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Technology MEDIATOR Behind the Scenes, Billionaires' Growing Control of News By JIM RUTENBERG Today's quiet maneuvering by the ultrawealthy is very different from - and can be more dangerous than - the undisguised views of moguls like William Randolph Hearst.  Revenge and the Future of Media Finances  Nick Denton, Gawker Founder, Assails Peter Thiel as 'Vindictive' Foe SILICON VALLEY JOURNAL Tech Titans Raise Their Guard, Pushing Back Against News Media By DAVID STREITFELD and MIKE ISAAC The leaders of Silicon Valley are becoming more cautious and elusive, even as their products make the world more transparent. Tech Companies Take Their Legislative Concerns to the States By CONOR DOUGHERTY As they create increasingly sophisticated voice and face recognition products, technology firms are lobbying state lawmakers to discourage restrictive new laws that critics call necessary to prevent the violation of user rights. For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »