Google plans to merge Google Play Music with YouTube Red to create a new streaming service, YouTube's head of music Lyor Cohen confirmed
One service to cover everything (almost) — YouTube's head of music confirmed that the company is planning on merging its Google Play Music service …
US Justice Department charges Russia's Alexander Vinnik on suspicion of laundering $4B+ funds via bitcoin, alleges funds obtained via Mt.Gox hack
Defendant Alexander Vinnik Was Arrested in Greece to Face Charges in the United States; Bitcoin Exchange Alleged to Have Received Deposits Valued at Over $4 Billion
Samsung posts record net profit of $9.9B in Q2, up 89% YoY, boosted by strong chip and Galaxy S8 sales, revenue rose to $54.8B, up 19.8%
Results position the company to top Apple in quarterly profits — SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co. delivered its biggest-ever quarter of profits …
Twitter's Q2 revenue of $574M beats expectations, but monthly active users remain flat at 328M; advertising revenue decreased 8% YoY to $489M, shares fall 8%+
- Twitter posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue growth in its second-quarter earnings report.
Jeff Bezos surpasses Bill Gates as world's richest person, with a net worth of ~$90.9B, as Amazon shares surged in trading; Gates held the top spot since 2013
His net worth climbs more than $1 billion in intraday trading — Gates has held top spot on Bloomberg wealth index since 2013
WhatsApp announces it has 1B users every day, up from 1B users per month in February last year
Just last year, we shared that one billion people around the world use WhatsApp every month. Today, we are excited and proud to share that one billion people around the world use WhatsApp every …
Sources: Amazon's 1492, a skunkworks lab, is working on healthcare tech including a platform for medical records, telemedicine, and apps for devices like Echo
- Areas of exploration include a platform for electronic medical record data, telemedicine and health apps for existing devices like the Amazon Echo.
Apple removes iPod nano and iPod shuffle from sale, suggesting they have been discontinued
Apple today removed the iPod nano and iPod shuffle from its website and online store around the world, suggesting the iconic portable media players may be discontinued. Apple continues to sell the iP...
Sources: Slack raising $250M, led by SoftBank and Accel Partners, valuing the company at more than $5B
Messaging startup is set to be valued at more than $5 billion in new funding round. — Slack Technologies Inc. is raising about $250 million in a funding round co-led by SoftBank Group Corp. …
Facebook says WhatsApp Status, a Snapchat Stories clone, has 250M DAUs and Instagram Stories has 250M+ DAUs; Snapchat had 166M DAUs as of May
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PayPal partners with Baidu to connect its 17M merchants to Baidu's 100M wallet users
If you're a PayPal global merchant, you'll now have access to another 100 million potential online shoppers. — There are over 1.3 billion consumers in China, and PayPal wants a piece of the market.
Amazon launches Prime Now, its two-hour delivery service, in Singapore, taking on Chinese rival, Alibaba
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc launched its two-hour delivery service in Singapore on Thursday, marking the e-commerce giant's biggest push into Southeast Asia and its first head …
Kickstarter CEO and cofounder Yancey Strickler to step down later this year as the firm searches for his replacement
Yancey Strickler, cofounder and CEO of Kickstarter, has announced that he's stepping down from the crowdfunding giant later this year. A hunt for his replacement is now in motion.
Behind the scenes at Samsung, as it posts record profits while being embroiled in a corruption scandal, a year after the exploding Galaxy Note7 debacle
Bloomberg : Tweets: @samkimasia , @jchengwsj , @business , @markgurman , and @jchengwsj . Thanks: @pelstrom Tweets: @samkimasia : “If you don't like Samsung, go to North Korea!” “Free Jay Y. Lee!” Ma...
US Treasury's FinCEN fines BTC-e $110M for violating US anti-money laundering laws
Immediate Release — WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working in coordination with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California …
Foxconn says it plans to invest $10B in Wisconsin plant, creating 3,000 jobs, manufacturing flat-panel displays for TVs and other consumer electronics
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App Annie: Users spent $15B in Q2 on iOS and Android apps, up 35% YoY; emerging markets drove Play Store app downloads' 20% YoY growth, widening lead over iOS
We close the books on a big Q2 that featured Google Play and iOS battling for worldwide download and consumer spend supremacy.
Amazon and Facebook topped $500B market cap for the first time on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, driven by strong quarterly growth
Earnings fuel Wall Street's record run — Facebook and Amazon have joined an exclusive club open to only the richest companies in the world: both crossed the half-a-trillion mark.
Tech leaders including Tim Cook, Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Sundar Pichai, and Marc Benioff speak out against Trump's transgender troop ban
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Verizon Q2 meets expectations with $1.07 EPS and revenue of $30.5B down 2% YoY; wireless business sees overall growth of 1.2% to 114.5M users
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HPE CEO Meg Whitman leaves HP Inc.'s board, which she's been on since the split in 2015
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UniCredit, Italy's biggest bank, says hackers stole 400,000 clients' biographical and loan data; the related attacks occurred Sept-Oct 2016 and June-July 2017
UniCredit today announced it has been the victim … Waqas / HackRead : Italian Banking Giant UniCredit Hacked; 400,000 Customers Impacted Bogdan Popa / Softpedia News : UniCredit Bank Hacked, 400,000 A...
Microsoft debuts Azure Container Instances, which make it easier to deploy and bill containers on Azure, and joins foundation that oversees Kubernetes
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Content management company OpenText acquires forensic security vendor Guidance Software for $240M
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Apple and Cochlear partner to introduce the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor hearing implant, which works directly with iOS devices rather than via an app
The Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is the world's … Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : New Cochlear hearing processor will be Apple-compatible Adnan Farooqui / Ubergizmo : First iPhone-Compatible Cochlear Impla...
WalkMe raises $75M at a $935M valuation for its on-screen task-completion guidance tech
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Dow Jones: 30 US VC funds raised $500M+ each last year, up from 17 in 2015, and the most since 54 in 2000
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Sources: Uber could appoint a new CEO within six weeks, says head of HR; shortlist has fewer than six candidates, including HPE's Meg Whitman
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Waze mapping software is now a part of Android Auto, joining Google Maps
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PayPal reports Q2 revenue rose 18.3% YoY to $3.14B, vs $3.09B est., net new accounts rose 80% YoY, and 1.8B payment transactions, up 23% YoY
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Google brings its Trusted Contacts location sharing app to iOS and updates the Android app with new features
iTunes — Open iTunes to buy and download apps. Brandy Shaul / Adweek : Google's Trusted Contacts App Now Lets iOS Users Share Their Locations Lulu Chang / Digital Trends : Tell your emergency contac...
BetterWorks CEO and cofounder Kris Duggan steps down after lawsuit alleges he assaulted a former employee at a company retreat
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Twitter adds features to Notifications tab, including a Nuzzel-like alert about links shared by people you follow
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