Although it’s now accepted wisdom that online dating is the most popular way to meet a future mate, the industry still is perceived by many investors as prone to fads. Some new online service always seems to be ascending while yesterday’s winners are declining. A few years ago, Tinder emerged as the hot new service. […]
Read moreEven as bitcoin rose to a fresh all-time high Monday, one small research firm believes the cryptocurrency’s rally is far from over. “There have been many positive developments during the last five months and a few of the obstacles that were in Bitcoin’s way have been knocked down,” Ronnie Moas, founder of Standpoint Research, wrote […]
Read moreApple fans finally have a chance to check out the company’s new visitor center and, while shopping for swag there, they can sip a fresh cup of coffee ordered on an iPad. The Apple Park Visitor Center opened on Friday on the company’s campus in Cupertino, California. We took a spin through to check it […]
Read moreIn addition to leveraging new technology and increasing revenue, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has another top priority for the $75 billion tech company. In an interview with CNN’s Poppy Harlow, Benioff said that closing the gender and racial pay gap is “top of mind.” “I am deeply concerned that we are at a precipice right […]
Read moreA top VC criticized a proposed reworking of the H-1B visa system for, among other reasons, the hypothetical concern that had it taken place decades earlier, it might have kept entrepreneurs like Elon Musk out of the U.S. “He’s one of those people that if you had today’s bias on immigration, we might never have […]
Read moreInvestors are too optimistic and taking on too much risk in this low volatile environment, setting the stock market up for a potential downfall, according to strategists at investment bank Societe Generale. “In a goldilocks scenario of low interest rates, abundant liquidity, stable growth and a focus on the ‘good’ Trump, investors continue to push […]
Read moreThis holiday season, eBay wants its technology — and vast marketplace — to help you be a bit more unique in your gifting. “If we know you like superheros, there’s a world of things on eBay you don’t even realize we have,” said Bradford Shellhammer, eBay’s head of personalization and engagement. eBay operates one of […]
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To its credit, Google doesn’t shy away from letting users know what data it collects and why. Its “Your Data” privacy page explains that it tracks things you create, such as emails, contacts you add, calendar events and photos you upload. It also keeps your name, email address, birthday, gender, phone number and country. It […]
Read moreGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that she would prefer new elections to leading a minority government after talks about forming a three-way coalition collapsed overnight. “My point of view is that new elections would be the better path,” Merkel told ARD television in an interview to be broadcast later in the evening. She […]
Read moreTechnology, in particular artificial intelligence (AI), is set for a substantial injection of funding from the U.K. government, as Downing Street pursues the aggressive development of driverless vehicles. The country’s annual budget, to be officially announced Wednesday, will allocate £75 million ($99.4 million) for AI research and development, £400 million for electric car charging stations, […]
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