Sky News is taking Fox News off the air in Britain due to low viewership, Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox said in a statement. Sky News is taking Fox News off the air in Britain due to low viewership, Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox said in a... >>>
Uber could go public as soon as 18 months from now. That was the news delivered to Uber’s 16,000-person workforce today by the embattled transportation company’s new chief executive, outgoing Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, according to an employee who attended the meeting. Uber could go public as soon as 18 months from now. That was... >>>
Artificial intelligence and the rise of the visual consumer are two must-know financial trends for marketers in the financial services category, as the category undergoes high-paced innovation and change. Artificial intelligence and the rise of the visual consumer are two must-know financial trends for marketers in the financial services category, as the category undergoes high-paced... >>>
In U.S. and Canada, Sony’s PlayStation VR is getting a new bundle which brings the headset and PS Camera together for $399 while the full bundle which includes a pair of Move motion controllers is going to be dropped from $499 to $449. The company will no longer sell the headset alone. In U.S. and... >>>
The Renault-Nissan alliance increased its bets on China’s electric-vehicle market, the world’s biggest, by forming a new venture to produce battery-powered automobiles that meet the country’s tighter emissions rule. The Renault-Nissan alliance increased its bets on China’s electric-vehicle market, the world’s biggest, by forming a new venture to produce battery-powered automobiles that meet the country’s... >>>
Tim Cook had a better Thursday than you did last week. That’s because the Apple Inc. chief executive on Thursday was awarded 560,000 vested Apple shares worth $89.2 million at the time, half of them for meeting company performance goals, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. Tim Cook had a better Thursday... >>>
After receiving regulatory approval last week for its $13.7bn acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Amazon said it will immediately cut prices on a range of grocery products at the high-end supermarket chain. After receiving regulatory approval last week for its $13.7bn acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Amazon said it will immediately cut prices on a... >>>
The deal, which thwarts Lachlan Murdoch’s attempt to gain control of the broadcaster, will also see the launch of streaming service CBS All Access down under. The deal, which thwarts Lachlan Murdoch’s attempt to gain control of the broadcaster, will also see the launch of streaming service CBS All Access down... >>>
Uber has chosen Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel booking website Expedia, to be its new chief executive, according to a source unauthorized to comment publicly. Uber has chosen Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel booking website Expedia, to be its new chief executive, according to a source unauthorized to comment... >>>
More than half of APAC consumers would think more negatively of a brand that advertised on a platform carrying fake news, research has shown, and a similar proportion would stop buying brands that promoted fake or misleading content. More than half of APAC consumers would think more negatively of a brand that advertised on a... >>>
Apple TV is continuing to lose ground to Roku and Amazon in the living room, a survey by Parks Associates has found. The consumer research company sampled 10,000 US homes and based its results on those which had at least one streaming player, according to AppleInsider. Roku jumped year-over-year from 32 percent to 37 percent,... >>>
A decade from now, most American consumers will routinely order laundry detergent, paper towels, groceries and other household staples using a voice-activated digital assistant, then have the items shipped to their homes. A decade from now, most American consumers will routinely order laundry detergent, paper towels, groceries and other household staples using a voice-activated digital... >>>
Uber has spent the past eight months reeling from a series of corporate scandals. Yet those have done little to deter people from hailing an Uber for rides. Uber has spent the past eight months reeling from a series of corporate scandals. Yet those have done little to deter people from hailing an Uber for... >>>
With CNN launching a daily news program on Snapchat and YouTube adding a ‘breaking news’ feature, current events are emerging as a battleground for social platforms at a time when Facebook’s dominance, in the US at least, is being challenged. With CNN launching a daily news program on Snapchat and YouTube adding a ‘breaking news’... >>>
A class action settlement could return half the cost of your phone. A class action settlement could return half the cost of your... >>>
Walmart and a group of food giants are teaming up with IBM to explore how to apply blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger tech, to their food supply chains. Walmart and a group of food giants are teaming up with IBM to explore how to apply blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger tech,... >>>
Harley-Davidson is betting big on cruisers. The Milwaukee motorcycle company has turned eight of its bestselling Dyna bikes into new Softail bikes, hoping to attract new riders to the brand and keep current riders riding longer. Harley-Davidson is betting big on cruisers. The Milwaukee motorcycle company has turned eight of its bestselling Dyna bikes into... >>>
Randall Rothenburg, CEO of the Internet Advertising Bureau, last week took aim at the European Union’s ePrivacy proposals, an addition to the bloc’s forthcoming General Data Protection Legislation, likening the proposals to an attack on the free press. Randall Rothenburg, CEO of the Internet Advertising Bureau, last week took aim at the European Union’s ePrivacy... >>>