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Facebook proxy says it spent almost $9 million on Zuckerberg security

Getty Images Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a combined Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg only made a salary of $1 in 2017, but his company spent …

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Apple could double its dividend and match other tech payouts: Longbow

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Apple should significantly increase its capital return to shareholders, according to one Wall Street firm. Longbow Research said Apple could double its dividend and have its payout level still be in line with its …

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General Electric earnings restatement

Alwyn Scott | Reuters General Electric Chief Executive Officer John Flannery presents the company’s new strategy and financial targets to investors at a meeting in New York, November 13, 2017. General Electric restated its 2016 and 2017 earnings results Friday. The industrial conglomerate reduced its 2016 earnings by 13 cents …

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Elon Musk admits humans are sometimes superior to robots

Joe Skipper | Reuters SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks at a press conference following the first launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 6, 2018. Amid reports of Tesla Model 3 missed production targets and manufacturing challenges, CEO Elon …

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Trump may have given Syrian, Russian forces too much time to prepare for attack: experts

Institute for the Study of War A map identifying key pro-regime military movements from April 8 – 12, 2018 following the deadly Syrian chemical weapons attack. According to the ISW report, Syrian aircraft located on the outskirts of Hama, Homs, and Palmyra have relocated closer to heavily-defended airfields across Syria. …

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SpaceX $27 billion valuation shows ‘unlimited’ private funding available

Thom Baur | Reuters A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from historic launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 6, 2018. SpaceX has vaulted to become one of the most valuable private companies in the world. But, more importantly, SpaceX finds it …

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Tech investor Tim Draper predicts bitcoin will reach $250,000 by 2022

Venture capitalist Tim Draper predicts bitcoin will multiply by 30 times within four years. He made the forecast Thursday evening at his “Draper Block(chain) party” in California. Draper tweeted early Friday morning New York time that he was predicting “bitcoin at $25k by 2022,” causing confusion among investors. But he …

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Gmail ‘confidential mode’ prevents recipients from printing emails

Denis Balibouse | Reuters Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google Gmail is getting a new Confidential Mode that will add an extra layer of security to messages that you wish to remain private, according to The Verge. Confidential Mode feature, which might be revealed as soon as May 8 during Google’s annual …

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Saudi Crown Prince woos Amazon, Lockheed and others to build a tech hub

Fayez Nureldine | AFP | Getty Images Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s goal to diversify Saudi Arabia’s oil-based economy and transform the kingdom into a tech and logistics hub could ultimately be an opportunity for American enterprise. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman just capped off a three-week tour …

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Amazon’s HQ2 team was in Newark, N.J. this week

Seth Wenig | AP New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, right, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, left, and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speak during an announcement in Newark, N.J., Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. Amazon leaders were again in the tri-state region as reports indicate the Seattle-based e-commerce giant has representatives touring …

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