Verizon to acquire AOL at $50 per share at an estimated total value of $4.4B, Tim Armstrong to continue leading AOL operations
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Internal memo from AOL CEO Tim Armstrong on Verizon takeover
In Big Content Push, Verizon Buys AOL For $4.4B [Internal Memo From AOL CEO Tim Armstrong] — So this just happened. AOL, owner of TechCrunch, is getting acquired: U.S. carrier Verizon said in a sta...
Google's self-driving car head says after 1.7M miles, just 11 minor accidents have resulted, none Google's fault
The View from the Front Seat of the Google Self-Driving Car — After 1.7 million miles we've learned a lot—not just about our system but how humans drive, too.
Sources: AOL in talks to spin off HuffPost, primarily with Axel Springer, at a valuation over $1B
AOL Has Been in Talks to Spin Off HuffPost as Part of Verizon Acquisition Deal — According to numerous sources, while it has been negotiating its deal to sell to Verizon …
Skype Translator Preview now available to all, no sign-up required
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Warner Music Says Streaming Revenue Has Passed Downloads
Here's another sign that the music industry has shifted from selling songs to selling subscriptions: Warner Music Group says that last quarter, streaming music revenue passed revenue from selling down...
Periscope update adds an option to sign up without a Twitter account using your phone number
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AOL stock up more than 18% on news that Verizon is acquiring the company for $4.4B
Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4 billion — Telecom giant Verizon announced Tuesday it will be buying AOL for $50 per share, or about $4.4 billion. — The transaction will take the form of a tender offer...
Database company MarkLogic announces $102M round led by Wellington Management at a pre-money $1B valuation
Database Vendor MarkLogic Joins Billion-Dollar Club With New Funding … MarkLogic Corp. has joined the ranks of the world's most valuable private companies …
Google Confirms Cops Can Wiretap Your Hangouts
In the wake of all the Edward Snowden revelations, a seemingly endless series of encryption apps, all promising some degree “NSA-proof” security, have come out trying to take advantage of this new ant...
DocuSign raises $233M round led by Brookside Capital, sources say at a valuation of $3B
DocuSign Lands $233 Million Investment at $3 Billion Valuation — DocuSign, the digital signature software company, has raised a $233 million series F investment.
Self-driving cars getting dinged in California
Instagram says it erred in shutting down The Shade Room, a TMZ-style publication that had 700k followers
Instagram Says Shutting Down The Shade Room Was A Mistake — The social photo sharing service says it wrongly removed The Shade Room account, but refuses to elaborate.
Nvidia debuts its Grid cloud gaming service with 1080p 60 FPS streaming for Shield Hub beta members that own a Shield device and have 30Mbps Internet or better
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White House names Princeton Computer Science professor, tech policy expert, and activist Ed Felten Deputy US Chief Technology Officer
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Reporter goes undercover as Uber driver, makes $9.34/hour, notes orientation video just 13 minutes
I was an undercover Uber driver — Two good-looking young strangers are having an amazing conversation in the backseat of my car. I'm eavesdropping so hard I nearly run a red light. Tweets: @danield...
Despite earlier reports, LG G4 supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
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Messaging App Tango Debuts Shopping Feature With Walmart, AliExpress
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Android users can now pre-register for upcoming apps and games on Google Play, without obligation to buy at release
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Sources: Samsung moves some maufacturing to Indonesia, aims to assemble 1.5M handsets/month
Jonathan Cheng / Wall Street Journal :
Rackspace Plunges 11% On Lackluster Q2 Guidance
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SEC filing shows Twitter paid a total of $86.6M to acquire Periscope and social media talent agency Niche
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LinkedIn opens some of its data to 11 research groups in Economic Graph Challenge, provides each with $25k grant
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TweetDeck adds option to require a confirmation step before tweeting to avoid unintended tweets or DMs
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