Microsoft Corp. announced plans to buy back up to $40 billion in stock and boost its dividend by 8%, the latest in a series of moves by the software giant to share a steady flood of cash with shareholders. Microsoft Corp. announced plans to buy back up to $40 billion in stock and boost its... >>>
Luxury brands should consider factors such as timeliness, self-expression and “cultural codes” as they seek to engage younger consumers, a leading industry executive has argued. Luxury brands should consider factors such as timeliness, self-expression and “cultural codes” as they seek to engage younger consumers, a leading industry executive has... >>>
Facebook has acquired Nascent Objects, a small California startup founded in 2014 that focuses on creating a modular electronics system that consumers could use to build their gadgets, using reconfigurable components including batteries, camera, sensors and more. The startup worked with design firm Ammunition (also responsible for the design of Beats products pre-Apple acquisition) to... >>>
Grab, the biggest rival to ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc in Southeast Asia, has raised $750 million in a funding round, turning up the heat on the U.S. firm now seeking to expand in the region after exiting China. Grab, the biggest rival to ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc in Southeast Asia, has... >>>
Federal auto safety regulators on Monday made it official: They are betting the nation’s highways will be safer with more cars driven by machines and not people. Federal auto safety regulators on Monday made it official: They are betting the nation’s highways will be safer with more cars driven by machines and not... >>>
More than a third (37%) of pay-TV and OTT subscribers worldwide report giving up on shows they previously enjoyed because it became too difficult or costly to access them, a global survey has revealed. More than a third (37%) of pay-TV and OTT subscribers worldwide report giving up on shows they previously enjoyed because it... >>>
iPhone 7 orders have surged thanks to competitor Samsung’s recall of the Galaxy Note 7, and Apple may sell up to 100 million units by the end of the year, according to South Korean analysts, which will be huge boon for Korean component makers. iPhone 7 orders have surged thanks to competitor Samsung’s recall of... >>>
Intel raised its quarterly revenue forecast for the first time in more than two years as suppliers of parts used in personal computers replenish their inventory amid improving PC demand. Intel raised its quarterly revenue forecast for the first time in more than two years as suppliers of parts used in personal computers replenish their... >>>
The majority of ride-hailing company Lyft’s rides will be in self-driving cars within five years, the company’s president has predicted. The majority of ride-hailing company Lyft’s rides will be in self-driving cars within five years, the company’s president has... >>>
Although summer has barely ended, nearly one-third of US consumers – and nearly half of parents – already started their holiday shopping before Labor Day, a new survey has found. Although summer has barely ended, nearly one-third of US consumers – and nearly half of parents – already started their holiday shopping before Labor Day,... >>>
Twitter’s new feature for businesses makes it even easier to hop on the social network and use it for customer service. It enables companies, startups, establishments and so on and so forth to indicate that their accounts can assist people looking for help. Twitter’s new feature for businesses makes it even easier to hop on... >>>
Deutsche Bank AG said it won’t pay the $14 billion sought by the U.S. Justice Department to settle an investigation into the firm’s sale of residential mortgage-backed securities, a figure that’s more than triple what some analysts estimated could be a potential worst-case. Deutsche Bank AG said it won’t pay the $14 billion sought by... >>>
You plug your smartphone into the bedside charger and place it on your nightstand with care. You wake to find your nightstand in flames, smoke billowing everywhere. Or maybe your Jeep. Your hotel room. Your entire home. You plug your smartphone into the bedside charger and place it on your nightstand with care. You wake... >>>
Programmatic is expected to account for nearly three-quarters (70%) of the UK digital display market this year and further growth is anticipated, according to eMarketer. Programmatic is expected to account for nearly three-quarters (70%) of the UK digital display market this year and further growth is anticipated, according to... >>>
Could an augmented reality device be in Apple’s future? New comments from the company’s CEO suggest that Cupertino is at least interested in the technology, perhaps even moreso than virtual reality. Could an augmented reality device be in Apple’s future? New comments from the company’s CEO suggest that Cupertino is at least interested in the... >>>
Netflix just got a helping hand for its global expansion. Netflix just got a helping hand for its global... >>>