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Oprah Winfrey signs multiyear non-exclusive deal for new original programs with Apple; Winfrey is expected to have an on-screen role as host and interviewer — Oprah shares her secrets to success with graduates — Apple has signed Oprah Winfrey to a multiyear deal for new original programs.
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Sources: Apple expects to sell more iPhones with LCD screens than with pricier OLEDs in its fall lineup, plans to release at least one LCD model in 2019 — Apple expects to sell more iPhones with LCD screens than pricey OLED models in its coming lineup: sources
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rideOS raises $9M Series A led by Sequoia for its real-time routing and dispatch software for the fleets of autonomous cars — A slew of companies have sprung up to make the smarts, sensors and other integral systems for self-driving cars. Here comes one to tell these cars where to go.| Shannon Liao / The Verge: |
Six current and former Fitbit employees have been charged in a federal indictment for possession of stolen trade secrets from now bankrupt rival Jawbone — The Fitbit and Jawbone trade secrets mess has been revived — US federal prosecutors charged six former and current Fitbit employees … | Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
Cellular standards organization 3GPP approves 5G standalone specifications, allowing for development of 5G products that don't depend on 4G — Working under the auspices of international standards organization 3GPP, the mobile industry today confirmed that it has achieved a critical milestone … | Michael del Castillo / Forbes: |
AlphaPoint raises $15M Series A from Novogratz's Galaxy Digital to help build cryptoasset exchanges and digitize assets like gold and real estate via blockchain — Forbes Staff I cover enterprise adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrency. … Famed hedge fund trader and bitcoin evangelist … | Jane Wakefield / BBC: |
Reuters Institute study: usage of Facebook for news has declined in a number of countries including the US, as messaging apps like WhatsApp gain popularity — Fewer people are using Facebook to discover and discuss news, as messaging apps such as WhatsApp gain in popularity, a study has suggested.
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Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht's alleged right-hand man Roger Thomas Clark, also known as Variety Jones, extradited to US after 2.5+ years in Thai custody — Roger Thomas Clark had previously told Ars: “They don't have shit on me.” — The Department of Justice announced Friday …
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US-based Semiconductor Industry Association says that some US companies may end up paying tariffs on their own products because of Trump's $50B tariffs on China — Semiconductor trade group says complex supply chain means Trump's levies will hit U.S. businesses
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Source: Microsoft's HoloLens 2, slated for Q1 2019 launch, will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR1 chip — There's been a lot of speculation lately about the next generation of Microsoft's augmented reality headset. Everyone is talking about when HoloLens 2 will arrive …
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Goldman Sachs' private equity arm and Hearst Corp. acquire online coupon and deal-sharing company Slickdeals for $500M from Warburg Pincus — - Deal is said to value online coupon firm at $500 million plus — Warburg Pincus reaps 7.2 times return on the investment| Josh Millard / MetaTalk: |
Metafilter considers subscription-based and community-funded models as it discloses that it's running at an $8,000/month deficit in financial update — Important site updates, folks: — 1. The site is running at a significant deficit and we urgently need to make that up.
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