Could the Biggest Tech Companies be Broken Up?
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Uber Loses Lawsuit in UK after Appeal, Could Set Precedent for EU Nations
What’s it About? Uber lost an appeal at a U.K. employment tribunal Friday over its treatment of its drivers. The…
Despite Trump Blockade, Uber Moves on Obamacare Promo Campaign
After the Trump administration cut 90% of the government marketing budget to publicize Obamacare, Uber Technologies, Inc. and a few…
Roku Smashes its First Earnings Report after Going Public in $250M IPO
Roku, the digital streaming company that went public in September, reported its first quarterly earnings report, which beat Wall Street…
Tencent Ups its Investment in Snap Inc., Buys 12% of Shares on Open Market
WeChat’s parent company Tencent Holdings has purchased a 12% stake (146 million shares) in Snapchat’s Snap Inc. from the public…
Uber and NASA to Work Together to Create Air Traffic Systems for Flying Taxi Service
Uber, the world’s number one ride-hailing company, just upped its credibility today by announcing a partnership with the National Aeronautics…
Twitter Doubles Character Limit from 140 to 280 for Multiple Languages
After more than a month of testing the new feature, microblogging site Twitter has rolled out its new 280-character limit…
Workhorse Group to Start Testing N-GEN Commercial Electric Vehicles in CA, OH
Ohio-based Workhorse Group Inc. announced Tuesday that tests with the N-Gen electric van will commence in cities in California and…
Snap Inc. Redesigning Snapchat App, CEO Admits it’s “Hard to Use”
After its third quarter earnings report Tuesday, Snap Inc., the company behind Snapchat, said that it was looking at redesigning…
New Uber CEO Makes Subtle but Powerful Statement in Brazil Action
In an unprecedented move for the company, Uber Technologies has forged an alliance with competitors in Brazil, including its chief…
Tesla Just Bought a Robot Company to Help Manufacturing Automation
EV maker Tesla Motors said Tuesday that it had agreed to buy Perbix Machine Co. Inc., a Minnesota-based designer and…
Intel and AMD Partner on Chip for Lightweight Gaming Laptops to Push Back NVIDIA
WSJ reported (subscription) Monday morning that Intel and AMD are teaming up to develop and launch a processor chip specifically meant…
T-Mobile Sprint Merger Talks Collapse. Again.
The on-again-off-again merger talks between T-Mobile and Sprint have collapsed, according to announcements by both companies. The fact that they’ve…
Twitter First Needs to Win in the United States before Conquering the World
Home field advantage, or home advantage, is an extremely important one for a sports team. There is a reason why…
Alibaba Serious about Cloud Unit, Offers Ridiculously Deep Discounts to Lure Customers
On our website today I saw an advertisement for Aliyun, Chinese retail major Alibaba’s cloud computing arm, also known as…