Tech links: Peter Thiel-Gawker war; Snapchat raises $1.8B; AT&T bids for Yahoo; Red Hat boosts Ansible; IBM breakout coming?

In today’s wrapup of technology headlines impacting on the Triangle:

• The backstory of billionaire Peter Thiel’s war against Gawker
• Snapchat raises $1.8 billion
• AT&T may be battling Verizon for Yahoo
• Red Hat gives a boost to Ansible
• The Durham startup it acquired
• TheStreet says IBM is posed for a “breakout.”

The headlines:

• New York Times: Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker

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• Mashable: Snapchat has raised another $1.8 billion

The details:

http://mashable.com/2016/05/26/snapchat-funding-round/?utm_source=Daily%20Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=160526#A2OmoogdNaqQ

• Bloomberg: AT&T’s Surprise Yahoo Bid Puts Pressure on Verizon’s Ambitions

The details:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-26/at-t-s-surprise-yahoo-bid-puts-pressure-on-verizon-s-ambitions

• Red Hat beefs up Ansible

The details:

http://siliconangle.com/blog/2016/05/26/red-hat-beefs-up-ansible-with-broader-support-for-docker-windows-azure/

• TheStreet: Here’s Why IBM Is Poised for a Powerful Breakout

The details:

https://www.thestreet.com/story/13585355/1/here-s-why-ibm-is-poised-for-a-powerful-breakout.html