Microsoft is building a cheaper Surface tablet to compete against Apple’s iPad, according to Bloomberg. Microsoft has tried this before — and failed. Here’s what it needs to do to succeed. Microsoft’s Surface tablets, which run a full version of Windows, are excellent computers. They’re also very expensive. The Surface Pro starts at $799 and […]

It’s not every day an invention like blockchain comes along that people predict will “change the world” and become “bigger than the internet.” And before these pronouncements become reality, companies are scrambling to find applicants who understand the technology. Blockchain is basically a digital ledger of transactions that anyone on a network can see. On […]

North Carolina lawmakers are preparing a bid for a new Apple campus, according to a report in the Triangle Business Journal. Citing unnamed sources in real estate, law and the North Carolina government, the local business journal said the Research Triangle Park “tops Apple’s short list,” although the process is far from finalized — Apple […]

Uber is deploying its top executive Dara Khosrowshahi in a series of national commercials — a rare Silicon Valley CEO spot appearance — to improve its reputation and, likely, its market share from rival Lyft. The shorter of two commercials features Khosrowshahi dispensing wisdom from his father and vowing that under his leadership, Uber will […]

Microsoft and Google continue to invest in new email applications — Google just released a new version of Gmail, for example — but personal email is basically dead. I can think of two times in the last several years where I relied on using a personal email account: When I was buying a house and […]

Microsoft is preparing to take on Apple‘s iPad with a line of low-cost tablets, according to a Bloomberg report. The new $400 tablets will feature 10-inch screens and rounded edges — closely mimicking the iPad — and could hit shelves as early as the second half of 2018, the news site said, citing anonymous sources. […]

Closely watched hedge fund manager Dan Niles sees cracks in the bull market. Niles, founding partner at AlphaOne Capital Partners, believes stocks could shed as much as half their value next year. “Late 2019, you’re really going to have to start to worry. And, why is that? Well, it’s because a lot of the themes […]

Micron shares will thrive this year as its diversified customer base allows to ride out any downturn in the memory chip market, according to one Wall Street firm. RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage on Micron shares with an outperform rating, citing additionally the memory industry’s consolidation to just a few players. “Our bullish bias on […]

Fashion e-retailer Lulu’s has raised $120 million from venture capital firm IVP and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the company said on Wednesday. The fundraise demonstrates the continued bets that investors are willing to take on the start-ups looking to take on the rapidly changing retail industry. Founded in 1996 by Debra Cannon and her […]

Facebook-owned Whatsapp has added some new features for group chats to its platform. The new features arrive at a time when competition among online messaging services is rising, with rivals like Telegram and WeChat gaining huge popularity. Here are some of the features being rolled out by the messaging app and what they allow you […]