Facebook Marketplace trial starts in India, direct competition for OLX, Quikr
The Snippet: For the first time, Facebook is putting its Marketplace platform through the hoops in one of the world’s…
November 16, 2017
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P&G buys SF startup Native Deodorant for a sweet-smelling $100 million in cash
The Snippet: Consumer staples giant Procter & Gamble has bought Native Deodorant for a cool $100 million in cash. P&G…
Microsoft launches Seeing AI app as accessibility tool for visually impaired
The Snippet: As part of its “accessibility by design” philosophy, Microsoft has launched its latest accessibility application, called Seeing AI….
China is world’s worst abuser of internet freedom: Latest ranking from Freedom House
The Snippet: China’s top cyber authority on Thursday rejected a recent report ranking it last out of 65 countries for…
New alliance to phase out coal: 20 nations, 2 U.S. States and 5 Canadian Provinces
The Story: In a landmark agreement that hopes to phase out fossil fuel use from a key industry, two U.S….
American Express uses blockchain tech from Ripple for trans-Atlantic fund transfers
The Story: Using a blockchain-based payments system from fintech startup Ripple, credit card major American Express is now making it easier…
Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated TV goes live on Amazon Channels for Prime members
The Story: At a time when print media sales all over the world continue to decline, Time Inc., the owner of globally…
Calvin Klein strips down to being Amazon-exclusive this holiday season 2017
The Story: In what can only be called a testament to Amazon’s growing clout in the U.S. retail market, Calvin…
This wind tunnel will let China test aircraft that can strike the U.S. in 14 minutes
The Story: China has started building the world’s fastest wind tunnel, a structure that will allow the PRC to test…
Volkswagen commits $11.8 B toward major EV effort in China
The Story: Volkswagen announced today that the company will invest $11.8 billion by 2025 to build electric cars in China,…
General Motors’ CEO makes bold prediction about EV battery production costs
The Story: GM CEO Mary Barra told investors on Wednesday that the company will launch a new electric vehicle (EV)…
Amazon Echo now has a strong Chinese competitor in Baidu’s Raven H
The Story: Chinese search giant Baidu on Thursday announced a trio of products under the Raven brand: a smart speaker…
US DOJ doubles down on efforts to block AT&T, Time Warner merger
The Story: The $85.4 billion mega deal involving AT&T’s proposed merger with Time Warner Inc. could face regulatory hurdles as…
Florida city renames streets from Lee, Hood and Forrest to Liberty, Hope and Freedom
The Story: The Hollywood, Florida city’s commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to change the names of three streets named after…
Morgan Stanley CEO explains why a 20 percent corporate tax rate will work
The Story: Talking to CNBC, Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman said that the GOP’s plan to bring down the corporate…
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