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TECHNOLOGY
Regulators launch special inspection of Shearon Harris nuclear plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission began a special inspection of the Shearon Harris nuclear plant. Federal regulators want to know why a defect in the reactor vessel lid went undetected for more than a year.
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Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent
Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded.
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NetApp to lay off 900, including some employees in RTP
NetApp plans to cut 900 workers worldwide, about 7.5 percent of its global workforce, including an undisclosed number of employees in Research Triangle Park.
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Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal
After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of a...
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Apple avoided billions in taxes
Even as Apple became the nation’s most profitable technology company, it avoided billions in taxes in the United States and around the world through a web of subsidiaries so complex it spanned continents and surprised experts, a congressional investigation has found.
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Yahoo can’t decide if it’s a media or tech company
Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr for $1.1 billion, announced Monday, is a big gamble by Marissa Mayer, the company’s recently hired CEO.
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Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes.
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Fewer 'Likes' for Facebook's Home
It may be too soon to call Facebook Home a flop, but it’s clearly not the breakout hit that some expected.
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Mothers drive family technology boom
At the place where motherhood meets entrepreneur and play dates collide with iPads, a new market for parent- and kid-friendly technology is exploding.
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The war for mobile messaging is on
WhatsApp is one of Silicon Valley’s most buzzed-about companies. Yet it actively avoids the spotlight, operating out of a small office in Mountain View, Calif., with no sign on the building entrance or on the office door.








