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• Blockchain name-grabbing has echoes of dotcom bubble

  08-02-2018 22:59
  If you want a quick boost to your company's share price, adding "blockchain" to your name will work – at least for a while.
  
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• Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's revised buyout offer

  08-02-2018 22:56
  Chipmaker Qualcomm’s board has unanimously rejected Broadcom's revised US$121 billion buyout offer.
  
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• Stack Overflow adds developer IQ scores to profiles

  08-02-2018 18:25
  Developers can test—and publicize—their proficiency across 63 categories
  
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• 7 reasons CIOs quit (or lose their jobs)

  08-02-2018 12:00
  From false promises to role changes, CIOs exit when their ability to execute their strategy or grow their careers hits a road block — a trend that may be accelerating, thanks to the rise of digital transformations.
  
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• Anime, technology on offer as Japan promote 2020 Games

  08-02-2018 06:21
  GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Traditional paper cranes and some of the latest technology are on offer as Japan seeks to promote itself as the host of the next Olympic Games in 2020, with organizers hoping to inherit the enthusiasm and fervor of Pyeongchang 2018 hosts.
  
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• South Korea police say Samsung Chairman Lee suspected of tax evasion: Yonhap

  08-02-2018 05:20
  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police said Samsung ElectronicsChairman Lee Kun-hee was suspected of evading tax for 8.2 billion won ($7.5 million), and of using bank accounts held by employees that held 400 billion won, Yonhap News Agency said on Thursday.
  
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• Wanted: A CIO to save Australia’s most endangered species

  08-02-2018 04:40
  A vacancy has arisen for what is claimed to be Australia’s first technology leadership role dedicated to the conservation of endangered wildlife.
  
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• Telcos purchase more NBN capacity

  08-02-2018 03:34
  New figures released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission reveal a jump in the National Broadband Network capacity for end users being purchased by retail service providers (RSP).
  
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• Japan regulator to inspect more cryptocurrency exchanges: source

  08-02-2018 02:20
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator will this week launch on-site checks of several cryptocurrency exchange operators potentially vulnerable to cyber-attacks, and may widen its inspections, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
  
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• Japan's KDDI, Daiwa Sec tie up in smartphone asset management

  08-02-2018 01:47
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese telecoms operator KDDI Corp and Daiwa Securities Group Inc said on Thursday they have joined hands to offer asset management services, including using smartphones to target younger investors.
  
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• Lyft hires Tesla executive Jon McNeill as COO

  08-02-2018 01:44
  (Reuters) - Lyft announced on Wednesday that Jon McNeill, former president of global sales and service at Tesla, joined the ride-hailing company as chief operating officer.
  
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• Take-Two raises forecast on boost from 'NBA 2K18', 'Grand Theft Auto'

  08-02-2018 01:00
  (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc lifted its full-year adjusted revenue forecast on Wednesday, as the videogame maker expects to benefit from the latest version of its popular basketball franchise and its iconic "Grand Theft Auto" series.
  
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