The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Thursday, January 8

FCC chief says he’s in sync with Obama

The top US telecoms regulator is pulling in the same direction as President Barack Obama when it comes to net neutrality: “no blocking, no throttling and no paid prioritization,” FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said in a speech at CES. The full FCC panel is set to vote at the end of next month, and the question they face is how to place “just and reasonable” rules on service providers, he said.

Amazon wants your startup

There’s a mysterious new project at Amazon.com, Re/code reports: it’s hiring for a group that will build the “best end-to-end platform for startups.” Sources speculate that it’s all about developing relationships with young companies and convincing them to use the e-commerce behemoth as their main sales channel.

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