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The merger ends more than a year of ruthless battles for market share in the mainland and values the new company at $35 billion. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/2anwiEx via IFTTT

The deal with Caesars Interactive Entertainment is a sign that investors are willing to pay increasingly large sums for smartphone games. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/2aG8Std via IFTTT

Although America is far from being completely cashless, some restaurants are betting that customers will be comfortable forgoing cash for convenience. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/2azLc8Z via IFTTT

Twitter, Facebook, Google and Amazon shared their second-quarter earnings reports, and Yahoo agreed to sell itself to Verizon for about $5 billion. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/2akHlbf via IFTTT

In amassing Yahoo, AOL and other online services, Verizon is preparing for the day when its most important clients are advertisers, not users. from NYT > Technology http://ift.tt/2ajBKbg via IFTTT

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