There is no mistaking West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for anything but a local. His plain talk, delivered in a heavy drawl, is fast becoming a trademark of a governor barely six months into his first term. And the talk is often accompanied by theatrics. Like when the Republican-controlled state legislature passed a budget this […]
Read moreTwitter named Ned Segal its new chief financial officer on Tuesday, renewing a focus on profit growth at the struggling social media brand. Segal last served as senior vice president of finance for Intuit’s small business group. Segal is also a Wall Street veteran, having spent years at Goldman Sachs. Twitter shares rose 3 percent […]
Read moreAG Gangadhar, the head of the engineering department where former Uber employee Susan Fowler worked, has left the car-hailing startup. The circumstances of his departure are unclear. But, as director of the infrastructure engineering group, Gangadhar was among the managers Fowler referenced in her explosive blog post about the year of sexism, sexual harassment and […]
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Apple has patented some super-strong, translucent finishes for housing electronic devices, building on speculation that an upcoming iPhone will have a reflective finish. An Apple patent application published on Tuesday depicts an “optically reflective layer,” creating a metallic-looking housing for a laptop or phone. According to the patent, a reflective layer would be combined with […]
Read moreAlphabet has officially launched Gradient Ventures, a new firm within Google that will invest in early-stage artificial intelligence start-ups. The announcement on Tuesday is the latest sign of Alphabet’s growing interest in AI, a futuristic technology that’s also gaining significance at Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft. Axios reported on the new program in May, but […]
Read moreSony Music and Spotify have finally reached a licensing agreement. As first reported by Billboard and confirmed to The Verge by a source close to the situation, the deal will go into effect immediately. Sony Music, one of the biggest record companies in the world, owns RCA and Columbia and represents artists from Journey to […]
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Amazon stock was lower on Prime Day and some of the retailers it has been crushing were moving higher Tuesday, but the longer term trend shows its competitors hitting rock bottom. Amazon’s own stock was down about 0.7 percent Tuesday, as the company offered shoppers hundreds of deals on the shopping holiday it concocted to […]
Read moreLater today, Allen & Company’s famous tech and media conclave will begin in Sun Valley, Idaho. It is perennially the spot to see the biggest tech and media moguls congregate to socialize and spark endless rumors about future possible M&A deals. Three years ago, Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer and AOL’s Tim Armstrong were spotted having late-night […]
Read moreUnless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve likely read a lot about ICOs (initial coin offerings) in the last few weeks. These are offerings by companies starting their own variant of blockchain-based digital currencies. This year has not only seen the explosion in the price of bitcoin itself but also the second and third most […]
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Trump's planned state visit to UK delayed until next year: US official
President DonaldTrump‘s state visit to the United Kingdom, initially planned for this year, will be delayed until next year, a senior U.S. administration official said on Tuesday. Britisn Prime Minister Theresa May had invited Trump to London when she visited the White House soon after Trump took office on Jan. 20. But the two sides […]
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