Alphabet‘s Google has officially launched the “Enterprise Edition” of its smart glasses hardware, which is now available to a network of Google partners. The company’s developer partners range from logistics and manufacturing to patient care. These apps have long-been involved with Glass through the business-focused “Glass at Work” program. In a blog post Tuesday, Google […]
Read moreThe House Budget Committee on Tuesday unveiled a spending proposal that would boost defense funding but dramatically reshape social welfare programs such as Medicare and food stamps. The fiscal 2018 budget — which the committee said would result in a $9 billion surplus after a decade — reflected compromise between defense hawks and fiscal conservatives, […]
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IT IS a classic traveller’s dilemma: you are waiting in the boarding area for your flight, and an airline employee asks over the loudspeaker if anyone is willing to be bumped in exchange for a voucher. You like the idea of sacrificing the unimportant meeting you were scheduled to attend in return for a few […]
Read moreIn China, investors are committing a lot of capital right now to a new twist on an old form of transportation: the bicycle. Specifically, bike-sharing start-ups in China are enjoying surging growth with a simple concept: Users download an app on their smartphones, which allows them to locate and unlock a nearby bike. It’s a […]
Read moreNetflix‘s subscriber growth in the United States is nearly saturated, but the streaming company has great potential for international growth, internet analyst Anthony DiClemente told CNBC on Tuesday. A day after Netflix reported it added 5.2 million total memberships in the second quarter, its shares were up more than 9 percent in premarket, trading at […]
Read moreThe Greek government seems ready to tap the bond markets again as early as next week, a source close to the situation told CNBC on Tuesday, which would mark the first time since 2014 that the country has borrowed from the capital markets. Athens’ return is important to show that the reforms under the current […]
Read moreAirbus says it has successfully tested a new type of jet propelled aircraft that could speed the development of unmanned flight. The European aerospace firm said the unmanned, jet-propelled craft flew by itself for around seven minutes over a test site in Overberg, South Africa. “We are increasingly shifting our focus towards these kinds of […]
Read moreThe U.K. has fallen out of favor as an emigration destination for China’s wealthy, according to a new report which pips Canada in front. The U.S. remains the preferred destination for Chinese millionaires considering a move overseas, but for the first time Britain has fallen behind Canada, the 2017 study by China’s Hurun Research and […]
Read moreFintech startups have raised a record $1.27 billion by selling bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies through initial coin offerings (ICOs), the initial public offerings (IPOs) of the digital world, a report has found. Funds raised by ICOs far outstripped venture capital investment in startup companies, according to the report by equity and research firm Autonomous. It […]
Read moreI’m sorry to inform you that perhaps some robots are taking this whole “be more human” thing a bit too far. I’ve seen people make jokes about jumping into a river or out of a window when they feel distressed, but one DC-based security robot appears to have interpreted this on a literal level. TWEET […]
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