Amazon.com Announces Second Quarter Sales up 31% to $30.4 Billion
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Filing: Microsoft to layoff 2,850 from mobile and sales divisions as it completes Nokia cuts, which started in 2015
MIcrosoft is cutting 2,850 more jobs beyond the 1,850 that the company announced would be eliminated earlier this year. The new cuts will hit phone hardware and sales.
Source: Apple's car project switches focus to developing an autonomous driving software system, though Apple isn't ditching efforts to create its own vehicle
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Alphabet Announces Second Quarter 2016 Results
Earning $857M in Q2, Amazon posts record profit for the third straight quarter
Yes, that Amazon. — Amazon — yes, Amazon — is on a profits streak. — The company with the long-time reputation on Wall Street as a money-loser just revealed a record-setting quarterly profit for t...
Sources: FBI investigates cyber intrusion into Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, following DNC breach, and its potential ties to Russian hackers
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Google introduces add-ons for Docs and Sheets on Android; initial integrations include DocuSign and Scanbot
Posted by By Saurabh Gupta, Product Manager, Google Apps — We know many of you consider your mobile device as your primary tool to consume business information …
Amazon Web Services posts $2.88 billion in revenue in Q2 2016, up 58% from last year
Ecommerce company Amazon today disclosed that its Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud division generated $2.88 billion in revenue in the second quarter of this year. That's 58 percent more than AW...
Amazon reaches new high of 268,900 employees — skyrocketing 47% in just one year
Amazon said it added approximately 23,700 employees worldwide in the second quarter, bringing its total employment to 268,900. — Amazon's headcount has grown by a staggering amount over the last few...
US district court rules Facebook must refund in-app purchases made by minors in the US should they or their parents request it
California court ruled in favor of parents who filed lawsuit after children unknowingly spent hundreds of dollars on Facebook virtual currency for games
Alphabet beats expectations with net profit of $4.88B, up 24% YoY, on revenue of $21.5B, up 21% YoY
Google parent Alphabet Inc. rode strong advertising demand to a 24% increase in profits, as it continues to capture users and advertisers shifting to mobile.
Uber launches UberCentral, a website for businesses to book and pay for multiple Uber rides
Transportation has long been a helpful extra service that businesses like hotels have used to enhance their customer experiences, and Uber wants a piece of that business.
Amazon beats expectations in Q2 with $1.78 earnings per share vs. $1.11 expected and $30.4B in revenue vs. $29.55B expected
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How Apple's assertive negotiating style alienated cable providers and networks, and hurt its efforts to revolutionize the TV industry
report John Gruber / Daring Fireball : The WSJ on Apple's ‘Hard-Charging’ Negotiations With TV Networks Terry Collins / CNET : Apple's arrogance likely squashed its streaming TV service Shawn Knight /...
Sony posts $205M profit as downsized mobile business stops bleeding cash
Sony posted a slim ¥21.2 billion ($205 million) profit for its Q1 2016. That's down on the ¥82.4 billion profit it carded this time last year, but in general the quarter was a mixed bag of positives ...
Alphabet shows strong growth in non-ads business, reporting $2.17B in “other revenues” from segments like enterprise, Google Play, and hardware, up 33% YoY
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Gurbaksh Chahal out as CEO of Gravity4, will be replaced by his sister Kamal Kaur, after judge finds he violated probation
Tech founder Gurbaksh Chahal has handed over his CEO role at Gravity4 to his sister, Kamal Kaur, after a judge found last week that he violated his domestic violence probation. Tweets: @danprimack and...
IDC: Smartphone shipments flat for second quarter in a row; Samsung widens lead over Apple in Q2 2016
Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat :
Samsung reports Q2 revenue of $45.2B, up 5% YoY, and profit of $7.22B, up 18% on strong Galaxy S7 sales
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Dropbox launches AdminX, a new dashboard allowing IT admins to better control their companies' files and users on Dropbox Business accounts
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