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Lithium Ion
This is what it really looks like inside a bank's cybersecurity center right before an attack
CNBC - Kate Fazzini
One of her primary projects, her baby really, is building a new security operations center right in the middle of the bank's corporate headquarters. …
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Apple Watch
Here's how the Apple Watch will soon help protect your hearing
CNBC - Todd Haselton
Apple will update the Apple Watch with its latest software, watchOS 6 in the fall. It'll include a new feature called Noise that can be used to …
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Salaries & Wages
Here's how big tech companies like Google and Facebook set salaries for software engineers
CNBC - Kif Leswing
When recent college graduates and friends Zuhayeer Musa and Zaheer Mohiuddin started to break into the software industry, everything they found on …
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Apollo Global Management
Apollo in talks to finance Dish Network bid for T-Mobile and Sprint assets, say sources
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Private equity group Apollo Global Management is in talks with satellite TV provider Dish Network to finance a bid for wireless assets that will be …
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Demonstration
Alphabet investors and employees are planning a joint demonstration at shareholders' meeting
CNBC - Jennifer Elias
Google employees and shareholders are coordinating a joint demonstration at Alphabet's shareholder meeting next Wednesday. The groups will try to …
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Elizabeth Warren
Ex-FTC chief: Elizabeth Warren right to worry about Big Tech power but wrong to seek break up
CNBC - Jessica Bursztynsky
Lawmakers need to strike a balance between calls for breaking up Big Tech and focusing more on data privacy regulation, former Federal Trade …
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Sundar Pichai
Google CEO says regulating tech could have 'unintended consequences'
CNBC - Lauren Feiner
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, whose company reportedly faces an antitrust probe from the Justice Department, is concerned about tech regulation. "I worry …
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Cisco Systems
Cisco and American Well are teaming up to let you talk to your doctor from your TV
CNBC - Christina Farr
Cisco is teaming up with telemedicine provider American Well on a project to convert people's television sets into a virtual medical office. The tech …
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EU Elections
Facebook, Google and Twitter need to do more to tackle fake news, EU says
CNBC - Elizabeth Schulze
Facebook, Google and Twitter ramped up their efforts to fight fake news ahead of elections last month but "more needs to be done" in the face of …
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Huawei
Huawei delays foldable phone launch until September to do extra tests after Samsung's troubles
CNBC - Arjun Kharpal
"We don't want to launch a product to destroy our reputation," the spokesperson told CNBC. The launch will give a boost to Huawei after CNBC reported …
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Technology
Allscripts is buying ZappRx, a prescription drug start-up
CNBC - Christina Farr
Medical software company Allscripts has bought ZappRx, a start-up that aimed to modernize how people access prescription medicines, say two people …
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Uber
Uber, payments firms reportedly sign on to back Facebook's blockchain project
CNBC - Salvador Rodriguez
Uber, PayPal, Visa and Mastercard have committed to support Facebook's upcoming blockchain project, according to a Wall Street Journal report on …
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Viacom
CBS-Viacom merger talks are about to get serious, but CBS board has concerns about leadership
CNBC - Alex Sherman
CBS and Viacom are expected to begin seriously discussing a merger next week, culminating months of speculation about an eventual combination, …
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Comcast
Apple makes Comcast and Charter sell iPads, other devices as part of mobile deal
CNBC - Alex Sherman and Kif Leswing
Comcast and Charter have learned a hard lesson as they build out their mobile offerings: this is Apple's world, and they're just living in it. As part …
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Broadcom
Broadcom falls after slashing revenue guidance
CNBC - Jordan Novet
In recent weeks other semiconductor companies have lowered their forecasts following the U.S. government's efforts to limit Huawei's ability to …
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Tesla
Tesla loses key Autopilot engineer to self-driving truck start-up Embark
CNBC - Lora Kolodny
Zeljko Popovic, a leader within Tesla's Autopilot team, is leaving for Embark, the autonomous trucking start-up in San Francisco, according to a …
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Technology
One of Google's former top investors has a new $175 million fund for tech companies solving society's biggest problems
CNBC - Jennifer Elias
Google Capital co-founder Scott Tierney is launching a new $175 million investment fund with hopes of using technology to fix societal issues, some …
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Samsung
AT&T cancels orders for Samsung's folding phone with no launch date in sight
CNBC - Todd Haselton
AT&T said Thursday it has canceled preorders for Samsung's $2,000 Galaxy Fold and is offering $100 to customers who ordered it early. Samsung's Galaxy …
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Technology
General Electric wants to sell its stake in more than 100 start-ups
CNBC - Christina Farr
GE Ventures is looking for a buyer for its portfolio of more than 100 start-ups, according to people familiar with the matter, as parent company …
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United States
UK app-only bank Monzo launches in the US to take on America's financial giants
CNBC - Ryan Browne
British fintech start-up Monzo has launched in the United States, as it looks to challenge the country's established banking giants. The London-based …
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Facebook
Facebook's EU regulator says it 'remains to be seen' if Mark Zuckerberg is serious about privacy
CNBC - Elizabeth Schulze
The Irish regulator conducting nearly one dozen investigations into Facebook isn't convinced by Mark Zuckerberg's privacy push. The internet giant's …
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Airports
Flying taxis could lift off in six years — here's how much it'll cost to ride one
CNBC - Ryan Browne
Flying cars have for years been limited to the world of fiction. Now there are plenty of companies hoping to make the sci-fi dream a reality. One such …
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Hong Kong
How social media is shaping what people know — and don't know — about the Hong Kong protests
CNBC - Arjun Kharpal
In Hong Kong, services like Google, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are all freely available but are blocked in mainland China by the country's …
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Fast-growing fintech Revolut expands beyond Europe with Australia launch
CNBC - Ryan Browne
Fintech start-up Revolut launched its app in Australia on Thursday, marking its first expansion outside of Europe. The online banking platform said it …
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Hyundai
Hyundai backs Aurora to develop driverless systems for Kia and Hyundai models
CNBC - Lora Kolodny
Hyundai Motor Group is investing in Aurora, a developer of self-driving technology for autos, with a plan to bring the systems to Hyundai and Kia …
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Huawei
Huawei protests FCC actions to block it in the U.S. on national security grounds
CNBC - Kate Fazzini
China's Huawei has responded again to actions from the Federal Communications Commission, releasing an ex parte memo further laying out its response …
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Uber
Alphabet's stake in the 2019 IPO boom jumps to $5 billion thanks to CrowdStrike
CNBC - Ari Levy
Alphabet's $100 million-plus wager on security software vendor CrowdStrike has been overshadowed by its investments in more high-profile companies …
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Netflix
Netflix is planning a mobile game based on the Stranger Things universe for 2020
CNBC - Brandon Gomez
Netflix will release a mobile game in 2020 based on "Stranger Things," the company announced Wednesday at the E3 gaming conference. The mobile game …
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Facebook
Facebook says its YouTube competitor is growing, but advertisers want more details
CNBC - Megan Graham
Facebook is out with some new numbers that show just how much its YouTube competitor, Facebook Watch, has grown in recent months. Though numbers are …