A recent filing with the FCC suggests Sonos is preparing to launch a new speaker with voice controls. It’s possible the speaker could compete with products such as the Amazon Echo, Google Home and the upcoming Apple HomePod, though early rumors have suggested that the new Sonos will pack Amazon’s Alexa assistant. That would allow […]
Read moreAmazon-style discounts on food items sold through Whole Foods Market will lead to big market share gains in the grocery category, says Morgan Stanley. The firm reiterated its overweight rating for Amazon shares, saying the internet giant will also acquire more subscribers to its Amazon Prime shopping club as a result of its Whole Foods […]
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Although the Ionic is mainly an exercise tracker, it does have some other useful features. For instance, you can store and listen to music while you exercise, and a partnership with Pandora will allow Pandora Premium and Plus subscribers to take Pandora stations offline to the device. The company also introduced a new Bluetooth wireless […]
Read moreAmazon has officially sealed the deal with Whole Foods, and the promised price cuts are already hitting grocery stores. Bananas for 49 cents a pound, anyone? Marked down from 79 cents, that’s more comparable with other supermarket chains. The organic variety goes for 69 cents a pound in a Manhattan store, down from Sunday’s price […]
Read moreTwitter‘s former vice president of engineering, Nandini Ramani, has joined Outcome Health as its chief engineering officer. Ramani, who was ranked one of the world’s most powerful female engineers, joined Outcome Health earlier this month. “I love the mission-driven aspects of health care and also the re-energizing of an industry,” she told CNBC. Chicago-based Outcome […]
Read moreSamsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee has filed an appeal against the five-year jail term he was given for bribery and other charges through his lawyer, according to the Seoul Central District Court’s website on Monday. The website did not give any details about the appeal, which will be assigned to a higher court. […]
Read moreThere is no one in Silicon Valley who’s more connected than Reid Hoffman. That might be because he plays all of the connector roles—sometimes at once. Hoffman’s a venture capitalist, at Greylock Partners, and an entrepreneur who co-founded LinkedIn, selling it last year for $26 billion. (His net worth is estimated to be north of […]
Read moreExpedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will be Uber’s new chief executive, according to a report from Recode. The New York Times also reported that Khosrowshahi will be the company’s new CEO. The ride-hailing company’s board earlier voted on Khosrowshahi, an Iranian American businessman, to replace former CEO Travis Kalanick after General Electric boss Jeffrey Immelt dropped […]
Read moreMark Zuckerberg says young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents should be allowed to remain in the country, and criticized those who want to remove them as being motivated by politics. The remarks were the Facebook founder’s most pointed yet in support of minors who have been shielded from deportation under former […]
Read moreJim Riley worked as a pilot for California Air National Guard. He flies a fighter jet for fun. He also started several software companies, including Learn.com, which he sold in the late 1990s. But by far the hardest thing he’s ever done in his life? Starting a health-technology company. “What was supposed to be a […]
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