Facebook is getting into the augmented reality (AR) advertising business, entering a space previously dominated by Snap. Facebook announced Tuesday that it would begin offering AR ads in the News Feed. People will be able to use their mobile device’s camera to participate in the experiences. AR involves superimposing computer-generated images on top of real-world […]
Read moreTesla said Tuesday it signed an agreement to build a factory in China to make its electric cars. The news comes days after the automaker has had to raise prices 20 percent in China to respond to import tariffs. Tesla said it expects construction to begin “in the near future, after we get all the […]
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Twitter just had its worst day in more than three months on worries over rampant fake accounts. To investors worried the sky is falling, one chart watcher says these kinds of moves are nothing to sweat. “This is obviously a substantial decline. … Obviously alarming but at the same time not that rare,” Frank Cappelleri, […]
Read moreThe recent drop in Twitter’s stock is a great buying opportunity, according to J.P. Morgan. The firm reiterated its overweight rating for the social media company’s stock, downplaying the impact of Twitter pruning fake accounts. On Friday after the market close the Washington Post reported Twitter was ramping up its efforts in closing fake accounts. […]
Read moreMicrosoft announced its new Surface Go on Monday evening. It’s a smaller 10-inch Surface with a starting price at just $399, which makes it a really compelling laptop-tablet hybrid for folks who don’t want an iPad and who still want the full power of Windows. You might want to consider Microsoft’s larger Surface Pro instead, […]
Read moreLate last week, Israel’s state attorney’s office indicted a former employee of cybersecurity company NSO Group for reportedly stealing source code tied to a software product that’s sold as a surveillance tool for government clients. The NSO ex-employee, who hasn’t been identified because of privacy laws in Israel, tried to sell the stolen code to […]
Read moreA decade ago, Apple opened a store peddling iPhone apps, unlocking the creativity of software developers and letting users truly make their mobile devices their own. The resulting explosion of phone apps — there are now more than 2 million for the iPhone alone — has changed daily life for billions of people around the […]
Read moreAmazon is bringing its Prime Day deals to Whole Foods Market this year, offering money back and significant sales on certain items for Prime members. The e-retailer’s annual discount shopping holiday — starting on July 16 this year — continues to break records, drawing “tens of millions of Prime members” to online listings. Amazon’s 2017 […]
Read moreWalmart is finally planning to move into New York, but not with stores, and the move will help the company compete in a growing grocery wars. The retailer will later this year open up a fulfillment center for Jet.com, the e-commerce start-up based in Hoboken, New Jersey, it acquired roughly two years ago, in the […]
Read moreTelsa is planning to build large new plant in China, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Bloomberg said the company is due to sign a memorandum of understanding on the factory with “local entities” in Shanghai, according to its sources. The plant will have a capacity to make 500,000 vehicles per year, the media outlet reported. Shares […]
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