Verily, the life sciences arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has invested in Freenome, an ambitious start-up that’s building technology to detect early-stage cancer, and built a dedicated lab for the start-up. Verily invested in Freenome as part of its most recent round of financing, which totaled $65 million, in March 2017, a person familiar […]
Read moreAs Asia markets open Tuesday, traders will be keeping an eye on the dollar, which appeared to firm after floundering for the past week amid greater uncertainty over the White House’s ability to pass key policy proposals. The dollar index, which measures the dollar against a basket of currencies, edged slightly higher to trade at […]
Read moreDespite the extended pullback in the crude oil space, Schlumberger’s conference call gave Jim Cramer some renewed hope that things could be looking up for the sector. “First, [CEO Paal Kibsgaard] feels that there’s genuine restraint among Russia and Saudi Arabia, those are the two most important worldwide producers. Second, he explains that in the […]
Read moreTo update GRM Document Management’s paper-only storage system to the 21st Century, CEO Avner Schneur said he decided to go digital — and move away from relying on five-story warehouses. Schneur said the move to digital in 2011 by transferring paper documents to cloud software that his customers could access online. Such a technological transition […]
Read moreThe Golden Arches’ latest handiwork in Singapore has seen “overwhelming demand,” but it remains the subject of hot debate in the city state. In markets outside North America, McDonald’s is well known for extensive menus that cater to local taste-buds, and in celebration of Singapore’s 52nd birthday next month, it released a burger based on […]
Read moreChina has ramped up its defenses along its border with North Korea to ready itself for a potential crisis on the peninsula, The Wall Street Journal reported. The newspaper reported Beijing has increased surveillance of the border region as well as a “combat readiness-level big data disaster recovery center.” The military has also conducted drills […]
Read moreForget swiping a credit card or badge to buy food at work. One Wisconsin-based tech firm is offering to install rice-size microchips in its employees’ hands. Three Square Market will be the first firm in the U.S. to use the device, which was approved by the FDA in 2004, CEO Todd Westby told CNBC on […]
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During one of the most jam-packed weeks of earnings season, Jim Cramer expects the stock market’s fluctuations to continue as companies’ quarterly results roll in. “The distortions caused by all these earnings coming at once are immense, so, if you’re listening to me, CFOs and CEOs, please, you need to rethink when you report. You […]
Read moreFacebook has acquired a startup to help it crack down on users who share pirated videos and other content without permission. Source3 builds technology to detect intellectual property that has been shared by internet users without permission. Facebook is acquiring both the technology and at least some of the team behind Source3, which announced the […]
Read moreThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Monday it unanimously approved digital currency trading platform LedgerX for clearing derivatives. LedgerX initially plans to clear bitcoin options, the release said. “Participants in the LedgerX venue will be able to obtain and hedge bitcoin and other digital currencies using exchange-traded and centrally-cleared options contracts,” stated a release […]
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