High salaries and free food aren't enough any more in Silicon Valley, where maturing companies are competing for talent with creative health care and "wellness" programs that use gadgets to promote good behavior.
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Ireland likely to phase out 'Double Irish' tax regime: sources
Ireland is set to announce legal changes next week to phase out the "Double Irish" tax arrangement that has let firms such as Google (GOOGL.O) save billions of dollars, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Tesla unveils all-wheel drive Model S, 'autopilot' features
Tesla Motors Inc on Thursday took its first step toward automated driving, unveiling features that will allow its electric sedan to park itself and sense dangerous situations.
Icahn urges 'undervalued' Apple to buy back more shares
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) shares could double in value and urged the company's board to buy back more shares using its $133 billion cash pile.
Google Tightening Control Over Android Partners – Report
Google is working towards regaining control over apps that are preinstalled, wanting to limit third-party “bloatware” in favor of preinstalling their own apps.
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Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is demanding $6.9 million interest from Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) in a dispute over smartphone patent royalties, according to a lawsuit unsealed by a New York federal court on Friday.
Softbank Corp’s investment in a Hollywood movie studio represents the coming out party for two new players in the U.S. entertainment industry -- the Japanese telecommunications company and Nikesh Arora, the former Google Inc executive running a new media and internet company.
Software giant Google Inc plans to launch a mobile messaging app it is likely to test in India and other emerging markets, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a computer virus that spies on Apple Inc's iOS operating system for the iPhone and iPad, and they believe it is targeting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
Google provides a free service for billions of people around the world, but gains billions of dollars from online advertising within their easy-to-use online system. To perpetuate this system of income, Google has to upgrade and acquire companies. In this list, the most expensive acquisitions by Google are expounded with details.
Several tutorials tell users how to check out upcoming Chrome OS features by enabling beta and developer modes on the OS itself, but for some users, this isn't enough.
Application updates are meant to fix bugs and make apps run smoother on Android, but some updates cause more problems to users. This requires downgrading programs to avoid problems.
A proposed merger of Internet pioneers AOL Inc and Yahoo Inc could create a nimbler player in Web video, but strong growth, the measure of success in Silicon Valley, would remain elusive.
Courts in Berlin and Hamburg upheld bans on online transportation service Uber on Friday, saying the company did not comply with German laws on the carriage of passengers.
