Innovation in machine learning is really just getting started, and in 10 years self-driving cars and mixed-reality applications will lead to dramatic changes in society, Andreessen Horowitz’s Benedict Evans told the a16z Summit recently. Some things that we can look forward to: A city landscape completely altered by self-driving cars, and mixed-reality glasses that can […]
Read moreAmerican Express has announced that it will no longer require signatures for credit card purchases beginning in April 2018, joining Discover and Mastercard, which have also announced similar changes. More from The Verge:Apple confirms it has acquired ShazamGoogle Home Max is available to buy now for $399YouTube for Xbox One updated with 4K support According […]
Read moreBitcoin futures are up and running, but trading volumes are on the light side. Cboe CEO Ed Tilly is saying the start of bitcoin futures has been a success. “Our regulated market experienced a smooth operational open and orderly markets throughout the evening trading session. We look forward to the growth of this new derivatives […]
Read moreApple confirmed on Monday that it would buy music recognition app Shazam. News of the deal was first reported by TechCrunch on Friday. No price was disclosed, but Recode has reported the price around $400 million, a significant discount from its last valuation, which was reportedly around $1 billion. “We are thrilled that Shazam and […]
Read moreOn a bitcoin bet, it’s the exchanges that will come out ahead, according to Alpha One Capital Partners founder Dan Niles. “You don’t go out and mine for gold, you go ahead and you sell the picks and the shovels,” Niles told CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” on Monday. “We don’t think it’s a real currency, but […]
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The launch of bitcoin futures on the Cboe Futures Exchange over the weekend was a “very big victory” for the digital currency, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday. Bitcoin futures, trading under the ticker symbol XBT, debuted Sunday night on the Cboe. The futures price climbed 10 percent in the first two hours and triggered at […]
Read more“I do think that a significant portion of the population of developed countries, and eventually all countries, will have AR experiences every day, almost like eating three meals a day, it will become that much a part of you,” said Tim Cook, CEO of Apple in 2016. If Tim Cook is right, then Lumentum should […]
Read moreSmall businesses across the country support the Republican tax reform plan, with 55 percent saying they are in favor of seeing a tax bill passed. But when it comes to the level of support and enthusiasm, it’s not just multinational corporations where size seems to matter. The bigger a small business is, the more likely […]
Read moreWild investment into the cryptocurrency market mirrors the record sum paid for the world’s most expensive painting last month, according to the creator of Ethereum. The cryptocurrency market has seen an unprecedented level of interest from investors this year. Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital currency, has risen more than 1,500 percent since the start of […]
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UBS Wealth Management is not a believer in bitcoin becoming a legitimate currency even as the launch of futures lead some investors to believe the cryptocurrency will become a more stable market. “The bubble to end all bubbles continues. Cryptocurrencies only have value if accepted as currencies. However, they cannot be used for the most […]
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