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Google debuts Cloud Data Fusion, connected sheets in BigQuery, and Data Catalog
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2019 18:00
Google today debuted a slew of new features aimed at analytics workloads, including Cloud Data Fusion, connected sheets in BigQuery, and Data Catalog.
In some cities, the cost of selling a home can hit $76,000
Market Watch - 10 Apr 2019 21:41
These costs -- both hidden and expected -- have grown in lock-step with rising home prices.
Google debuts new Cloud Storage archive class for long-term data retention
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2019 18:00
Google introduced a new archive class designed for long-term data retention, as well as Cloud Firestore improvements and more.
These fancy design features will make your home sell for big bucks
USA Today - 10 Apr 2019 13:44
If you need to get your house sold for a good price, having a chef’s kitchen will help you cook up some good offers! Buzz60's Sean Dowling has more.
Uber plans to sell around $10B worth of stock in IPO
New York Post - 10 Apr 2019 05:00
Uber Technologies Inc has decided it will seek to sell around $10 billion worth of stock in its initial public offering, and will make public the registration of the offering on Thursday, people familiar with the matter ...
Zillow's home-flipping plan too risky even with new CEO: Cramer
CNBC - 10 Apr 2019 00:45
"I liked the old Zillow, even if it was slowing down a bit, as it was a lot less risky. I'm not yet sold on the new Zillow, even with a much better class of CEO," Jim Cramer says.
Stocks, U.S. dollar inch higher on ECB stance
Reuters - 10 Apr 2019 18:03
The U.S. dollar and world stock markets edged higher on Wednesday amid tame U.S. inflation data and as the European Central Bank left its ultra-easy policy stance unchanged but warned that economic risks remained to the ...
Senate Dems attack Trump tax cuts with proposal to expand tax credits for children and poor families
CNBC - 10 Apr 2019 15:45
The plan doesn't include tax increases on the wealthy or corporations -- measures embraced by several Democratic presidential candidates.
Healthcare giants flooded political campaigns with cash in 2017, per new analysis
Fast Company - 10 Apr 2019 12:30
The data underscore the political obstacles that advocates of healthcare reform face since almost all of the trade groups that received donations oppose a bigger role for the government in providing health insurance. The...
Ex-TPG big charged in college admissions scam faces new scandal
New York Post - 10 Apr 2019 05:15
Bill McGlashan, the private equity bigwig embroiled in the college admissions bribery scandal, has a new problem on his hands -- and it involves money, cosmetics and North Korea. McGlashan -- who has pleaded not guilty t...
Scandal-plagued Wells Fargo faces cap on growth: regulators
New York Post - 10 Apr 2019 04:08
Three of the most powerful federal bank regulators said Wells Fargo hasn't gone far enough to make whole the customers it's harmed -- and faces a cap on its growth for an indefinite amount of time, according to letters r...
Former SeaWorld exec pleads guilty to insider trading
New York Post - 10 Apr 2019 03:56
A former SeaWorld Entertainment exec has admitted to using his position as a top lawyer for the Orlando theme park owner to line his own pockets -- to the tune of $65,000. Paul Powers, SeaWorld's former associate general...
Oil rises amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions
Reuters - 10 Apr 2019 02:59
Oil prices edged back towards five-month highs on Wednesday, supported by ongoing supply cuts by producer club OPEC and U.S. sanctions against oil exporters Iran and Venezuela.
Gartner and IDC agree: Global PC shipments fell to exactly 58.5 million in Q1 2019
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2019 22:50
The PC market is still declining, with Q1 2019 being another negative quarter. HP or Lenovo led the pack, depending on who you ask, and Dell was third.
The Biggest Bias In Tech That No One Talks About
Forbes - 10 Apr 2019 22:34
Studies say age bias is rampant in tech and starts by age 36. By not having a diverse range of ages in the buildings of tech companies and founding startups, we are missing out on a whole set of potential unicorns.
A Game of Thrones Magic Leap hands-on -- Winter is coming to AR
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2019 21:45
Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat tries out the Game of Thrones: The Dead Must Die experience on the Magic Leap One, as well as on the Vive Focus.
KeyMe raises $50 million for AI-powered kiosks that duplicate keys in seconds
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2019 21:36
Key duplication service KeyMe has raised $50 million in fuding from NYC-based asset manager BlackRock, bringing its total funding north of $150 million.
New IBM technique cuts AI speech recognition training time from a week to 11 hours
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2019 20:35
In a research paper, IBM detailed an AI technique that cuts down automatic speech recognition model training time from a week to roughly 11 hours.
GamesBeat Summit 2019: Talks on refugees, peace, climate change, and accessibility
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2019 19:15
GamesBeat Summit 2019 will feature more than 90 speakers, including talks on gaming communities related to refugees, peace, climate change, and accessibility.
Customer Service Expectations Are Rising - Is Your Business Keeping Up?
Forbes - 10 Apr 2019 19:11
The quality of your customer service can make or break your business, according to a new survey. Find out what your customers want and how to meet their expectations.
Why Your Ideal Career Path May Not Be What Your College Self Thinks It Is
Forbes - 10 Apr 2019 19:11
When Priya Sapra entered MIT as an undergraduate, she was absolutely sure of her career path: major in biology, go to medical school, and become a doctor. And then things changed. She realized that data analytics and sci...
Google hikes YouTube TV price from $40 to $50
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2019 19:05
Google's upping the price of YouTube TV, its cross-platform premium streaming television service, from $40 per month to $50 per month.