As I write this, shares of Texas-based telecommunications giant AT&T (T) last traded hands at $30.63. That’s within whispering distance of not just the security’s 52-week low, but even the stock’s 5-year low share price. In turn, you have some… Continue Reading
(Reuters) – First Apple Inc took away the headphone jack on its iPhones. Then it took away the home button. FILE PHOTO: The Apple iPhone 7 and AirPods are displayed during an Apple media event in San Francisco, California, U.S.… Continue Reading
The Chinese government has made manufacturing computer chips that store data—memory—a major priority of its centralized science and technology strategy. According to the US Department of Justice, China plans to do it not just through research and development, but through… Continue Reading
When Shawn Hudson decided to buy a Tesla Model S last year, Autopilot was a key selling point. His commute was brutal—125 miles each way, nearly all of it on the highway—and he figured the semi-autonomous driving system would make… Continue Reading
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) forecast holiday season sales and profit that missed Wall Street targets on Thursday, projecting revenue growth that would be the slowest in years, sending shares of the world’s largest online retailer down 8 percent in… Continue Reading
Watching the flames devour the wing of a World War II-era aircraft that crash-landed on the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles, a few questions come to mind. How did the pilot escape unharmed? How’d he manage not to whack any… Continue Reading
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. An airline’s crew were lying on the floor, apparently trying to sleep in a brightly-lit room. It looked a little too perfectly… Continue Reading
Facebook’s recent hack that affected around 30 million people may have been caused by spammers, rather than entities tied to certain nation states. That’s according to a report on Thursday by The Wall Street Journal citing anonymous sources familiar with… Continue Reading
Many publications are publishing heart-felt eulogies to Paul Allen, which is a bit weird since they pretty much ignored him when he was alive. More precisely, they never seemed to know exactly what to make of Allen. Certainly, there haven’t been… Continue Reading
The key, of course, is prevention. Companies need a robust system that keeps small problems just that. There must be instructions with clear, concrete steps to prevent smoke from becoming fire. Here are tips on how to help prevent your… Continue Reading
Ford’s (F) sales have indicated a problem for a while now. The market has been too interested in the truck sales to realize it. The recently announced job layoffs are not the first symptom of a problem here. Ford has… Continue Reading
On September 28th, Elon Musk, the Chairman and CEO of Tesla (TSLA), without admitting or denying the allegations of the complaint filed against him by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, consented to the entry of a final judgment… Continue Reading
Tesla has published its first voluntary “Vehicle Safety Report,” and the numbers seem to clearly back CEO Elon Musk’s assertion that drivers who use Tesla’s sort of self-driving Autopilot feature are involved in fewer crashes than those who turn it… Continue Reading
The Surface lineup took center stage at Microsoft’s event at Industria Studios in New York City late Tuesday afternoon. The laptop, desktop, and 2-in-1 tablet were all updated with hardware upgrades and even got a new matte redesign. The Surface… Continue Reading
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid wants the world to realize that technology makes you free. At the same time, as she told Fortune’s Nina Easton at the Most Powerful Women Summit in Laguna Niguel, Calif. on Tuesday, “Technology doesn’t make you… Continue Reading
America watched Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testify before Congress today. The country listened as they relayed their accounts of what happened 35 years ago, when she says he sexually assaulted her at a house party… Continue Reading
Cyberthreats are a clear and present danger for every business. As sudden as a heart attack, a cyberattack can compromise your computers or highjack your wire transfers — leading to rapid loss of cash, data, records, leadership credibility, employees and customer… Continue Reading
Bird, the California-based e-scooter rental company valued at $2 billion, is planning to launch in New York City, a traffic choked metropolis whose aging subway system is driving residents bonkers. And maybe to e-scooters. “Our vision for New York is a fully-integrated transportation solution for the… Continue Reading
(Reuters) – Google employees brainstormed ways to alter search functions to counter the Trump administration’s controversial 2017 travel ban, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing internal emails. FILE PHOTO: A Google logo in an office building in Zurich… Continue Reading
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp announced on Tuesday new AI and mixed-reality applications for its Dynamics 365 online business software, putting to use its augmented-reality goggles HoloLens for businesses. FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft store is pictured in New York City, New… Continue Reading