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Apple loses its patent battle against VirnetX, faces over $300 million in damages

Apple loses its patent battle against VirnetX, faces over $300 million in damages

According to VirnetX, its security technology is being used by Apple in applications like FaceTime without proper permissions.
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Google’s Indonesian office was just raided after the firm refused a tax audit

Google’s Indonesian office was just raided after the firm refused a tax audit

Google's Jakarta office has been raided by Indonesian authorities after a warning was issued when the company refused a tax audit.
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Salesforce wants regulators to investigate Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition

Salesforce wants regulators to investigate Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition

Just months after Microsoft Corporation’s $26 billion LinkedIn takeover, Salseforce is insisting that U.S. and EU regulators investigate the acquisition.
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Millennials will change commercial banks, though they’d prefer a dental visit

Millennials will change commercial banks, though they’d prefer a dental visit

Commercial banks have an opportunity, and need, to impress Millennials. A new study shows most Millennial business-decision makers willing to switch banks.
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Google’s home delivery service is expanding to 13 more states on the East Coast

Google’s home delivery service is expanding to 13 more states on the East Coast

Google announced it is expanding the Google Express home delivery service to be available in a dozen more states.
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Watch out Apple! Xiaomi reveals plans to open 1,000 retail stores by 2020

Watch out Apple! Xiaomi reveals plans to open 1,000 retail stores by 2020

Apple may have some retail competition on its hands. Xiaomi has announced plans to open 1,000 retail stores by 2020.
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Uber looks set to eat into global meal delivery market with major expansion

Uber looks set to eat into global meal delivery market with major expansion

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Report: Jawbone is nearly out of fitness tracker inventory, can’t pay its partners

Report: Jawbone is nearly out of fitness tracker inventory, can’t pay its partners

Jawbone is struggling to pay the bills -- according to recent reports the company has failed to pay some of its key partners and has nothing left to sell.
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ULA points to SpaceX’s recent launch woes as the reason why it should win contract

ULA points to SpaceX’s recent launch woes as the reason why it should win contract

What do you do when youre aiming for a big-time government contract? Point out your competitor's flaws, which is what United Launch Alliance has done.
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Nowhere to drive? Uber tells its drivers to relax and learn during downtime

Nowhere to drive? Uber tells its drivers to relax and learn during downtime

Uber suggests drivers take walks, listen to music, and browse libraries during breaks between trips. The emphasis is on relaxation and education.
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Being an Uber driver is the perfect job for college students … says Uber

Being an Uber driver is the perfect job for college students … says Uber

Uber is recruiting college students. According to the company working as an Uber driver is perfect for college students because of scheduling flexibility.
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Reports: Apple hit with $118 million fine for underreporting income in Japan

Reports: Apple hit with $118 million fine for underreporting income in Japan

Apple is finding more trouble when it comes to taxes -- the company has been slapped with a $118 million fine for underreporting its income in Japan.
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Microsoft to shutter Skype’s London HQ, lay off 400 employees

Microsoft to shutter Skype’s London HQ, lay off 400 employees

The move means approximately 400 people will lose their jobs, as the company made the decision to unify some engineering positions.
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Porch expands home services partners to compete with amazon

Porch expands home services partners to compete with amazon

The company announced a deal resulting in a partnership with Rejuvenation, a home goods store, to offer assembly home services to retail customers..
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Report of leaked emails suggests sexist work environment at Apple

Report of leaked emails suggests sexist work environment at Apple

A new report highlights incidents of sexist workplace culture for women.
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HP gets fresh with new versions of its ProBook 400 series of business laptops

HP gets fresh with new versions of its ProBook 400 series of business laptops

On Thursday, HP refreshed its line of ProBook 400 series of laptops that consists of five models. They now come with seventh-generation AMD and Intel CPUs.
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Tesla’s giant battery in SoCal will power 2,500 homes or 1,000 cars a day

Tesla’s giant battery in SoCal will power 2,500 homes or 1,000 cars a day

Tesla was commissioned to build a giant power storage facility in southern California to power 2,500 homes for a day, or charge 1,000 cars.
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Can you do an Elon Musk impression? An oil exec tried, and Musk is now suing him

