As the market shifts away from small cars, Mini has had to grow its lineup to include a slew of two- and four-door models to compete in more profitable segments. That all started in 2007, when Mini launched the Clubman, a four-door, split-tailgate version of the retro-modern Mini Cooper. Now, the Clubman is in it’s […]
Read moreDuring Maria Klawe’s 11-year run as president of Harvey Mudd College, she’s turned the school’s prestigious computer science program into a hotbed for aspiring female developers. Graduates from the small Southern California college are all over the industry, at places like Google, SpaceX, Yelp and Airbnb. Despite her role championing women in tech, Klawe has […]
Read moreArtificial intelligence, or AI, is a real and growing part of our lives. From voice-controlled assistants to online ordering to self driving cars in development, AI is the brains behind computer software. As it improves computers, making them faster and smarter, is this technology a threat? “I wouldn’t see it as a threat, necessarily,” Recode […]
Read moreU.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he discussed forming a cyber security unit to guard against election hacking with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tweeting after his first meeting with Putin on Saturday, Trump said now was the time to work constructively with Moscow. “Putin & I discussed forming an impenetrable […]
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French deficit pledge will help euro zone budget discussions, ECB's Coeure says
The French government’s renewed commitment to bring its budget deficit in line with an EU limit is good not only for France but for upcoming euro zone discussions on budgets, ECB Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said on Sunday. The French government has committed to stick to plans to cut the deficit to 3 percent […]
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UK-US trade deal wouldn't be enough to make up for leaving the EU – minister
A post-Brexit trade deal with the United States would not be enough on its own to make up for leaving the European Union, British justice minister David Lidington said on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday met with British Prime Minister Theresa May and said he hoped the United States can quickly seal a […]
Read moreSome strategists say that slumping shares of Tesla could be in for even deeper losses, as the auto maker faces big tests of investor sentiment and its business strategy. Tesla stock ended its worst weekly run in about a year and a half, dropping over 13 percent this week and briefly dipping into a bear […]
Read moreGreat Lakes Brewing Company’s head engineer, John Blystone, said one of the most complicated processes of making craft beer is managing the lauter tun. The machine, one of many that helps transform grain into liquid, traditionally requires a tedious 17-step process, Blystone said. It’s one of the mission-critical processes that helps the Cleveland-based brewery make […]
Read moreAmazon‘s third, annual Prime Day is next week, and shoppers are routinely buzzing about when and where to find the best deals. But this year is different. With the Amazon-Whole Foods deal at the top of everyone’s mind, the Seattle-based e-retailer this time could use Prime Day to showcase and sell something it hasn’t been […]
Read moreAn app called Earny can save you money on online purchases that might have dropped in price after you’ve bought an item. Still, the app’s central function is creepy. As one of my CNBC colleagues found out, it will automatically send emails from your Gmail account on your behalf. Here’s the quick background story: After […]
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