Microsoft Nadella banks on LinkedIn data to challenge Salesforce Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is rolling out upgrades to its sales software that integrates data from LinkedIn, an initiative that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told Reuters was central to the company's long-term strategy for building specialized business software. The improvements to Dynamics […]
FCC chairman expected to unveil strategy to reverse net neutrality sources The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected to unveil his strategy this week to overturn landmark 2015 net neutrality rules, a move that will kickoff a new battle over the future of the internet. Ajit Pai, […]
Tom Hanks jokes Twitter CEO inspired his character in The Circle Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who plays a Silicon Valley tycoon in the new film "The Circle" about a powerful social media company, teased Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey on Monday that he may have been inspiration for […]
BART takeover robbery: 40 to 60 teens swarm train, hold up riders BART police are beefing up patrols at Oakland stations after dozens of juveniles terrorized riders Saturday night when they invaded the Coliseum Station and commandeered at least one train car, forcing passengers to hand over bags and cell […]
US submarine arrives in South Korea as tensions rise A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile or nuclear test. The missile-armed USS Michigan is set to join an incoming group of warships led by aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. North Korea is celebrating […]
Senate gives limited resources to Russia election-meddling probe The Senate's main investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is equipped with a much smaller staff than previous high-profile intelligence and scandal probes in Congress, which could potentially affect its progress, according to sources and a […]
State Department website posts article on Trump's Florida resort A U.S. State Department website on Monday took down an article it published this month about President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort which had prompted criticism from prominent ethics experts that the piece represented use of public office for private gain. The […]
Welcome to the World’s Coolest Kindergarten It was late Tuesday afternoon at the Pestalozzi Foundation kindergarten, and a few dozen children and their parents were hanging around past the normal pickup hour. There was no rush to get home, really. They were enjoying the view from the kindergarten’s rear veranda: […]
Lionel Messi’s Late Goal Lifts Barcelona Over Real Madrid Lionel Messi scored in the last minute to give visiting Barcelona a thrilling 3-2 win over 10-man Real Madrid on Sunday, leaving the Spanish league’s title race up for grabs. Messi scored from inside the penalty area after a cross by […]
Daniel Murphy’s First-Inning Grand Slam Powers Nationals Past Slumping Mets If the National League East is a two-horse race this season, then right now the Washington Nationals are Secretariat, and the Mets are Sham. The Mets have not quite dropped more than 30 lengths off the pace, as Sham did […]