Can you do an Elon Musk impression? An oil exec tried, and Musk is now suing him

An oil executive at Quest Integrity Group tried to impersonate Elon Musk to gain inside information, and Musk is now suing.
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Amazon Prime, the gift that keeps giving, now includes free Audible content

Amazon Prime, the gift that keeps giving, now includes free Audible content

Sweetening an already sweet pot, Amazon just added free Audible audiobooks, podcasts, and other content for Amazon Prime members.
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Self-driving shopping carts may one day make their way to a Walmart near you

Self-driving shopping carts may one day make their way to a Walmart near you

The U.S. Patent Office recently awarded giant retailer Walmart a patent outlining movable containers, detachable motors, and a circuit control system.
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Google has a little-known project that identifies, works with promising startups

Google has a little-known project that identifies, works with promising startups

Google wants to stay on the cutting edge of technology, and is doing so through a project called Project Sand Hill, which tracks tomorrow's hot startups.
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Samsung, LG are going to court as defendants over an alleged anti-poaching agreement

Samsung, LG are going to court as defendants over an alleged anti-poaching agreement

Samsung and LG are heading to court over an alleged anti-poaching agreement between the two companies.
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Twitter shares continue to plummet as investors push for takeover

Twitter shares continue to plummet as investors push for takeover

With many anticipating an eventual sale of Twitter to a larger firm, news from Thursday’s board meeting pushed those predictions aside for the time being.
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Siri inventor calls tech behind Amazon’s Alexa ‘incomplete’

Siri inventor calls tech behind Amazon’s Alexa ‘incomplete’

Voice assistants have come far,, but the man behind much of Siri’s technology is now taking issue with Amazon’s Alexa, calling the concept “incomplete.”
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Google Fiber is one step closer to reality in Nashville, despite AT&T’s objections

Google Fiber is one step closer to reality in Nashville, despite AT&T’s objections

Despite objections from the likes of Comcast and AT&T, Nashville's Metro Council has advanced its proposal to bring Google Fiber to the city.

Report reveals Apple trademark filings for 'AirPods,' 'Iris Engine'

Report reveals Apple trademark filings for 'AirPods,' 'Iris Engine'

An exhaustive report has revealed a number of previously undisclosed Apple trademarks, including several which refer to "AirPods" and an "Iris Engine."
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Skype Teams emerges as Microsoft's answer to team-based chat tool Slack

Skype Teams emerges as Microsoft's answer to team-based chat tool Slack

Microsoft's plans to create a Slack competitor has surfaced in the form of Skype Teams, a team-based collaboration tool for chatting with co-workers online.
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Walmart is cutting 7,000 jobs due to automation, and it’s not alone

Walmart is cutting 7,000 jobs due to automation, and it’s not alone

Walmart is planning on cutting 7,000 jobs as a result of automation.
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Uber drivers get free access to rideshare driver expense tracker

Uber drivers get free access to rideshare driver expense tracker

Stride Drive helps Uber drivers manage business expenses to reduce income taxes. Uber partnered with Stride Health to offer the app free to its drivers.
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Google is building up its smart home division with Nest employees

Google is building up its smart home division with Nest employees

Alphabet is restructuring Nest once again -- according to recent reports, dozens of Nest employees will be heading to Google.
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VMware is serving up free upgrades to its personal desktop virtualization tools

VMware is serving up free upgrades to its personal desktop virtualization tools

VMware has unleashed free updates to its Fusion and Workstation software tools. All four now support Windows 10 Anniversary Update and Windows Server 2016.
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Some of the biggest names in tech just signed the Equal Pay Pledge

Some of the biggest names in tech just signed the Equal Pay Pledge

Late last week, 29 more companies joined the White House's Equal Pay Pledge, promising to do their part to close the gender pay gap.
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Crickets hit the plates as the latest Silicon Valley snacking trend

Crickets hit the plates as the latest Silicon Valley snacking trend

Employees of tech companies in Silicon Valley have taken to snacking on crickets at work as means to absorb protein efficiently, while helping the earth.
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Uber has already lost nearly $1.3 billion this year

Uber has already lost nearly $1.3 billion this year

It may be one of the most ubiquitous companies around, but that doesn't mean Uber is doing all that...well. It's lost $1.3 billion this year.