Apple Ceases Business with Tablet Design Firm. Apple has ceased business relations with 50-employee Silicon Valley design firm SurfaceInk, which has worked on the development of some of Apple’s products over the last decade. … Facebook has announced a partnership with venture company Y Combinator, giving the social network insider access to some of the brightest ideas in the web /tech space, and providing Y Combinator startups with special access to Facebook resources. …

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Morning Brief: Facebook Valued at $33.7B, Apple Severs Ties with …