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Google s influence in Washington: The company has averaged about one White House meeting a week during the Obama administration, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Apple is buying database company FoundationDB.
Google is reportedly working on Pony Express, which would allow users to receive and pay bills within Gmail.
YouTube will reportedly relaunch its live-streaming platform focusing on e-sports and gaming, challenging Twitch.
Google launches effort to help small businesses be found online.
Nielsen to measure Netflix and Amazon Prime viewing starting midyear.
Won t you be my racist neighbor: Nextdoor is becoming a home for racial profiling.
Who can register .doctor domains?
Speaking of domains, here s a look at the many ways Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz is being trolled online.
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