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Trump pick Stephen Moore drops out of Federal Reserve race
BBC - 2 May 2019 20:41
Stephen Moore withdraws from Federal Reserve contention amid criticism of his views and sexist comments.
Metro Bank profits plunge drags shares to all-time low
The Guardian - 2 May 2019 12:18
'Awful quarter' for challenger bank as pre-tax profits halve and customer deposits fall Metro Bank shares plunged to all-time lows on Thursday after it revealed an accounting error contributed to a 50% drop in quarterly ...
Seniors owe billions in student loan debt
CBSNews - 2 May 2019 01:34
America's college loan crisis comes to $1.5 trillion worth of debt. But it's not just a problem for millennials. More than 3 million people over 60 are still paying off college loans. Mark Strassmann reports.
How to Avoid Being Victim to the Retail Apocalypse
Forbes - 2 May 2019 23:44
If your company doesn't want to become a casualty of the "retail apocalypse," you need to pay attention to two important aspects of your business: Customer experience and your brand's reputation.
People in San Francisco are turning parking spots into work spaces
USA Today - 2 May 2019 18:40
San Francisco residents have been fighting against high rent costs by using parking spaces to work. Buzz60’s Natasha Abellard has the story.
Telemedicine startup CirrusMD raises $15 million to connect patients with doctors
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 14:00
CirrusMD, a Denver, Colorado-based 'chat-first' virtual care provider, has raised $15 million in venture capital, it announced.
Ex-baggage handler sentenced for Oakland drug smuggling
Miami Herald - 2 May 2019 04:43
A former Southwest Airlines baggage handler has been sentenced for smuggling marijuana through Oakland International Airport. A federal judge sentenced 38-year-old Keith Mayfield to 2 ½ years in prison Wednesday …
Why a healthy jobs report could give Wall Street anxiety
New York Post - 2 May 2019 04:11
I'll go out on a limb and predict that Friday's employment report for April is going to be strong. Maybe even very strong. I will go even further out on that limb and say the strength of that report will cause anxiety fo...
Facebook settlement with U.S. may include privacy oversight: Politico
Reuters - 2 May 2019 03:33
Facebook Inc and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are negotiating a possible settlement that would require the company to create an independent privacy oversight committee and take other steps to safeguard users, Polit...
How Two Millennial Women Disrupted The Bridal Industry And Landed Serena Williams As Investor
Forbes - 2 May 2019 02:23
Floravere, a direct-to-consumer wedding dress company, is the brainchild of Molly Kang and Denise Jin, two friends who set out together to disrupt the traditional bridal industry and quickly brought on board Serena Willi...
Beyond Meat raises the price range for its IPO
Business Insider - 2 May 2019 02:12
Leanna Garfield/Business Insider Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat increased the expected price range and size of its initial public offering, ahead of an expected market debut on Thursday. The company said it expects t...
What to expect at Microsoft Build 2019: AI, Azure, and more
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 23:22
Microsoft's Build 2019 (May 6 to May 8) will discuss AI, IoT, Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows 10, HoloLens, GitHub, Visual Studio, .NET, Xbox, and more.
Why Epic Games called an open platform truce with Microsoft
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 23:10
We interviewed Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney about why the company decided to support Microsoft's HoloLens 2 augmented reality platform.
Microsoft launches fully managed Azure Blockchain Service
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 23:00
Microsoft announced its own fully managed blockchain service. The Azure Blockchain Service is launching in preview, but some companies are already using it.
Microsoft simplifies AI model creation in Azure Machine Learning
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 23:00
Ahead of its annual Build developer conference, Microsoft announced a slew of new features heading to its Azure Machine Learning service.
Microsoft's Azure Cognitive Services adds reinforcement learning for recommendations and doodle recognition AI
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 23:00
Microsoft's Azure Cognitive Services introduced new AI tools today including Peronalizer, which uses reinforcement learning to improve recommendations.
Microsoft's HoloLens 2 for developers will get Unreal Engine 4 support in May
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 23:00
Epic Games will launch Unreal Engine 4 support for the HoloLens 2 mixed reality and augmented reality hardware by the end of May.
Activision Blizzard snacks on another strong quarter of Candy Crush growth
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 22:58
Activision Blizzard said today Candy Crush active users were up for the second quarter in a row, 2% to 272 million, in its Q1 earnings report.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is keeping fans engaged better than WWII did
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 22:49
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is doing a better job of keeping players than its predecessor, WWII, according to Activision Blizzard's Q1 financial report.
Activision Blizzard beats its Q1 earnings expectations
Venture Beat - 2 May 2019 22:33
Activision Blizzard revealed its earnings for the first quarter of 2019, a period that ended on March 31.
4 Brutal Truths About Early Mornings Few Are Willing To Admit
Forbes - 2 May 2019 22:33Making Eyecare And Vision Screening Accessible To All
Forbes - 2 May 2019 21:32
Peek Vision's mobile technology makes vision screening possible for people living in rural areas outside the reach of health systems.