Silicon Valley may favor the young, but technology’s romantic idea of the youthful, enterprising entrepreneur may be off by about 20 years. A new study found the average founder of the fastest growing tech startups was about 45-years-old — and 50-year-old entrepreneurs were about twice as likely to have a runaway business success as their […]
Read moreFacebook is reversing its January ban on cryptocurrency ads, though advertisers will have to be pre-approved and ads related to initial coin offerings or binary options are still be prohibited, the company announced in a blog post. Facebook’s original ban was intentionally broad at a time when cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were booming, and the largely […]
Read moreMajor videogame publisher stocks will thrive as consumers shift to downloading games more, according the Piper Jaffray. The firm reiterated its overweight ratings for Take-Two, Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard shares, predicting rising profitability over the next four years for the companies. “We believe it is a certainty that video games [sales] will be ~100% […]
Read moreThe S&P 500 could finish the year with a strong rally — but in the meantime, the market is not out of the woods yet, Wall Street veteran Byron Wien told CNBC on Tuesday, a day after stocks were clobbered on the latest twist in the U.S.-China trade saga. Wien, vice chairman of Blackstone Private […]
Read moreIn 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 […]
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