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Will Amazon.com Inc. Boost GoPro Inc's Media Efforts?

GoPro recently launched its content channel on the Amazon Fire TV network for its set top box and streaming stick. The GoPro Channel features a mix of professional and user created videos, and doubles as

Tesla’s Musk, LinkedIn’s Hoffman Back New AI Venture

A who’s who of tech leaders, including Tesla Motors (TSLA) founder Elon Musk and LinkedIn (LNKD) co-founder Reid Hoffman, are backing the creation of a nonprofit artificial intelligence research company that has $1 billion in funding commitments. “Our goal is to advance digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return,” according to a blog post announcing the

Critics pick on Apple’s ‘Quasimodo’ iPhone case

Apple (AAPL) is known for the elegant design of its products, but the company’s awkward-looking iPhone battery case with the Quasimodo hump is drawing ridicule. In an interview with Mashable, Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the design of the new battery case. He also took offense at calling the raised battery pack in back a “hump.” “I probably wouldn’t call it ‘the hump,'” Cook said, adding that he was aware of such comments about the Smart Battery