German car and motor sports channel Motorvision TV will become available on March 1, 2017 on Watch it!, a new multiscreen OTT platform launching in Germany and France. German car and motor sports channel Motorvision TV will become available on March 1, 2017 on Watch it!, a new multiscreen OTT platform launching in Germany and... >>>
Online businesses are now the biggest TV advertisers in the UK, according to a new industry study that also revealed £5.27bn was invested in TV advertising in 2016. Online businesses are now the biggest TV advertisers in the UK, according to a new industry study that also revealed £5.27bn was invested in TV advertising in... >>>
More than half of all web page traffic is now encrypted, a milestone in an effort backed by everyone from Google to the federal government to encrypt the entire Internet. More than half of all web page traffic is now encrypted, a milestone in an effort backed by everyone from Google to the federal... >>>
Waze’s Carpool ridesharing features might be coming to a city near you relatively soon. The Google-owned crowdsourced navigation app piloted carpooling features first in its home country of Israel, and then in San Francisco and the Bay Area – and now it’s looking to spread it further, including in additional U.S. cities, and in Latin... >>>
PSA Group’s earnings jumped 18 percent last year, underscoring the French carmaker’s revival and buoying its efforts to buy General Motors Co.’s struggling European operations. PSA Group’s earnings jumped 18 percent last year, underscoring the French carmaker’s revival and buoying its efforts to buy General Motors Co.’s struggling European... >>>
Sending money to a friend or relative abroad just got a little easier for users of Facebook Messenger. Sending money to a friend or relative abroad just got a little easier for users of Facebook... >>>
After the disclosure of two massive data breaches last year, today Yahoo and Verizon finally confirmed new terms for the sale of Yahoo to Verizon: Verizon will pay $350 million less than originally planned, working out to a price of $4.48 billion to acquire Yahoo. After the disclosure of two massive data breaches last year, today Yahoo and Verizon... >>>
Neuroscience can be an extremely useful tool for television networks seeking to understand the precise preferences of different audience segment, a leading executive from Viacom has argued. Neuroscience can be an extremely useful tool for television networks seeking to understand the precise preferences of different audience segment, a leading executive from Viacom has... >>>
A day after a former Uber site reliability engineer (SRE) Susan Fowler Rigetti posted a detailed narrative about unwanted sexual advances from her manager and a lackluster response from Uber’s human resources department, prompting Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick to call for an investigation, Kalanick today provided employees with more detail about the investigation and... >>>
Toshiba Corp. is looking to raise at least 1 trillion yen ($8.8 billion) from the sale of its memory chip business and will aim to complete the transaction by March 2018, according to a person familiar with the matter. Toshiba Corp. is looking to raise at least 1 trillion yen ($8.8 billion) from the sale... >>>
Restaurant Brands International Inc, owner of the Burger King and Tim Hortons fast-food chains, is nearing a deal to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Restaurant Brands International Inc, owner of the Burger King and Tim Hortons fast-food chains, is nearing a deal to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen... >>>
The great majority (82%) of privately owned companies in the US use at least one form of social media and, of those that do, LinkedIn remains the most popular although Instagram is gaining ground fast, according to a recent study. The great majority (82%) of privately owned companies in the US use at least one... >>>
While the iPhone 8 isn’t going to be announced until September, this week has been packed with rumors on the upcoming device. And it looks like the display is going to be the main star of the show. While the iPhone 8 isn’t going to be announced until September, this week has been packed with... >>>
Snap Inc takes to the road in London on Monday to promote its initial public offering with a daring proposition: that it can build hot-selling hardware gadgets and ad-friendly software features fast enough to stay one step ahead of Facebook. Snap Inc takes to the road in London on Monday to promote its initial public... >>>
Only two days after proposing one of history’s biggest corporate mergers ever, consumer giant Kraft Heinz on Sunday abruptly called off its pursuit of Unilever. Only two days after proposing one of history’s biggest corporate mergers ever, consumer giant Kraft Heinz on Sunday abruptly called off its pursuit of... >>>
Some 29% of US broadband households get most of their news from social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, although a slim majority of consumers feel that TV is more authentic than online video, a new study has found. Some 29% of US broadband households get most of their news from social media platforms,... >>>
A South Korean court approved on Friday the arrest of a billionaire heir to Samsung accused of bribery and other charges in connection to a massive corruption scandal, a stunning decline for the princeling of South Korea’s richest family. A South Korean court approved on Friday the arrest of a billionaire heir to Samsung accused... >>>
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision on Thursday of his company serving as a bulwark against rising isolationism, writing in a letter to users that the company’s platform could be the “social infrastructure” for the globe. Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision on Thursday of his company... >>>