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Bonfyre raises $4 million to grow its social network for businesses

Why Elon Musk believes Tesla could be worth $1 trillion someday after SolarCity deal

Pinterest acqui-hires team behind mobile commerce app Tote, shutting it down July 15
FareWell Raises $8.5M to Provide Dietary Lifestyle Intervention Program to Those at Risk of Chronic, Weight-Related Diseases

Google and Udacity launch an Android Basics course for novice coders

5 critical app trends every developer should know

SoundCloud launches Suggested Tracks feature to rival Spotify’s Discover Weekly

How Activision will make Call of Duty into a bigger esports draw

Simple Habit tackles stress with an app curating the best meditation teachings

Dropbox for iOS now lets you scan documents, Business users can search for text

Warner Bros. is racing ahead with internal studios creating console and PC games

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Smooch bridges the gap between web chat and messaging apps

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5 ways Node.js changes the rules of app development

How the new, thinner $80 Kindle compares to Amazon’s other ereaders

Microsoft launches Azure Information Protection based on Secure Islands acquisition

Lytics launches a web personalization tool with a novel trick up its sleeve

Samsung’s Creator program encourages filmmakers to create VR content with its technology

Samsung launches Gear 360 VR camera in the U.S., costs $350

The Muse raises $16 million to grow its recruitment service for millennials

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Why chatbots can’t do much more than order you an Uber…yet

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The limits of A.I. and chatbots: How not to fail like Microsoft (VB Live)

VRTech raises $5 million to fund virtual reality startups in Russia and Asian countries

Juniqe raises $15.7 million for art marketplace

Samsung targets Apple Pay with mobile wallet strategy

Minecraft’s new add-ons turn you into a modder

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CMO Checklist: Why brands should engage with bots (VB Live)

Withings founder explains why Nokia Technologies may be Silicon Valley’s scariest ‘startup’

Apple rumored to eschew traditional refresh cycle with a largely unchanged 2016 iPhone

Piper raises $2.1M in seed funding for kids’ DIY computer kits and education push

Tesla makes bid to buy SolarCity for as much as $2.78 billion

Adobe sees ‘record’ $1.4B revenue in Q2, stops disclosing new Creative Cloud subscribers

Minecraft Realms won’t require Xbox Live Gold for cross-platform play

Mighty No. 9’s launch is a mess, but Deep Silver promises relief to Wii U players
OpenX Expands Los Angeles Presence, Opens Culver City Office
Seven Bridges Is Named to MIT Technology Review’s Annual 50 Smartest Companies List

GamesBeat 2016 will examine AR and VR beyond games
Eywasystems Launches Real-World Happiness With WEALLMEET (WAM) – a new revenue stream to social networks.
