10 things in tech you need to know today (GOOG, TSLA, MSFT, YHOO)

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June 9, 2017 7:57 AM

SoftBank is buying Boston Dynamics, Taylor Swift is coming back to streaming services, and there's another Uber scandal.

Taylor Swift is coming back to streaming services.

Good morning! Here's the technology news you need to know this Friday.

2. Taylor Swift is bringing her catalogue back to streaming services. She pulled her albums from services like Spotify in 2014 because of how much she was being paid — but now the albums are returning.

4. Hackers are holding video game developer CD Projekt RED to ransom over a collection of hacked files. The hackers claim to have documents about the company's new game — but the developer says it isn't paying up.

6. Uber is in talks to acquire part of Luxe, an on-demand parking app. The deal would see Uber acquire some of Luxe's engineering team and technology.

7. Elon Musk has been taunting Tesla short sellers. "These guys want us to die so bad they can taste it," he tweeted.

8. Microsoft has agreed to acquire cybersecurity company Hexadite. The US-Israeli company helps to automate a company's response to hacking attacks.

10. Nintendo has shown off its plans for its "Super Nintendo World" theme park. It's going to be like being inside a "Super Mario" game.

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