A project funded by the Gates Foundation will soon begin issuing at-home testing kits for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, according to a report in the Seattle Times. The study, based on a nose-swab should be able to return results in up to two days and will be shared with healt … | Continue reading
After Facebook canceled its F8 developer conference and Google itself moved its Cloud Next event in April to a digital-only conference, it doesn't come as a huge surprise that Google is canceling its I/O developer conference in Mountain View for 2020 as well. “Due to concerns ar … | Continue reading
Apple Inc has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older iPhones as it launched new models, to induce owners to buy replacement phones or batteries. The preliminary proposed class-action settlement was disclosed on Friday night … | Continue reading
Imagine paying over 18% interest on a 30-year fixed mortgage. It’s almost unthinkable. But that was the reality for home buyers in October 1981 – a year when the average rate was almost 17%. Unlike today, in the early 1980s, … Continue reading → | Continue reading
The Walt Disney Co. named as his replacement Bob Chapek, most recently chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Iger will remain executive chairman through the end of his contract Dec. 31, 2021. | Continue reading
Amazon still has a booming business in China. | Continue reading
From Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- Using Facebook Inc.’s “like” or “share” button to distribute right-wing or anti-semitic material could be a crime if the information ends up being circulated to a third party, Switzerland’s top court ruled.The Swiss Federal Court upheld a fine imposed on a man for … | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- Researchers were able to trick a Tesla Inc. vehicle into speeding by putting a strip of electrical tape over a speed limit sign, spotlighting the kinds of potential vulnerabilities facing automated driving systems.Technicians at McAfee Inc. placed the piece of tape … | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- Binance Holdings Ltd., one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency-trading platforms, has made its first foray into business services by lending its technology and liquidity to those who want to start their own exchanges.The Malta-based crypto behemoth announced its … | Continue reading
The impending launch of Xbox Series X by arch rival Microsoft forces Sony Corporation (SNE) to adopt a waiting game in its price-setting decision to avert being too overpriced. | Continue reading
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been working to improve the state of global health through his nonprofit foundation for 20 years, and today he told the nation's premier scientific gathering that advances in artificial intelligence and gene editing could accelerate those impro … | Continue reading
New York, Feb. 13, 2020 -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Video Editing Software Market (2019-2025)" -. | Continue reading
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel sold a majority of his remaining stake in Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB ) last Thursday, a regulatory filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has shown. ... | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok will have to reveal users’ identities if Indian government agencies ask them to, according to the country’s controversial new rules for social media companies and messaging apps expected to be published later this month.The req … | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. pledged to improve security protocols to resolve a lawsuit blaming the company for a 2018 data breach that exposed personal data of 29 million users.The company will check more frequently for suspicious patterns of user activity involving access token … | Continue reading
The retail apocalypse has hollowed out malls across the U.S. And the downward trend has spurred a phenomenon, dubbed “ghost kitchens." | Continue reading
Casper became the latest startup to tap the public market with big dreams, but no profits. | Continue reading
Traders are turning to the Google for advice on how to invest in Tesla’s (TSLA) extraordinary share-price run-up, in a testament to the broadening speculation surrounding the stock. | Continue reading
Investors clearly remain obsessed with big-cap tech companies. | Continue reading
We believe that there are a number of catalysts to support Tesla's (TSLA) earnings going forward, which are likely to enable it to make its debut in the S&P 500 list this year. | Continue reading
Due to the growing US-China trade deficit, 3.7 million American jobs have been lost. | Continue reading
The Fed is proposing changes to a key post-crisis regulation known as the "Volcker rule" that would expand bank activity in venture capital funding and securitized loan markets. | Continue reading
A U.S. judge Tuesday sentenced a socially awkward math whiz-turned-futures trader who earned tens of millions of dollars over several years and helped trigger a U.S. stock market “flash crash” from his parents’ suburban London home to time served and a year's home confinement, sp … | Continue reading
