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Sprint taps Brightstar chief as new CEO

Lynn La/CNET Sprint on Wednesday named Marcelo Claure its president and CEO, starting a new chapter for the embattled carrier. Marcelo Claure Sprint Claure, the 43-year-old founder and CEO of wireless supplier Brightstar, takes the reins from Dan Hesse, who served as CEO since December 2007. Claure will officially start Monday. Claure takes over in a time of uncertainty for …

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Google buys Siri

Emu Google is buying Emu, a messaging app that adds context to conversations, according to the startup. Emu placed a farewell message on its website on Tuesday, alerting users that it would be shutting down the app on Aug. 25 to transition over to the tech giant. Existing users won’t be able to send, receive or download messages. “We’re super-excited,” …

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