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Eric Schmidt to step down as executive chairman of Alphabet's board of directors, will transition to technical adviser and continue to serve on the board — Eric Schmidt will be stepping down as the executive chairman of Alphabet's board of directors and transitioning to technical advisor, the company announced.
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Sources: Goldman Sachs is setting up a cryptocurrency trading desk and expects it to be running by June 2018 — The business may be running by the end of June, two people say — CEO Blankfein has said the firm is mulling a bitcoin strategy — At least one of Wall Street's biggest firms … | Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
Throttling iPhones with older batteries was the right decision, but Apple's lack of transparency undermines customers and fuels conspiracy theories — Apple caused a furore yesterday when it admitted that it deliberately slows down older iPhones. — The issue first came to the fore …
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Snowden-backed Haven app alerts users of “evil maid” and other physical attacks using a phone's accelerometers, cameras, microphones, and light sensor — YOUR DIGITAL SECURITY, any sufficiently paranoid person will remind you, is only as good as your physical security.
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| Katie Roof / TechCrunch: |
Mattermark to shut down after being acquired by FullContact, source says for under $500K in cash plus stock; common stockholders will get nothing in the deal — Mattermark, the site for startup and company data, is shutting down its own business after selling in a disappointing outcome to FullContact.
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| Mark Epstein / Wall Street Journal: |
Google and Facebook's dominance in digital advertising and news discovery in the US is a threat to diversity of ideas in the country — A political website pulled an article after Google's AdSense team threatened to withdraw advertising. — 'A monopoly on the means of communication," …
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| Alex Webb / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is developing an EKG heart monitor for Apple Watch — Electrocardiogram can help detect arrhythmia, stroke risks — Apple Watch already has a built-in heart rate monitor — Apple Inc. is developing an advanced heart-monitoring feature for future versions of its smartwatch …
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| Reuters: |
Sources: Xiaomi's 2017 profit could exceed $1B based on company's $17B-$18B revenue estimate; $2B profit expected in 2018, making a $100B IPO value “reasonable” — HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has told bankers it would top its annual revenue target … | Corinne Reichert / ZDNet: |
Baidu and Huawei announce partnership to build an open mobile AI ecosystem using Huawei's neural network and Baidu's deep learning framework — Huawei and Baidu will work together on developing and building an open AI mobile ecosystem, including devices, technology, internet services, and content.
| Ben Kuchera / Polygon: |
Apple says apps with loot boxes or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose odds of receiving items prior to purchase — This is a big change — The rise of loot boxes in premium video games was one of the most controversial stories of the year …
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| Nicholas Megaw / Financial Times: |
Long Island Iced Tea Corp, an unprofitable soft drink maker, rebrands as Long Blockchain Corp and pivots to blockchain exploration; shares rise as much as 500% — A US securities regulator has warned investors against “potential scams” following a surge in stock prices of hitherto obscure companies …
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| Maria Armental / Wall Street Journal: |
Home security firm ADT files for IPO on NYSE at valuation sources say of $15B+; private-equity firm Apollo Global Management will retain control of the company — Security company's valuation seen topping $15 billion — Home-security company ADT Inc. has filed preliminary documents …
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