Microsoft Not Building Driverless Car But Wants to Help With Tech

Microsoft is having discussions with auto makers about potential applications of its cloud-based service, productivity suite, and operating system to cars, its business development head said Friday.
http://on.wsj.com/1X5l6MC

Glassdoor Raises $40 Million Amid Investor Skepticism

The online jobs and recruiting site’s share price fell from its previous round of fundraising, but it gained an institutional investor this time around.
http://on.wsj.com/1X5lwm9

Startup Scene Is Sunny in Southeast Asia, Investors Say

Venture capitalists and investors—including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin—at the Converge technology conference said despite some challenges, Southeast Asia is an exciting and vibrant place for startups.
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Lee: Large Number of Patents Could Give China an Edge in New Technology

China’s biggest advantage in next-generation technology is the sheer number of global patents and intellectual property it has registered, GGV Capital Managing Partner Jenny Lee said.
http://on.wsj.com/1X5ltXv

Rivals Uber and Didi Drive Closer to Profitability in China

China’s ride-hailing battle is finally no longer just about who can spend money faster.
http://on.wsj.com/1X5m5wf

Nest Founder Tony Fadell Leaving Company

Tony Fadell, chief executive of Alphabet’s home-automation firm Nest, is leaving the company he co-founded six years ago amid reports that he was losing support of employees.
http://on.wsj.com/1X5l8nE

Silver Bullion – Perfect Storm Brewing in the Market | Zero Hedge

We recently re released our comprehensive silver interview with Jan Skoyles in which we discuss many of the key fundamentals alluded to by Rory Hall. Nothing has changed and arguably the fundamentals are even more bullish today than they were then.
http://bit.ly/210GyAO