That cute cat wallpaper for your Android phone or free photo editing software app you downloaded may be using your phone without your permission and running up fradulent ad views, according to a recent report from online marketing firm eZanga. EZanga used its Anura ad fraud protection software to look at one module from a […]
Read moreExpedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has reportedly been offered the top slot at Uber. In that role, he could carry on the tense relationship between Uber and the White House. Khosrowshahi has not hidden his disapproval for some of the policies suggested by President Donald Trump. In particular, Khosrowshahi opposed a proposed travel ban that would […]
Read moreThe Amazon vortex won’t suck in everyone. That’s the verdict of investors in the retail sector. Among potential competitors to the e-commerce juggernaut founded by Jeff Bezos, some – including Ross Stores, Home Depot and AutoZone – may have the wherewithal to withstand Amazon. The market is conferring on them valuations commensurate with, or better […]
Read moreStocks most owned by hedge funds and mutual funds managing nearly $4 trillion are handily beating the market this year, according to Goldman Sachs. “Both mutual funds and hedge funds have enjoyed strong YTD returns … Key sector overweights lead to outperformance,” strategist David Kostin wrote in a note to clients Friday. “High allocations to […]
Read moreAmazon paying $13.7 billion for Whole Foods Market may be a savvy business decision for both parties — Amazon has been dabbling in groceries and Whole Foods needs to better compete with the burgeoning natural foods market it helped launch. But the founding ethos of the companies are as different as a chocolate pop tart […]
Read moreApple will also likely take time to recap changes coming to all of its software platforms, including iOS 11 for the iPhone and iPad, tvOS for its Apple TV and watchOS for the Apple Watch. We should also finally learn more about Apple’s augmented reality efforts, which will let apps superimpose computer-generated images on top […]
Read moreSeveral members of a White House cybersecurity council resigned last week in protest over President Donald Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville and the decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, among other issues. In a resignation letter obtained by NextGov, eight members of the 28-person National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) said that […]
Read moreApple will host its big iPhone 8 event on Sept.12, Dow Jones said Monday. The tech giant is expected to announce a bevvy of products, including two new iterative iPhone updates, possibly named the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus, in addition to a high-end iPhone 8. Apple is also reportedly gearing up to announce […]
Read moreWhen you think of the next version of the nightly news, you think of Vice. But what do you think about when you think of a totally new sports brand that fits this mobile and social generation? I’m arguing the answer is Barstool Sports. Barstool Sports is one of the most talked about new sports-related […]
Read moreNow that its $13.7 billion acquisition is complete, Amazon is selling its Echo and Echo Dot devices inside Whole Foods, and at a discount. CNBC visited a Whole Foods in New York Monday morning, following completion of the grocer’s deal with the internet giant, and found a display of the devices selling for $99.99 and […]
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