If none of these strike your fancy, there are over 270 more to play with and, if you're a builder, you can get paid to build these types of apps through Blockstack's App Mining program. Blockstack is a full-stack decentralized computing protocol that enables a new generation of … | Continue reading
Since its launch in May of last year, the cannabis-infused drink company Cann has sold 150,000 cans of its THC and CBD-infused, alcohol-free intoxicants, in a sign of success that's bucking current industry trends. On its way to that milestone, the company has sold out multiple … | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden called for the repeal of Section 230, part of a U.S. law that protects internet companies from liability for content their users post online.In an interview with the New York Times editorial board, Biden said companies sh … | Continue reading
They once swept for roadside bombs and went on night raids while serving in Afghanistan. Now this trio of former Army engineer officers are bringing a new kind of peace to the country by boosting the economic fortunes of the farmers and women living there. | Continue reading
Boeing Co said on Friday it is addressing a new software issue discovered in Iowa last weekend during a technical review of the proposed update to the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, a development that could further delay the plane's return to service. "We are making necessary updates … | Continue reading
Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown slammed the meat industry in an interview with Yahoo Finance, calling it "the most destructive technology on Earth by far." | Continue reading
Sonos may have to cozy up to partners like Amazon and Google to compete in the smart speaker world, but that doesn't mean it's happy with how it's being treated. The company has sued Google in federal court over allegations the search giant is violating five of its speaker paten … | Continue reading
Yum Brands announces it's getting into the business of burgers. | Continue reading
Uber (NYSE: UBER) today confirmed the official close of the previously announced acquisition of Careem for $3.1 billion. Careem Networks FZ-LLC has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber, preserving its brand. Careem co-founder and CEO Mudassir Sheikha will continue to lead the … | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. shares surpassed $300 amid predictions for a robust holiday quarter, demand for wearables such as AirPods and planned services including streaming TV.Shares of the iPhone maker rose 2.3% to close at a record $300.35, topping the $300 mark for the first t … | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed for a third month in November to the smallest shortfall in three years as exports increased and imports declined, the latest sign that economic growth is holding up at the end of the year.The gap decreased to … | Continue reading
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- America is going to have to reckon with an internet that is becoming less American.Some U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the partisan divide have said they are worried about TikTok, the app that lets users record and share short skits or dance routines to mu … | Continue reading
Computer hardware maker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) is joining a collaboration of companies seeking to boost the use of blockchain-powered gaming platforms. AMD said it joined the Blockchain Game Alliance, to help spur the increased use of blockchain in gaming, an … | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- Each morning, workers at Google get an internal newsletter called the “Daily Insider.” Kent Walker, Google’s top lawyer, set off a firestorm when he argued in the Nov. 14 edition that the 21-year old company had outgrown its policy of allowing workers to access nea … | Continue reading
(Bloomberg) -- Explore what’s moving the global economy in the new season of the Stephanomics podcast. Subscribe via Apple Podcast, Spotify or Pocket Cast.In ancient Babylon, a newly enthroned king would declare a jubilee, wiping out the population’s debts. In modern America, a f … | Continue reading
CB Therapeutics, Inc. has achieved the successful biosynthesis of psilocybin, psilocin and related tryptamine-based compounds typically found in plants and fungi and has filed a patent for the production process. CB Therapeutics platform can not only make the active compounds th … | Continue reading
Google founder Larry Page and Sergey Brin will relinquish full control of both the search giant and its parent company to CEO Sundar Pichai. | Continue reading
Accel, one of the world’s most influential venture capitalist firms, is getting more bullish on India. The Silicon Valley-headquartered firm, which largely focuses on early-stage investments, said today it has closed $550 million for its sixth venture fund in India. This is a … | Continue reading
UPS has flown more than 1,000 revenue-generating drone delivery flights on medical campuses as it expands into private home delivery. the vice president of UPS advanced technology group discusses the next steps to make drone delivery mainstream. | Continue reading