(Reuters) – GT Advanced Technologies Inc modified its bankruptcy settlement with former partner Apple Inc to produce more near-term cash and winning the support of key creditors, a lawyer for the sapphire maker told a court on Monday.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Call it the thinking man’s ice bucket challenge: an hour of code.
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Bill Gates of Microsoft, Jerry Yang of Yahoo, Evan Williams of Twitter have invested $25 million to effectively do the work of a traditional venture capital firm.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s top official for digital markets said on Monday he was concerned that big tech companies may be abusing dominant positions, but he also said investigations into Google must not be rushed.
The third edition of World Travel Market Latin America will devote a much larger area for the growing Travel Tech Zone at the event after great results in 2014. Targeting technology companies that work with the tourism industry, the section on the exhibition floor will be expanded to meet the demand and showcase the new products that are available.
Tech giant Yahoo will now replace market leader Google as the default search engine on Firefox’s internet browsers in the US.
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Comments by an Uber executive about spying on a tech journalist have roiled the outspoken, competitive and often conflicted group of publications that cover Silicon Valley.
In recruiting programmers from elite universities, Wall Street runs up against the idea that Silicon Valley is the technological promised land.
Dogs and humans should be able to understand each other better, as US researchers develop wearable tech for canines.
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Winning hydro-powered floating irrigation system can increase crop yield up to 5 times and replace diesel-powered systems. Finals ceremony at Climate-KIC’s annual Innovation Festival the last stage in programme that has provided a total of €425,000 in funding to European clean-tech start-ups. Winners selected for their ability to transform clean-tech ideas into commercial success and bring down CO2 levels. [PR.com]