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This home designed for four generations is a glimpse at the future of housing
Fast Company - 15 Jul 2019 13:00
The home turns a wheelchair ramp into a central design feature, and in doing so acknowledges the needs of the mixed households of the future. When a family approached local architectural firm AZL Architects to create a h...
China data steadies stocks as U.S. earnings get underway
Reuters - 15 Jul 2019 22:18
A gauge of global stocks rose modestly on Monday after economic data from China came in as expected, but equities on Wall Street slipped on weakness in financials in the wake of Citigroup's earnings report.
Cannabis Watch: Cannabis stocks rally after FDA says it will speed up effort to create rules for CBD
Market Watch - 15 Jul 2019 17:11
Cannabis stocks were mostly higher on Monday, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is expediting its effort to create a regulatory framework for CBD with plans to publish a report on its progress by early ...
Citigroup beats analysts' profit expectations on gains from Tradeweb IPO
CNBC - 15 Jul 2019 13:59
Citigroup is the first of the big U.S. banks to report second-quarter results.
Here's Why Thousands Of Autoworkers Could End Up On Strike Soon
The Huffington Post - 15 Jul 2019 11:45
The union and U.S. automakers are bracing for an especially tough fight at the bargaining table this summer.
Peter Thiel says FBI, CIA should probe Google's 'seemingly treasonous' ties to China
Market Watch - 15 Jul 2019 05:28
Billionaire claims tech giant has been infiltrated, works with Chinese military
Oil prices edge lower as China's GDP growth slows
Reuters - 15 Jul 2019 05:17
Oil prices slipped on Monday after China posted its slowest quarterly economic growth in at least 27 years, reinforcing concerns about demand in the world's largest crude oil importer.
AMC charts promising fight against Netflix with 860K subscribers
New York Post - 15 Jul 2019 04:06
Movie theaters are caught in a war over the nation's couch potatoes -- and they're losing it to video-streaming services like Netflix. The new battle plan for theaters: Be more like Netflix. AMC, the US's largest cinema ...
When Big Tobacco Invoked Eric Garner to Fight a Menthol Cigarette Ban
The New York Times - 15 Jul 2019 00:17
Corporate lobbyists are increasingly highlighting the concerns of black New Yorkers to support their clients' causes.
FIFA 2020 and Megan Rapinoe? 1,100 fans petition EA to put women's soccer star on cover
Venture Beat - 15 Jul 2019 22:55
Fans are petitioning Electronic Arts to put women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe on the cover of its next video game, FIFA 2020.
Prime Day 2019: The Best Deals At Target
Forbes - 15 Jul 2019 22:39
Here are some of the best deals you'll find this year on Target Deal Day 2019. Bookmark this page and come back later to see more best deals in electronics, home and all things tech.
Channeling Innovation: How Does It Happen?
Forbes - 15 Jul 2019 22:18
Some times the best innovation occurs from simply taking the effort to solve a practical problem you have.
Homeland Security Committee head seeks greater U.S. role in 5G standards
Venture Beat - 15 Jul 2019 22:10
A leading Republican congressman wants the U.S. to take a larger role in international standards organizations as a means to combat Chinese influence.
Surrogate raises $2 million for 'reality'-focused games and video streaming
Venture Beat - 15 Jul 2019 20:25
Finland-based Surrogate has raised $2 million in funding for reality-focused game development and video streaming technology.
CEO Vik Verma Leads 8x8 To New Heights
Forbes - 15 Jul 2019 19:59
Today we are essentially positioned with three very high growth markets, with a TAM (Total Addressable Market) of well north of $50 billion, with cutting edge technology, almost 200 patents.
Apple's push for a federal privacy law is reportedly hurting state efforts
Venture Beat - 15 Jul 2019 19:48
Apple has been pushing for a U.S. federal privacy law, but has also impacted state privacy laws and deprived Congress of tested options.
UAW head wants union to share in profits of U.S. automakers
Reuters - 15 Jul 2019 19:14
The head of the labor union representing most hourly workers at the U.S. automakers struck an adversarial tone on Monday, vowing in likely contentious talks for new four-year deals that they want to share in the companie...
Twitter rebuilds website for 'write once, run everywhere' philosophy
Venture Beat - 15 Jul 2019 19:00
Twitter today began rolling out a new version of Twitter.com, which impacts the front end and the back end, and has been years in the making.
Google's new 'data echoing' technique speeds up AI training
Venture Beat - 15 Jul 2019 17:56
Researchers at Google detail a novel "data echoing" technique that they say might dramatically speed up AI model training.
CTA: U.S. consumer tech sales will grow 2.2% to a record $401 billion in 2019
Venture Beat - 15 Jul 2019 17:45
The Consumer Technology Association said that it expects U.S. consumer tech sales to grow 2.2% to $401 billion in 2019.
Uptick In Mortgage Banking Revenues Likely To Be The Lone Bright Spot In Wells Fargo's Q2 Results
Forbes - 15 Jul 2019 17:15
Wells Fargo will release its Q2 2019 earnings on Tuesday, 16th July. We expect the bank's revenues to have shrunk year-on-year. Per Trefis, Wells Fargo's stock has a fair value of $57, which is 20% higher than the curren...
Oklahoma seeks to hold J&J responsible for opioid crisis as trial ends
Reuters - 15 Jul 2019 17:10
Lawyers for the state of Oklahoma on Monday urged a judge to hold Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic, as the first trial nationally in litigation over the drug crisis came to an end.