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Apple, Capitalizing on New Tax Law, Plans to Bring Billions in Cash Back to U.S.

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and BRIAN X. CHEN

Less than four weeks after President Trump signed a new tax bill, Apple plans to repatriate the vast majority of its $252 billion in cash held abroad.

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Google Sells A.I. for Building A.I. (Novices Welcome) By CADE METZ With a new cloud-computing service, businesses can build their own artificial intelligence algorithms, even if they have little experience with the technology.

IBM May Finally Stop Shrinking. But Is It a Turnaround? By STEVE LOHR For five and half years IBM has reported a steady erosion of revenue, a losing streak that analysts predict will end on Thursday.

STATE OF THE ART It’s Time for Apple to Build a Less Addictive iPhone By FARHAD MANJOO Apple gave us the modern smartphone. Now, it can create a new take on the device by encouraging us to use it more deliberately — and a lot less.