AMD focuses on performance with x86 Zen CPU architecture and High Bandwidth Memory GPUs, says it can't just be “the cheaper solution”
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Apple's new music service to push subscriptions but could also offer a free trial and samples
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Yahoo sues former employee Cecile Lal, saying she broke a confidentiality agreement by leaking proprietary information to author Nicholas Carlson
Yahoo Sues Ex-Staffer Claiming She Gave Secrets to Writer — Yahoo! Inc. sued a former employee over claims she “brazenly” …
LG Watch Urbane review: battery life of more than a day even with screen always on, lacks ambient light sensor, gaudy design for $349
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Russia and China sign cybersecurity deal pledging to not attack one another, counteract technology harmful to the countries
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Sources: Uber plans to raise $1.5-$2B more, maybe as early as this month, valuing company at $50B or higher
Uber Plans Large, New Funding Round — Ride-sharing company plans to raise $1.5 billion-$2 billion, valuing it at $50 billion or more — Uber Technologies Inc. …
Spotify's 2014 revenue rose 45% from previous year to €1.08B, but losses widened to €162M
Spotify Revenue Rises in 2014 But Still in Red on Heavy Investments — STOCKHOLM—Spotify AB, the Swedish online music streaming company, recorded a sharp rise in revenue last year …
Pinterest raises additional $186M to complete $553M Series G, adding Wellington and Goldman Sachs, lets employees sell “a small portion” of their stock
Pinterest Adds $186 Million to Series G Round, Lets Employees Sell Shares — Pinterest has completed the rest …
“Who's Viewed Your Posts?” LinkedIn Adds Analytics To Its Publishing Platform
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After lawsuits over bad reviews, US reps introduce bill making consumer non-disparagement clauses unenforceable; Yelp, TripAdvisor, Angie's List voice support
Lawmakers want to protect the online freedom to Yelp — If the waiter was rude, your hotel room dirty or the plumber sloppy …
Ellen Pao's lawyers contend that her case was not frivolous, file to dismiss KPCB's $972K in legal fees
Liz Gannes / Re/code :
Hands-on with the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition for Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, now available for $199.99 at Best Buy and Samsung's online store
Nicole Lee / Engadget :
Google releases Color Enhancer extension to aid the color-blind, and Animation Policy Chrome extension letting you manage how animations run
Martin Brinkmann / gHacks Technology News :
Google executives from public policy and legal teams applaud recent federal court ruling on NSA, USA Freedom Act in Reddit AMA
Google Executives Applaud NSA Ruling in Lively Reddit Chat — Top Google executives fielded a number of questions on Friday about their views on government surveillance …
Filing shows Alibaba is now the largest outside shareholder in e-commerce site Zulily with 9.3% of total shares
Alibaba takes big stake in Seattle's zulily e-commerce site — Alibaba Group, the giant Chinese online retailer, has emerged as the biggest outside shareholder in Seattle-based zulily …
Developers release source code on Github of new Linux rootkit that runs in the dedicated memory of GPUs, making it harder to detect
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica :
Just Eat, UK's biggest online food delivery service, moves into Australia and New Zealand with £445M Menulog acquisition
Sam Chambers / Bloomberg Business :
SimCity creator Will Wright unveils Thred, an app for creating stories with multiple images
Noah Robischon / Fast Company :
Google says 54% of video ads across the web were viewable in April, not including YouTube ads, which were 91% viewable
Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal :
GoPro's SVP of media Zander Lurie to also serve as executive chairman of SurveyMonkey for three months after CEO David Goldberg's death
Kara Swisher / Re/code :
The Tor Project closes Tor Cloud, the EC2-powered service that let users donate bandwidth for anonymous browsing
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Grindr Said to Explore Sale of Gay Men's Dating App
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About 14% of Zappos employees accept severance as Zappos continues its months-long transition to holacratic management structure
14% of the staff — take buyouts after CEO ultimatum to embrace self-management or leave David Murphy / PC Magazine : Report: 200+ Zappos Employees Take Severance Offer Benjamin Snyder / Fortune : 14% ...
Zoosk formally withdraws IPO after a year of delays citing “unfavorable market conditions”, three months after laying off 15% of employees
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @georgia_wells , @conorsen and @profjeffjarvis Tweets: Georgia Wells / @georgia_wells : Zoosk has formally withdrawn its plans for an IPO, citing ‘unfavorable market con...
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