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Netflix to open a production hub in New York and invest up to $100 million in the city

Netflix is coming to New York City in a big way. "New York has created a film-friendly environment that's home to some of the best creative and executive talent in the world, and we're excited to provide a place for them at Netflix with our production hub," said Jason Hariton, Director of Worldwide Studio Operations & Real Estate at Netflix, in a statement.

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  Alexa owners can listen to Amazon Music for free -- with ads

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  Microsoft is making VR better for those with vision problems

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Stocks jump, Pinterest and Zoom shares begin trading

Stocks advanced ahead of a holiday weekend, with market sentiment divided between two technology initial public offerings and the long-awaited release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia’s election meddling.

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  Amazon launches ad-supported music service to Echo owners

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  Netflix will invest up to $100 million in a NYC production hub

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‘Stranger Things’ plagiarism lawsuit heads to trial

A lawsuit that accuses Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer of stealing the idea for the hit Netflix show is headed for a jury trial. A judge for the Los Angeles Superior Court this week denied a motion for summary judgment from the Duffer Brothers. The trial is scheduled to begin on May 6th.

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  Wirecutter's best deals: Save $150 on an 11-inch Apple iPad Pro

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  Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords in plain text

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Uber, Lyft implement new safety measures

Uber and Lyft instituted new safety features and policies this week. The move follows the death of Samantha Josephson, a student at the University of South Carolina, who was kidnapped and murdered in late March. In response, Uber is launching the Campus Safety Initiative, which includes new features in the app.

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  Netflix is turning Broadway's 'Boys in the Band' into a film

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  Facebook now says its password leak affected 'millions' of Instagram users

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Microsoft delves deeper into IoT with Express Logic acquisition

Microsoft has never been shy about being acquisitive, and today it announced it's buying Express Logic, a San Diego company that has developed a real-time operating system (RTOS) aimed at controlling the growing number of IoT devices in the world. Express Logic is not some wide-eyed, pie-in-the-sky startup. It has been around for 23 years building (in its own words), "industrial-grade RTOS and middleware software solutions for embedded and IoT developers." The company boasts some 6.2 billion (yes, billion) devices running its systems.

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  YouTube Music is now free with ads on Google Home devices

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  YouTube Music is free on Google Home, if you don't mind ads

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JPMorgan's exec shuffle might lead to the bank's first female CEO

While Jamie Dimon isn't expected to leave anytime soon, the executive shuffle at JPMorgan could be 'hugely significant' for succession.

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  Zoom shares jump 80.5% above IPO price, open at $65.00 each

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  Facebook bans several major UK far-right groups

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Pinterest and Zoom IPOs: Here's how to avoid another Lyft disaster

The Lyft IPO has rightfully left a bad taste in the mouths of many investors who were clearly bamboozled.

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  Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says tech companies can regulate themselves

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  Google and Amazon end their ridiculous streaming video spat

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says tech companies can regulate themselves

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt in a new interview rejected the notion that Capitol Hill has a role to play in regulating big tech companies.