Snap to spend $1 billion on Amazon cloud services
Snap Inc, owner of the popular Snapchat app, said it expected to spend $1 billion over the next five years to use Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) cloud services, in addition to the $2 billion cloud contract it already has with Google (GOOGL.O).
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A low-tech guide to becoming more politically active
SAN FRANCISCO — No matter which political party you belong to, one thing is clear: Donald J. Trump’s presidency has galvanized political activism to a level of passion not seen since the civil rights movement.
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Airbnb is in talks to acquire Canada’s luxury retreats
Airbnb Inc. is in talks to buy Montreal-based Luxury Retreats International Inc. to help it expand in high-end vacation rentals and travel services, people familiar with the matter said.
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