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Disruptors

Google Cloud rearranged its leadership of sales and partnerships operations amid heightened competition from Amazon's and Microsoft's cloud infrastructures, CNBC reported Jan. 28.

Google Cloud is putting together a team of blockchain experts to create a business around blockchain applications for healthcare, retail and various other industries, CNBC reported Jan. 27.

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As an early investor in commercial genetic testing company 23andMe, Google bet on an experiment that has since paid off, CNBC reported Jan. 25. 

Uber Health, the healthcare arm of the rideshare giant, has hired its first chief medical officer. 

After three rejected bids, London-based Unilever is throwing in the towel, stating that it will not raise its $68 billion offer to purchase GSK Consumer Healthcare, the joint venture between GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 19.

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