Amazon has acquired Body Labs, a start-up that specializes in 3D body scanning and modeling, according to TechCrunch. The report cited two sources familiar with the matter. One said Amazon spent between $50 million and $70 million in the deal and the other said it could be over $100 million. Body Labs has raised over […]
Read moreUber’s new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, has his hands full. In addition to cleaning up the mess of the last year and trying to repair a notoriously fractured board, he’s had new crises on his hands like a federal probe into bribery allegations and Uber losing its license to operate in London. And he’s also beginning […]
Read moreOn Tuesday, the head of Goldman Sachs joined the fray of Wall Street leaders to comment on digital currency bitcoin — and he’s undecided. I’m “still thinking about #Bitcoin,” Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, said in a tweet. I have “no conclusion. [I’m] not endorsing/rejecting.” I “know that folks also were skeptical […]
Read moreTarget‘s launch of a fresh curbside pick-up service in its hometown of Minneapolis-St. Paul isn’t the retailer’s first attempt to master an increasingly popular way of shopping. The new pilot program, called “Drive Up,” will bring orders straight to shoppers’ cars after they ring up purchases either through Target’s app or website. Shoppers tell their […]
Read moreBillionaire entrepreneur Laurene Powell Jobs took a 20 percent stake in Washington sports empire Monument Sports and Entertainment, according to The Washington Post on Tuesday. People familiar with deal said Jobs’ stake would be the second largest in Monument, behind only CEO Ted Leonsis, the Washington Post reported. Jobs’ portion of Monument, with a total […]
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A start-up called Fortem Tech has developed a drone-hunting drone to pull trespassing out of the sky with a net, while keeping onlookers safe below. According to FAA forecasts, nearly 7 million drones will be sold in the U.S. by 2020. Most people want to use unmanned aerial vehicles for good reasons, like gathering data […]
Read moreIn the rapidly developing battle among automakers and tech companies over who will be the first to deploy self-driving cars for everyday use by the public, General Motors is sending a message: Its subsidiary Cruise Automation is quickly learning what it takes to put autonomous-drive vehicles on the road. “We are making rapid progress toward […]
Read moreMicrosoft announced that Mixed Reality headsets, which will let you step into Windows and experience it in a whole new way, are now available for preorder. The headsets, made by Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung, will ship by the holidays. Each headset should provide a relatively similar experience and, with Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall […]
Read moreA start-up called Carrot just got cleared from federal regulators for its digital approach to help millions of people quit smoking. Part of its program includes the first FDA-approved use of a smartphone app to help people quit smoking. The venture-backed company offers a combination of two things: A mobile coaching program called Pivot and […]
Read moreOath, the new digital advertising and media company that combines AOL and Yahoo, has a monstrous challenge ahead. Google and Facebook control almost two-thirds of the online ad market, according to eMarketer. Verizon — the parent of Oath — is stuck below 5 percent and in a tie for third with Microsoft. Beyond trying to […]
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