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Microsoft says it plans to cut thousands of jobs, mostly from its sales teams outside the US, starting today — Microsoft announced a major reorganization on Wednesday that will include thousands of layoffs, largely in sales. — The job cuts amount to less than 10 percent …
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SoundCloud cuts 173 employees, or about 40% of its staff, and plans to close its offices in San Francisco and London to cut costs and stay independent — Music service will close offices in San Francisco, London — SoundClound has struggled to compete against Spotify, Apple
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Uber rolls out rider tipping and its “pay for wait” program, penalizing riders who make drivers wait 2+ minutes, to over 100 US and Canadian cities today — A change is gonna come — Starting today, Uber's new in-app tipping option is being rolled out in 100 cities in the US and Canada …
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Hulu will offer subscribers access to HBO for $14.99/month and HBO-owned Cinemax for $9.99/month — Hulu this morning announced it's finally adding HBO as an optional add-on for subscribers, as well as HBO-owned Cinemax. The premium networks will be offered to those who subscribe to Hulu's … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Amazon and Dish Network have discussed a partnership to enter the wireless business, though no deal is imminent — For years, Dish Network has sought out partnerships with just about every major telecom company. Now, a somewhat surprising potential partner has emerged: Amazon.com.
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An overview of proposals on what the VC industry can do to minimize sexual harassment including: zero-tolerance policies, codifying expectations, transparency — While the rest of America watched fireworks and ate BBQ, the citizens of Startup Land spent the July 4th holiday weekend glued …
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| Jason Toff / Google: |
Google debuts Blocks, a free VR app for creating 3D objects, available on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive — Today, it takes complex software and a specific skillset to create compelling VR and AR experiences. That software also requires building 3D objects on a 2D screen—something our brains aren't wired to do.
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Sources: Facebook, Twitter, and Snap are all seeking online rights to show 2018 World Cup highlights from Fox, offering tens of millions of dollars — Companies are offering tens of millions for selected rights — A deal could help Fox boost revenue and defray broadcast costs
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Symantec to buy Israeli cybersecurity firm Fireglass to add remote browser isolation technology to its security portfolio — Fireglass's emerging Web security technology will become modular component in Symantec's Integrated Cyber Defense Platform. — Security giant Symantec plans …
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Chinese bike-sharing service Ofo raises $700M+ Series E led by Alibaba, Hony Capital, and Citic Private Equity, aims to expand to 20 countries by end of 2017 — Latest funding round led by Alibaba, Hony Capital, Citic PE — Investment is the biggest round for a bike-sharing company
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| Aaron Pressman / Fortune: |
HMD Global partners with German lens maker Zeiss to design hardware and software for Nokia-branded phones — The next wave of Nokia-branded smartphones will carry another well-known name, but from the photography market: Zeiss. HMD Global, the Finnish startup that's taken over the Nokia phone brand …
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| Steve Kovach / Business Insider: |
Andy Rubin's Essential Phone, unveiled on May 30, misses self-imposed June shipping date; Sprint says it'll debut “this year” — The new phone from Android creator Andy Rubin appears to be delayed. — When he announced the Essential smartphone at Recode's Code Conference in May …
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