Uber’s puzzling defiance of a California requirement that it get a $150 permit to operate self-driving cars in San Francisco came to an end with the ride-hailing company announcing it was suspending the program. Uber had little choice: California’s Department of Motor Vehicles revoked registrations for its 16-vehicle test fleet earlier in the day. Uber’s puzzling defiance of... >>>
Marketers should consider behavioral science when seeking to maximise the impact of their mobile advertising, according to a leading executive from Ipsos. Marketers should consider behavioral science when seeking to maximise the impact of their mobile advertising, according to a leading executive from... >>>
Teen app sensation Houseparty will get some competition as Facebook Messenger is launching its own split-screen group video chat feature. Six users can appear in split-screen at the time and don Snapchat-style selfie masks, while 50 total can listen and talk over voice while sending text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. Teen app sensation Houseparty will get some... >>>
Apple Inc. on Monday fought back against the European Union’s decision that EUR13 billion ($13.6 billion) in tax breaks the company received from Ireland were illegal, as the feuding sides dug in for a protracted legal battle. Apple Inc. on Monday fought back against the European Union’s decision that EUR13 billion ($13.6 billion) in tax... >>>
Even as Uber Technologies Inc. exited China, the company’s financial loss has remained eye-popping. In the first nine months of this year, the ride-hailing company lost significantly more than $2.2 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. In the third quarter, Uber lost more than $800 million, not including its Chinese operation. Even... >>>
NBCUniversal is joining forces with the International and US Olympic Committees to launch a new TV network in the summer of 2017 that will be dedicated to Olympic sports coverage. NBCUniversal is joining forces with the International and US Olympic Committees to launch a new TV network in the summer of 2017 that will be... >>>
Google first made waves in the hardware market when it purchased Motorola in 2011 for $12.5 billion. A company on the scale of Google getting involved in hardware put some established manufacturers on edge, though anxiety abated when Google later sold Motorola to Lenovo for $3 billion. Google first made waves in the hardware market when it purchased... >>>
Volkswagen AG’s costs in its diesel-emissions scandal could rise another $1 billion as it nears a deal to resolve claims connected to larger and luxury diesel vehicles, according to a person familiar with the matter. Volkswagen AG’s costs in its diesel-emissions scandal could rise another $1 billion as it nears a deal to resolve claims... >>>
Ireland will appeal the European Union’s landmark order to collect a record 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in taxes from Apple, the Irish Department of Finance announced Monday. Ireland will appeal the European Union’s landmark order to collect a record 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in taxes from Apple, the Irish Department of Finance announced... >>>
The Guardian is launching a new online platform that will allow brands to host their own content on its website rather than being required to align themselves with the newspaper’s own native content. The Guardian is launching a new online platform that will allow brands to host their own content on its website rather than... >>>
BlackBerry phones will be manufactured by China-based device maker TCL going forward, marking this the first time the Canadian company has inked a long-term licensing agreement since it turned its focus to software. BlackBerry phones will be manufactured by China-based device maker TCL going forward, marking this the first time the Canadian company has inked a... >>>
Uber became the dominant ride-hailing company in the U.S. by operating under the principle that it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission. Uber became the dominant ride-hailing company in the U.S. by operating under the principle that it’s better to ask for forgiveness than... >>>
Snopes, FactCheck.org, Politifact, ABC News, and AP will help Facebook make good on four of the six promises Mark Zuckerberg made about fighting fake news without it becoming “the arbiter of truth.” It will make fake news posts less visible, append warnings from fact checkers to fake news in the feed, make reporting hoaxes easier and... >>>
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said on Tuesday that its autonomous vehicle project was spinning off from its research lab X and would operate as a stand-alone company under the name Waymo. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said on Tuesday that its autonomous vehicle project was spinning off from its research lab X and would operate as... >>>
The chief executive of Oculus, Facebook Inc’s virtual reality business, said on Tuesday he would step down to head a newly created personal computer-focused VR division within Oculus. The chief executive of Oculus, Facebook Inc’s virtual reality business, said on Tuesday he would step down to head a newly created personal computer-focused VR division within... >>>
IBM will hire 25,000 workers in the U.S. over the next four years, the company’s CEO said Tuesday on the eve of a meeting between technology industry leaders and President-Elect Donald Trump. The pledge comes just over a month after Trump criticized IBM for moving some jobs out of the country, an allegation IBM denied. IBM will hire 25,000 workers... >>>
There is a positive and complementary relationship between TV and social media, which means advertisers should not regard them as mutually exclusive, a leading researcher has argued. There is a positive and complementary relationship between TV and social media, which means advertisers should not regard them as mutually exclusive, a leading researcher has... >>>