Top Stories of the Day // May 27, 2016

Jury finds Google’s implementation of Java in Android was fair use | Airbnb + HotelTonight = new startup Overnight | Facebook starts selling offsite ads targeting non-users too | Tesla’s patent strategy opens the road to sustainability for transport and for itself | Microsoft could introduce not one, but two new Xbox One consoles | Microsoft and Facebook are building the fastest trans-Atlantic cable yet | Quora loses its public face, Marc Bodnick |

DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 27 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Kate Conger Jury finds Google’s implementation of Java in Android was fair use Software developers can breathe a massive sigh of relief — a jury found today that Google’s implementation of 37 Java APIs in Android qualified as... Read More… Josh Constine Airbnb + HotelTonight = new startup Overnight Need a place to crash last-minute but don’t want to pay for a pricey, cookie-cutter hotel? Overnight can hook you up with a local to stay with right away.... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT Pitch-Off Seattle Application Deadline Extended. Apply Today! Pitch-Off Seattle Applications Extended to June 3 Learn More… Jon Russell, Josh Constine Facebook starts selling offsite ads targeting non-users too Facebook's advertising network is already a colossal business -- it helped the social network bring in $5.38 billion in revenue during its most recent quarter... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Snapchat Raises 1.8 Billion Dollars Snapchat raises 1.8 billion dollars, Microsoft and Facebook team up to build a transatlantic cable, Peter Thiel is trying to cripple Gawker, Reddit Launches their own photo uploader, and Treat is an on demand Vet service. All this on Crunch Report. Watch Now CRUNCH NETWORK | Craig Buschmann Tesla’s patent strategy opens the road to sustainability for transport and for itself What makes Tesla unique? How about everything. Mention patents to most people and their eyes glaze over. Worse, they think of patent "trolls" that some say... Read More… Romain Dillet Microsoft could introduce not one, but two new Xbox One consoles Microsoft is playing catch up when it comes to console sales. But it looks like the company doesn't want to give up on dedicated gaming consoles. According to... Read More… Frederic Lardinois Microsoft and Facebook are building the fastest trans-Atlantic cable yet Here is some news you don’t read every day: Microsoft and Facebook today announced that they are teaming up to build a subsea cable across the Atlantic... Read More… Josh Constine Quora loses its public face, Marc Bodnick Quora’s been at the Q&A game for 7 years now but still is only starting to monetize. It’s growing, but momentum could take a hit tonight as... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Director of Velocity at University of Waterloo - Velocity (Waterloo, ON, Canada) Sr. Technical Project Manager at iCrossing (Santa Monica, CA, United States) Senior Systems Engineer - Contract at LegalZoom (Glendale, CA, United States) Growth Associate, Community & Events at Hometeam (New York, NY, United States) Startup Battlefield Manager at TechCrunch (San Francisco, CA, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service