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Vjeran Pavic
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Apple is showing off new products today, and you'll be able to stream the event at 10 am PT from here. What we're expecting: A cheaper, four-inch iPhone; a smaller, 9.7-inch iPad Pro; and some new bands for the Apple Watch. Here's why a smaller phone could be smart business for Apple.
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Last fall, the Obama administration and Silicon Valley shared some common ground on encryption. Then, San Bernardino happened. Bloomberg documents in detail how the FBI's response to iPhone encryption persuaded the White House to change its tack.
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Mark Zuckerberg is incredibly thirsty for Chinese business. He wants Facebook to be in what will soon be the world's largest consumer market, and he is doing everything he can, in a very public way, to get into the good graces of China's leadership.
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On the latest episode of the Re/code Decode podcast, Kara Swisher talks with VC and Golden State Warriors co-owner Chamath Palihapitiya about why the venture capital old guard's days are numbered.
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The rise of Internet video is hurting major media conglomerates like Disney and Viacom, and it's especially putting the screws to smaller channels like Oxygen or TLC. One surprising exception: Oprah Winfrey's OWN, which has bucked this trend as Winfrey herself has gotten more involved in the business.
[Nick Niedzwiadek | The Wall Street Journal]
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