Here are some things going on in tech on Monday…
Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash. The deal is the biggest-ever acquisition of an internet company.
Symantec is buying Blue Coat Systems for $4.65 billion. Anyone who wants to do something on this, and probably for print, too, would be a wizard and a true star today.Why is it no high-volume tech gadget like the iPhone can be completely made in the U.S.? Part of it is due to rare-earth materials found elsewhere.Microsoft is doing more than buying LinkedIn. The company will be back to focusing on the E3 conference tomorrow, and what the Xbox One S may look like.One of the immediate effects of LinkedIn s acquisition is it s adding to talk that Twitter is now in play.ICYMI…Facebook is threatening to delete any photos you have synced with it and your phone if you don t download and start using its Moments app.China s ride-hailing market gets more attention. The country s top insurance co. just invested $600 million into Uber rival Didi, which recently got $1 billion from Apple.Things are getting worse for Theranos. On Sunday, Walgreens broke off its relationship with the very troubled blood-testing company.Photo: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. On Monday, Microsoft said it will pay $26.2 billion to acquire Mountain View-based LinkedIn. (Bay Area News Group archives)
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