10 things in tech you need to know today (SSNLF AMZN ORCL GOOG AAPL FB)

10 things in tech you need to know today (SSNLF, AMZN, ORCL, GOOG, AAPL, FB)

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Good morning! Here's the technology news you need to know this Monday morning.

1. Music streaming company SoundCloud has lost its COO and finance director. The news comes after SoundCloud's most recent accounts warned that the company may have to raise additional money to keep operating.

2. Samsung boss Jay Y. Lee will be questioned again in South Korea. Lee, who is the heir to the Samsung business, will be questioned again today over South Korea's political corruption investigation.

3. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said we have it all wrong about Amazon's Alexa. It's not just a cash register in people's homes.

4. Oracle filed its appeal in its massive case against Google. In May, Oracle lost a court battle against Google and Android — but now it's arguing that the jury didn't have all the facts.

5. Apple CEO Tim Cook believes augmented reality is "a big idea like the smartphone." Cook gave an interview to The Independent and heaped praise on AR.

6. Facebook has agreed to be independently audited after overstating its ad metrics. It will be audited by the Media Rating Council after a series of problems with its ad metrics.

7. AR company Daqri is cutting around 25% of its staff. Around 80 people will lose their jobs.

8. Samsung's next big Galaxy phone is all but certain to launch next month. It's expected to be launched at an event in New York late next month.

9. Some matte black iPhone 7 owners are complaining their phones are chipping really easily. Apple forums are filled with complaints.

10. Apple has released the first trailer for its "Carpool Karaoke" series. It features Will Smith, John Cena, and Metallica.

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February 12, 2017 at 05:48PM