray, ex-CEO of Aero Communications, to lead its Access division, which includes Fiber — Alphabet Inc. has named broadband executive Gregory McCray as the new head of its Access subsidiary as the company tries to develop a new strategy for the internet communications business.
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Facebook adds option for job postings tab on US businesses' Pages, enabling autofill of some applicant information and replies via Messenger — Facebook is going after LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and other job listing sites. — Starting Wednesday, US businesses on Facebook will be able … Sponsor Posts
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