Airbnb China head exits a week after co-founder named unit chair Airbnb China head exits a week after co-founder named unit chair: Hong Ge, who previously worked for Google Inc and Facebook Inc, left to pursue another role and the firm is yet to name a successor, said Airbnb in […]
Motor racing No halo but IndyCar could see screen next year Motor racing No halo but IndyCar could see screen next year: “It could be next year. It’s not going to be in March but it could be during the season,” he told reporters at the weekend’s U.S. Grand Prix […]
Doing the heavy lifting investors eye tech-tonic shifts Doing the heavy lifting investors eye tech-tonic shifts: Building on their traditional expertise in factory automation, the conglomerates’ digital divisions are adding cutting-edge software and systems that help customers design, build and test their products faster and more cheaply. In so doing […]
Wall St. retreats from record as industrials tech lag Wall St. retreats from record as industrials tech lag: U.S. stocks declined on Monday as each of the major Wall Street indexes retreated from a record, weighed down by a drop in technology and industrial shares. General Electric (GE.N), down 6.3 […]
Amazon rivals turn to legal fine print to stem Whole Foods strategy Amazon rivals turn to legal fine print to stem Whole Foods strategy: As City Center mall’s largest tenant, Target Corp had a say over changes to the property. According to people familiar with the lease discussions, Target balked […]
Amazon says studio executive Joe Lewis resigns Amazon says studio executive Joe Lewis resigns: Amazon.com Inc on Monday said Joe Lewis, the head of comedy and drama at its entertainment studio unit, has stepped down, but gave no reason for his resignation. Amazon said Sharon Tal Yguado, who is the […]
Google latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start Google latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start: The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, which start at $649 and debuted in stores on Thursday, are the lynchpin of Google’s efforts to take on Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone directly. Early […]
Apple Samsung face new iPhone damages trial Apple Samsung face new iPhone damages trial: U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California issued her order late on Sunday, 10 months after the U.S. Supreme Court set aside a $399 million award against Samsung, whose devices include the Galaxy. The […]
Apple sees its mobile devices as platform for artificial intelligence Apple sees its mobile devices as platform for artificial intelligence: Later this week, Apple is set to begin taking pre-orders for its new smartphone, the iPhone X – which starts at $999 and uses artificial intelligence (AI) features embedded in […]
iPhone X demand will be substantial but not exceptional Iphone X demand will be substantial but not exceptional: Days before Apple Inc’s much-awaited iPhone X opens for preorders, a survey by brokerage Bernstein showed that demand for the device will be substantial, but not exceptional, with about a quarter of […]
