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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Bits Blog: Eight Questions About Friday’s Net Neutrality Hearing

A guide to Friday’s net neutrality hearing, as the Federal Communications Commission works to uphold a set of regulations aimed at preventing favoritism on the Internet.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Bits Blog: Nokia Tries to Reinvent Itself, Again, by Taking Over Alcatel-Lucent

Rajeev Suri, Nokia’s 48-year-old chief executive, says his company’s $ 16.6 billion takeover of Alcatel-Lucent is exactly what Nokia needs to execute its yearslong makeover, which has included layoffs and the sale of unwanted assets.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Bits Blog: Daily Report: Google Gets Serious About Competing in Cloud With Amazon Web Services

Few would argue that Google knows better than most how to manage huge data centers. But in recent years Amazon has become the leader in selling that expertise to other companies.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Bits Blog: Drone Maker DJI Adds Technology to Limit Where Its Machines Can Fly

DJI, a maker of small-scale drones, is adding so-called geofencing technology that would prevent the aerial devices from going into certain areas, like the skies over a forest fire.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Bits Blog: Earnest, Fueled by Growth in Student Loans, Raises $275 Million

Bits Blog: Earnest, Fueled by Growth in Student Loans, Raises 5 Million

The lender is growing at a torrid pace, lending $ 2 million to $ 5 million every day. The start-up says its approach to lending is particularly data-intensive, which it says allows it to tailor rates to individual circumstances.