Here s what s going on in tech.
Oracle vs. Google: Larry Page took the stand Thursday. When Sun established Java, they established it as an open source thing, the Google co-founder said. I believe the APIs we used were pretty open. No, we didn t pay for the free and open things. Page also disputed Oracle s assertion that Google is making $43 billion a year on Android.
Facebook faces lawsuit accusing it of illegally scanning private messages, and also of boosting likes.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirms Area 120 corporate incubator, which will give employees time and resources to start their own companies.
In bid to retain talent, Twitter said it would prohibit the repricing of stock options.
European proposal would establish quotas on Netflix and Amazon video content: At least a fifth of their catalogs would have to be European works.
Softbank is opening up its Pepper robot to Android as it tries to broaden the automaton s appeal.
Cruise Automation, the S.F. self-driving car startup bought by General Motors, settles a lawsuit brought against it by someone who said he was pushed out as a company co-founder.
Photo: Softbank s Pepper robot speaks and performs during a news conference on June 18, 2015 in Chiba, Japan. Softbank is reportedly opening up Pepper to Android apps. (Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)
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