Uber CEO Kalanick tells staff in memo that former US AG Eric Holder has been hired to probe sexism allegations, and Uber will begin publishing diversity reports
The car-hailing company has tried to move quickly to quell the outrage over blog that alleges rampant sexism.
Verizon and Yahoo reduce price of acquisition deal by $350M, now valued at about $4.48B, and will evenly split cost of data breaches
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Apple files 14-point appeal against European Commission's $14B tax edict, says the company's European HQ in Cork, Ireland was set up in accordance with the law
Apple has filed its appeal with the European court of appeals, all declaring that the European Commission's decision to levy $14 billion …
Facebook-owned WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories clone
WhatsApp could put the brakes on Snapchat's international growth with today's launch of WhatsApp Status, a new tab for sharing decorated photos, videos and GIFs that disappear after 24 hours.
Harris Poll: Samsung's reputation drops to #49 among US consumers, from #3 in 2016, following Note7 fiasco, as Amazon tops list for second consecutive year
Korean smartphone maker ranks 49th in annual reputation ratings, after coming in third in 2016 — Samsung's reputation among US …
TransferWise launches Facebook Messenger bot for global money transfers from US, Europe, Australia, and Canada
International money transfer service TransferWise has introduced a new Facebook Messenger bot, letting customers send money and create rate alerts directly from within Facebook Messenger.
Google and Microsoft's Bing agree to demote piracy search results in the UK by June 1, 2017, as part of a deal with the entertainment industry
Google and Microsoft's Bing have agreed to crack down on piracy sites in the UK after years of wrangling with film and music rights holders.
Overcast version 3 released, brings new UI, easier navigation, and queue feature to the popular iOS podcast player
Overcast 3 is now available, and it's a huge update, mostly in the design and flow of the interface. I've been working on it since last summer, informed by over two years of testing, usage, and custo...
Snap starts selling Spectacles online in the US for $130 at Spectacles.com
Snap wants to prove to investors in its upcoming IPO that Spectacles can earn money for its business, not just be a brand stunt. So today, Snap begins selling its video-recording sunglasses Spectacle...
Microsoft strikes exclusive cloud deal with Flipkart, Amazon's biggest online retail rival in India, as a first step in a broader strategic partnership
Flipkart, the top online marketplace in India, has agreed to adopt Microsoft Azure as its exclusive public cloud platform …
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X20 LTE modem promises 1.2Gbps download speeds on mobile; products using it not expected until first half of 2018
Just because true 5G wireless is edging closer doesn't mean that 4G's peak speeds can't improve in the meantime. Qualcomm has unveiled a new LTE modem …
Google's Project Fi starts testing Voice over LTE support for a subset of its users, does not announce timeframe for a roll out to all users
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New Zealand's High Court rules fraud charges, unlike copyright infringement charges, can be basis for extraditing Kim Dotcom and three others to US
Alibaba announces new retail strategic partnership with Shanghai Bailian Group, one of China's largest retailers, will upgrade Bailian's 4.7K stores in China
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Sources: Microsoft shuffles HoloLens' roadmap, cancelling the planned second version of the device to focus on more ambitious hardware slated to launch in 2019
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Alibaba's Ant Financial to invest $200M in Kakao Pay, the payments unit of South Korea's messaging company Kakao Corp, as part of a strategic partnership
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Sources: Jay Z is launching a VC fund, which will partner with Sherpa Capital though it will have a separate brand, and investments won't be led by Sherpa
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Google's Project Fi starts testing Voice over LTE support
Google's own wireless service called Project Fi has rolled out Voice over LTE service for a subset of its users, the company confirmed this week via an announcement in Google's product forums. Users ...
ZTE shuts down its Hawkeye phone Kickstarter campaign after reaching only $36K of its $500K goal
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Magic Leap acquires the 3D division of Dacuda, a Zurich-based computer vision startup
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AT&T starts testing drones to provide LTE service in disaster areas or other locations without cell coverage
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