In cloud computing, Alibaba is primarily known for its rapid growth in China, where the company has long been the leading player in e-commerce. But it’s no longer just a force at home. In the first quarter, Alibaba surpassed IBM to become the world’s fourth-biggest provider of cloud infrastructure and related services, according to Synergy […]
Read moreCrude oil can go even higher after it spiked above $70 per barrel Tuesday for the first time since May. The latest jump came after the State Department ordered allies to halt their imports from Iran by November. This tightens supply heading into the second half of the year and into 2019; given these conditions, […]
Read moreThe people who called into the help hotlines and domestic violence shelters said they felt as if they were going crazy. One woman had turned on her air-conditioner, but said it then switched off without her touching it. Another said the code numbers of the digital lock at her front door changed every day and […]
Read moreFacebook has been looking for contractors who can help it interpret mapping data to deliver internet access to remote parts of the world, according to job listings and people approached by the company. The company has been seeking editors and quality analysts for its Maps team, whose jobs would focus on improving internet access in […]
Read moreHuman civilization is likely the only advanced civilization in the “observable Universe,” finds a study from the the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) at Oxford University — and that’s why it’s so important that humans build civilizations in space, says Elon Musk. “This is why we must preserve the light of consciousness by becoming a […]
Read moreTelevision has a few trappings we don’t usually think too much about. Viewers can see things on screen from the angle the camera offers, but no other. Sure, camera technology has improved and more lenses are incorporated into everything from films to sporting events, and it seems like the vantage point from our couch is […]
Read more21st Century Fox saw Disney as a safer regulatory bet than Comcast when deciding on competing bids, a Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals. The registration document states that “while a potential Disney transaction was likely to receive required regulatory approvals and ultimately be consummated, a strategic transaction with Comcast continued […]
Read moreThey may have to start passing out neck braces on trading floors if the White House’s contradictions on trade policies continue much longer. Investors are getting whiplash from watching the back-and-forth happening among Trump administration officials who can’t seem to agree on a trade policy. Monday’s action featured a series of mixed messages about President […]
Read moreUber will be allowed to continue operating in London after a judge overturned a ban in the U.K. capital on Tuesday. Uber was granted a 15-month license, with some conditions. The regulatory agency Transport for London (TFL) accused Uber last year of showing a “lack of corporate responsibility” in relation to “public safety and security,” […]
Read more“Stubborn opposition” to fossil fuels is standing in the way of lifting billions of people out of poverty, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry told a major gathering of natural gas professionals on Tuesday. Perry is spearheading President Donald Trump‘s goal of making the United States the dominant player in the global energy market. On Tuesday, […]
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