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The Stephanopoulos Interview Is Another Fine Mess for Trump
The New Yorker - 15 Jun 2019 21:27
John Cassidy writes about the repercussions of President Donald Trump's interview with George Stephanopoulous of ABC News, in which the President appeared to suggest that he would accept opposition research from foreign ...
U.K. Tech Firms Cry Out For Talent As Visa Numbers Remain Low
Forbes - 15 Jun 2019 03:00
The U.K. gave just 325 exceptional talent visas to experts in the technology industry last year.
Deepfake: What You Need To Know
Forbes - 15 Jun 2019 19:02
Experts look at the pros and cons of this rapidly emerging technology.
Court grants American Airlines' request to end 'devastating' slowdown by unions
Reuters - 15 Jun 2019 06:17
A U.S. federal court on Friday granted American Airlines Group Inc's request to halt an alleged illegal slowdown by its mechanics' unions that the airline said had become "devastating" to its operations.
Nissan considers giving Renault some seats on oversight committees: Kyodo
Reuters - 15 Jun 2019 04:12
Nissan Motor Co is considering giving its alliance partner Renault SA some seats on planned oversight committees after the French automaker expressed discontent with the envisioned governance reform, Kyodo news reported ...
Dan Loeb's pitch to break up Sony lifts stock
New York Post - 15 Jun 2019 04:01
Sony shares got a boost Friday on hopes billionaire investor Dan Loeb will persuade the conglomerate to shed one of its "crown jewels." Loeb argued in an eight-page letter to shareholders and 102-page slideshow Thursday ...
A Superyacht Marina Is The Location For Miami's Hottest New Restaurant
Forbes - 15 Jun 2019 01:19
The Deck at Island Gardens has reopened as a restaurant with a Mediterranean-inspired menu, with accents from Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain and France.
Americans are paying more than ever to store deadly nuclear waste
L.A. Times - 15 Jun 2019 00:30Where the next Big Five of tech could come from
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2019 23:22
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Alphabet, and Microsoft have a combined market capitalization of $3 trillion. But they won't hold the title of 'Big Five' forever.
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga uses the Force to pull me back in
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2019 20:45
I like Star Wars, and I like Lego. I just had grown tired of the Lego gaming formula. Now that I know Traveller's Tales is being ambitious, I'm excited.
HTC: How enterprise investments could jumpstart virtual reality
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2019 19:25
HTC Vive X is an accelerator with $100 million in funding. Now it is investing a lot of money in enterprise VR startups.
Amazon sends Alexa developers on quest for 'holy grail of voice science'
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2019 18:16
At Amazon's re:Mars conference last week, the company rolled out Alexa Conversations in preview. Conversations is a module within the Alexa Skills Kit that stitches together Alexa voice apps into experiences that help yo...
Workers don't enlist support from their HR departments. Here's why
USA Today - 15 Jun 2019 16:00
If you work for a fairly large employer, chances are, you have an HR department at your disposal. But how well are you really taking advantage of it?
NATO faces big bill if it does not pick AWACS successor soon: officials
Reuters - 15 Jun 2019 15:35
NATO faces significant costs if it does not act soon to choose a successor for its ageing fleet of 14 Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) surveillance aircraft, often called the alliance's "eyes in the ...
CFM erases jet engine output delay, cautious on rate increases
Reuters - 15 Jun 2019 15:07
CFM International has caught up with delays in deliveries of its LEAP jet engine after keeping its assembly lines running at high speed while the Boeing 737 MAX remains grounded, the French-American engine maker said on ...
Two Growth Stocks That You Should Buy Before The Start Of July
Forbes - 15 Jun 2019 15:02
These growth giants could put in some serious price gains soon. Come and have a gander.
Texas Passes Lemonade Stand Law Protecting Young Entrepreneurs
Small Business Trends - 15 Jun 2019 15:00
Texas kids don't have to worry about the red tape running their lemonade stands this year.
Employees: brace yourselves for a pension-scheme buyout
MoneyWeek - 15 Jun 2019 14:25
Your company's final-salary pension scheme could be sold to an insurer. And while the merits of such a deal may not be clear cut, they can have their advantages. The post Employees: brace yourselves for a pension-scheme ...
How Data Can Help You Win in the Winner-Take-All Economy
The New York Times - 15 Jun 2019 14:00
To adapt to a faster pace of change, it helps to learn how to crunch numbers about whole organizations -- and about yourself.
What Does the Average Savings Account Pay in Interest?
USA Today - 15 Jun 2019 13:00
You'll be shocked at how wrong most people are.
Amazon donates $3 million to Virginia homeless groups as HQ2 pushes home prices up 17%
Market Watch - 15 Jun 2019 12:41
Amazon will also match employee contributions to 20 homeless groups for the next three months.
Everything UploadVR's E3 Showcase announced
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2019 12:13
All of the VR game announcements at the UploadVR E3 showcase this week.