TOKYO —The small satellite revolution sparked by Elon Musk and others has created a need for more viable options for sending massive amounts of data back to Earth. An industry now estimated at $260.5 billion, this niche satellite market is set for more rapid growth as SpaceX, Boeing and Oneweb all plan huge constellations. Thousands […]
Read moreBoeing said on Thursday it invested in Near Earth Autonomy, a Pittsburgh-based firm that develops technologies enabling autonomous flight such as drones. In addition to the undisclosed investment, Boeing said the two companies will also explore products and applications for emerging markets such as urban mobility. It was the first investment in autonomous technologies by […]
Read moreInvestors shouldn’t let worries about Apple‘s iPhone orders keep them out of the stock’s likely run higher, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. Shares of Apple and some suppliers were lower Thursday after Taiwan-based newspaper The Economic Times reported, citing a source, that the tech giant may be cutting orders for the iPhone 8. Cramer said […]
Read moreMark Zuckerberg has once again turned to a key troubleshooter, Andrew Bosworth, to help Facebook out of a jam. With Regina Dugan saying she will leave her role as head of Facebook’s research lab, Bosworth is now clearly in charge of all consumer hardware products — from Oculus VR headsets to whatever secret devices Dugan’s […]
Read moreArt Hogan was four years into his career on Wall Street when one of the market’s darkest days hit, a massive crash that would make history and leave traders like him stunned and fearing for the future. The Dow that day tumbled more than 22 percent, and for a while those who made the markets […]
Read moreSeveral American cities are delivering prime pitches to Amazon as the retail tech giant weighs its option for a second headquarters in North America. While traditional factors such as talent, real estate, costs, taxes, transit and quality of life are likely to win the day, a little creativity can’t hurt. Some cities got downright wacky […]
Read moreApple‘s shares fell 1.5 percent in premarket trading on Thursday as brokers and traders speculated over poor demand and cuts in production of iPhone 8, ahead of the November launch of the 10th anniversary iPhone X. Apple no longer gives regular updates on sales numbers but indications from supply channels, phone operators and analysts who […]
Read moreU.S. cities are offering Amazon.com at least as much as $7 billion in tax breaks ahead of a Thursday deadline as they compete to house its second headquarters. The world’s largest online retailer has won promises from elected officials who are eager for the $5 billion-plus investment and up to 50,000 jobs that will come […]
Read moreU.S. cities are offering Amazon as much as $7 billion in tax breaks ahead of a Thursday deadline as they compete to house its second headquarters. The world’s largest online retailer has won promises from elected officials who are eager for the $5 billion-plus investment and up to 50,000 jobs that will come with “Amazon […]
Read moreLegislation to be unveiled Thursday would for the first time impose some regulation on internet advertising giants like Facebook and Google. The Honest Ads Act would require digital platforms to archive in a publicly available file advertisements purchased around election content, according to Axios, who got a preview of the proposed bill. “The file would […]
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