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TSLA CEO Sees a Self-Driving Tesla Car by 2020

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk believes that there will be self-driving cars by 2020, but that regulations won't be ready for them.

Sorry, Google … Amazon Nabs .Buy Domain for $4.6M

Google lost out in a bidding war against Amazon on Wednesday for the .buy domain name and didn't win other domains it was bidding on either.

Microsoft (MSFT) Offers a Double Dose of Good News

Microsoft has announced board changes as well as a dividend increase.

TSLA News: An All-Tesla Chauffeur Service Rolls Out in London

A new chauffeur service that only uses vehicles from Tesla Motors has been started in London, but it's an invite only service.

Microsoft (MSFT) Recognized for Social Software Leadership

Microsoft has been recognized by Gartner as a social software leader.

Microsoft Announces MSFT Dividend Increase of 11%

Microsoft has announced a dividend increase of 11%, which brings the quarterly payout to 32 cents, or 3 cents over last quarter's dividend.

Arrow Season 2 Delayed on Netflix (NFLX)

Netflix (NFLX) has delayed the online release of Arrow season 2 as Warner Bros. releases the season's DVD.

Apple (AAPL) Launches One-Click Tool to Delete U2 Album

Apple has released a new tool that will delete U2's newest album from iTunes after some users complained it being forced on them.

Twitter (TWTR) Trails Facebook (FB) in Ireland

Twitter is trailing Facebook in Ireland, however, the company continues to make worthwhile progress.

10 Best Financial Twitter Accounts to Follow

Business Insider has compiled a list of the 102 best financial Twitter accounts to follow. Here are 10 of our favorites.

Google (GOOG) Continues Leading Driverless Charge

Google, the indsutry leader in driverless vehicles, continues to make significant developments in the technology.

Facebook Angers Drag Queens With ‘Real Name’ Crackdown

Facebook is angering drag queens by forcing them to use their real names on their profiles instead of their stage names.

Model Suing Apple Over Nude Photo Leaks

Joy Corrigan, a 20-year-old American model, is suing Apple over nude photo leaks after she warned them about security issues twice.

Microsoft (MSFT) Had Busy Summer With Bing Ads

Bing Ads has undergone many successful changes over the past few months.

Microsoft (MSFT) to Buy Creator of Hit Video Game Minecraft

Microsoft has announced that it will buy Mojang, the company behind Minecraft, for $2.5B, but the founders of the company are leaving.

Judging BABA: Day 1 Price Performance of 5 Biggest IPOs of All Time

Examining the five biggest IPOs in U.S. history may give us insight into how Alibaba's IPO could perform on its first day of trading this week.

Amazon (AMZN) to Open Wholesale Portal in India

Amazon is preparing to launch a wholesale portal in India that could be similar to its AmazonSupply in the U.S. as early as 2015.

Apple (AAPL) Upsets Users by Forcing Free U2 Download

Some iTunes users are upset over Apple forcing them to download U2's newest album for free and not being able to get rid of it.

Apple (AAPL) iPhone 6 Plus Preorders Sell Out

Apple's iPhone 6 Plus preorders have sold out and customers will have to wait until early October to get the new smartphone.