Apple’s Jony Ive appointed chancellor of London’s Royal College of Art
Google launches Data GIF Maker to help storytellers convey information through animations
Samsung to set up $500 million fund to support small South Korean businesses
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Many Uber and Lyft riders are ditching their own cars
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Worldpay demos system for making payments inside virtual reality worlds
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Rocket Lab first to launch orbital-class rocket into space from private launchpad
Tesla’s injury rate one-third higher than industry average, says worker advocacy group
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Twilio adds Google’s speech recognition to its voice platform
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Facebook inks video deals with BuzzFeed and Vox to challenge YouTube
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Meet the first 8 startups backed by AI studio All Turtles
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DJI’s Spark is a $500 mini drone designed for easy flying
Twilio’s Proxy API connects people anonymously
New CardLinx Data Shows 50% Growth in Online-to-Offline Ads
Accel leads $30 million investment in G2 Crowd’s B2B review platform
Sphero bets on Pixar’s Cars after striking gold with BB8
Samsung’s new Gear 360 camera costs $229 and goes on sale in the U.S. on May 25
Donna Troy Joins Kony Advisory Board
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Mark Cuban leads $1.5 million round in SaaS management tool Meta SaaS
IFTTT now lets any developer build and publish applets for others to use
Work management startup Smartsheet raises $52.1 million, claims a $852 valuation
Mark Zuckerberg tours old Harvard dorm room and dishes on Facemash, Hot Pockets, and crappy roommates
