It’ll connect California, Japan, and the Philippines. Facebook fb , Amazon amzn , and several global telecom firms are joining forces to lay an undersea Internet cable between the U.S. and Asia. The agreement signals top tech companies’ anticipation of… Continue Reading
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You and your colleagues pitch in together on difficult projects, lunch together, and have drinks together after work. You probably think it’s the most natural thing in the world to friend them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter or… Continue Reading
“John – we are receiving some feedback about the team and their presentation style. In particular we get comments about the inflection of their voice going up at the end. Can you work on this with folks on the team?” Uncertain… Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), Alphabet Corp’s (GOOGL.O) Google and Intel Corp (INTC.O) are all putting their chips on the cloud computing business, and it is booming. FILE PHOTO – A sign marks the Microsoft… Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – General Electric Co (GE.N) will use more alliances to build its digital-industrial business in coming years, Chief Executive Officer John Flannery said on Wednesday, suggesting the industrial conglomerate will curb spending in that area. Microsoft Chief… Continue Reading
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(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Monday said Joe Lewis, the head of comedy and drama at its entertainment studio unit, has stepped down, but gave no reason for his resignation. FILE PHOTO: Joe Lewis, Head of Original Programming at Amazon… Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc, the world’s largest networking gear manufacturer, is nearing a deal to buy U.S. telecommunications software firm BroadSoft Inc for close to $ 2 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday.… Continue Reading
This is your Cyber Saturday edition of Fortune’s tech newsletter for October 7, 2017. On Tuesday, the wood-smoke air of California’s wildfires descended on the Bay Area as cybersecurity professionals gathered at the Palace Hotel for an industry event. I… Continue Reading
The world’s top competitive video gamers are facing off in China over the next few weeks for the League of Legends 2017 World Championship, one of the premier tournaments in the fast-growing world of esports. Hosted by Riot Games, the… Continue Reading
Yesterday, the Harvard Business Review published an article asking why people feel they can focus better in a coffee shop than in an open plan office, even though both environments are noisy. The article cites research that people tend to be more… Continue Reading
ZUG, Switzerland/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Just three months ago, a tech project called Tezos raised $ 232 million online in a wildly successful “initial coin offering,” in which new digital currency is parceled out to buyers. At the time, it… Continue Reading
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc began offering electronics from third-party sellers to Brazilian shoppers on Wednesday, expanding beyond books in the fiercely competitive e-commerce market in Latin America’s largest economy. The long-awaited move will offer televisions, cell phones and… Continue Reading
According to a new report on Apple’s healthcare push. Apple’s push into healthcare may have included buying a popular startup that runs on-site medical clinics for companies. The consumer technology giant spent several months discussing whether to buy Crossover Health,… Continue Reading
A friend of mine recently announced that his employer was closing the facility where he currently worked and moving its function to a larger facility about 600 miles away. They gave him a choice: 1) relocate or 2) work remotely… Continue Reading
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A group of bondholders that are Oi SA’s (OIBR4.SA) largest creditors demanded on Sunday that the company’s top executives meet them as soon as possible to renegotiate a debt plan. In a letter viewed by Reuters… Continue Reading
More Windows 10 Interested in running Linux on Windows 10 with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), but nervous about it being both a beta and only available in Windows 10 developer mode? Your worries are over. In the Windows 10… Continue Reading
I’ve been involved in plenty of tech startups, as both a founder and investor. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the media’s trope of startups that launch in garages and sell out for millions barely comes close… Continue Reading
If you’re managing a business, you know how important a web and mobile presence is. Whether you’re selling tacos, tiaras, or terabytes, customers need to be able to find you. You’ve probably dipped your toe into the complex world of… Continue Reading