We’re coming up on the end of the busiest season in tech — the month-and-a-half stretch where the biggest companies in the market reveal their grand visions for the next 12 months at their annual mega-conference events. We’re coming up on the end of the busiest season in tech — the month-and-a-half stretch where the... >>>
Swiss voters backed the government’s plan to provide billions of dollars in subsidies for renewable energy, ban new nuclear plants and help bail out struggling utilities in a binding referendum on Sunday. Swiss voters backed the government’s plan to provide billions of dollars in subsidies for renewable energy, ban new nuclear plants and help bail... >>>
In a shake-up reflecting the pressures on the American auto industry, Ford Motor is replacing its chief executive, Mark Fields, according to officials briefed on the move. In a shake-up reflecting the pressures on the American auto industry, Ford Motor is replacing its chief executive, Mark Fields, according to officials briefed on the... >>>
Influencer marketing needs a radical rethink, away from big-name vloggers who deliver reach, and toward micro-influencers, who often enjoy greater engagement and could have a far greater impact on attitude and behaviour, an industry figure has argued. Influencer marketing needs a radical rethink, away from big-name vloggers who deliver reach, and toward micro-influencers, who often... >>>
Google has always used its annual I/O conference to connect to developers in its sprawling empire. It announces new tools and initiatives, sprinkles in a little hype, and then tells those watching: choose us, and together we’ll go far. But while in previous years this message has been directed at coders working with Android and... >>>
Lidl, a Teutonic discount supermarket chain, is set to open its first U.S. stores next month, in a move that could jeopardize Walmart’s (wmt, +3.22%) hard fought share gains in the lower-priced grocery wars. Lidl, a Teutonic discount supermarket chain, is set to open its first U.S. stores next month, in a move that could... >>>
Today’s Google I/O presentation was as wide-ranging as the company’s various ventures into future technology, though the biggest cheers of excitement were inevitably reserved for Android. I just got my first taste of Google’s next iteration, codenamed Android O, and it looks like it’s targeting exactly the areas where Google’s mobile OS needed improvement. Today’s... >>>
Following two years of planning and preparations, Lidl will open its first several stores on June 15, 2017. Having already opened distribution centers in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland, the initial locations will be concentrated on the Atlantic Seaboard states. Plans are underway to open 100 stores by the summer of 2018. I expect an... >>>
German prosecutors are investigating whether Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Matthias Müller and other key board members and executives at the company’s biggest shareholder adequately disclosed financial liabilities related to the car maker’s emissions-cheating scandal. German prosecutors are investigating whether Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Matthias Müller and other key board members and executives at the company’s... >>>
American and European officials met on Wednesday in Brussels to discuss aviation security after the United States Department of Homeland Security said it was considering a ban on laptop computers and tablets in the cabins of trans-Atlantic flights. American and European officials met on Wednesday in Brussels to discuss aviation security after the United States... >>>
The “year of mobile” has been and gone and the channel continues to gain support within businesses, but there remain significant gaps with regards to skills and learning, and many agencies feel their clients are still not truly ready for mobile, according to a new WARC study. The “year of mobile” has been and gone... >>>
The lawsuit claims the Gear headset infringes its property rights in the same way as the Oculus Rift. The lawsuit claims the Gear headset infringes its property rights in the same way as the Oculus... >>>
Android users are no strangers to outdated systems — a key component to how WannaCry spread so quickly. But Google’s software has different safeguards. Android users are no strangers to outdated systems — a key component to how WannaCry spread so quickly. But Google’s software has different... >>>
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said Tuesday that he is rejoining the company six years after he left, becoming the second creator to return to help revive the struggling social-media service. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said Tuesday that he is rejoining the company six years after he left, becoming the second creator to return to help... >>>
Digital experiences are important for both Gen Z and Gen Y, but the younger generation has particular expectations of brands with regard to customer service and how they like to interact with new technology, a new survey has found. Digital experiences are important for both Gen Z and Gen Y, but the younger generation has... >>>
When is the last time you used your landline phone? Chances are that your smartphone is the one and only device you need. Old-fashioned phones have been fading away from most living rooms. But it doesn’t mean that landline phones aren’t useful. Amazon is well aware of that. When is the last time you used... >>>
On Cinco de Mayo, millions of Snapchat users willingly turned their selfies into an ad for Taco Bell. The app’s augmented-reality camera filter, known on the service as a Lens, let them see their heads in the shape of a giant, wobbling hardshell taco, with lettuce and tomato poking out and the fast-food chain’s logo in the corner of the shot. In the... >>>
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car company, will work with ride-sharing service Lyft to develop new autonomous vehicle technologies. The two companies confirmed the partnership today, stating that they would work together on new self-driving products and pilots, but stopping short of specifying exactly what they would be producing first or when details would be provided. Waymo,... >>>