Amazon is looking to hire an expert in a set of health privacy regulations known as HIPAA, according to a new job listing. The company is looking for a professional who can “own and operate” the security and compliance aspects of a new initiative. The person will also ensure that it meets HIPAA business associate […]
Read moreFacebook’s latest algorithm change may not be as detrimental to publishers and companies as everybody thinks. Facebook’s old NewsFeed algorithm, which was set in place in spring 2016, highlighted content and conversations among family and friends. However, this new tweak will place value on “meaningful social interactions.” Rather than spelling doom for publishers as many […]
Read moreThe Facebook executive leading its messaging products said the company will streamline its Messenger app this year because its design has become “too cluttered.” The company added emoji characters and other elements in 2016 and 2017 to enhance the Messenger user experience but not all have worked out as planned, Facebook vice president David Marcus […]
Read moreBillionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is pretty active on Twitter, making time to respond to consumer feedback. And lately he’s also been dropping hints about what to expect in future Tesla models. As CEO of electric vehicle company Tesla and aerospace company SpaceX, Musk’s interaction with consumers is not onlysmart leadership, but it’s also won […]
Read moreA good start to the year is only going to get better for JP Morgan Chase, according to veteran banking analyst Dick Bove. In the wake of fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations despite a weak trading environment and a writedown from tax reform legislation, Bove, of the Vertical Group, said the biggest U.S. […]
Read moreFor technology companies, specifically those offering services and software, the new tax bill could end up raising their tax rates this year. Bernstein warned of this effect on IBM in a note to clients Tuesday. The enterprise tech company’s normalized tax rate could rise from 15 percent to “perhaps closer to 20 percent or more,” […]
Read moreElectric vehicle purchases are expected to surge in the coming years, but making conventional, gas-powered cars and trucks more efficient will be the most effective way of driving down emissions in the near term, Saudi Aramco’s chief technology officer said. Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is investing in technologies that will allow the internal […]
Read moreNetflix is out with the next installment of its unintended financial education series. Last year it was “Ozark,” where Jason Bateman played a crooked financial advisor who shreds the fiduciary rule that says you must protect your clients’ interests faster than the New England Patriots’ secondary. Available now on the video streaming service is “The […]
Read moreNetflix is out with the next installment of its unintended financial education series. Last year it was “Ozark,” where Jason Bateman played a crooked financial advisor who shreds the fiduciary rule that says you must protect your clients’ interests faster than the New England Patriots’ secondary. Available now on the video streaming service is “The […]
Read moreDavid Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital bought Twitter shares, according to an investor letter sent to clients on Tuesday. “We initiated a small position in Twitter at an average [price] of $21.59,” the letter said. “Despite a massive user base and broad reach, Twitter has an enterprise value of about 2% of Facebook, the largest social media […]
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