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FASB extends CECL deadline for most lenders
American Banker - 17 Jul 2019 16:52
The decision gives the vast majority of banks and credit unions another year to implement the controversial accounting method for loan losses.
At Age 99, Republican-Turned-Liberal Ex-Supreme Court Justice Stevens Dies
TPM - 17 Jul 2019 14:35
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the judge with the second-longest tenure on the highest court, has died at...
Amazon Gets Rattled as Calls Grow for Reform
AdWeek - 17 Jul 2019 22:57
It's not often we see Amazon lose its cool. After all, this is the company that faced criticism about selling potentially biased and inaccurate facial recognition technology to law enforcement agencies and didn't break a...
Wells Fargo's stock falls after another disappointing outlook, hawkish rate view
Market Watch - 17 Jul 2019 12:57
Shares of Well Fargo & Co. fell Tuesday after yet another disappointing earnings report and conference call with analysts, as downbeat guidance on net interest income and expenses, and still no word on a new chief execut...
This $26 million penthouse is the Goop of luxury real estate
Fast Company - 17 Jul 2019 12:00
Affordable housing may be elusive for much of America, but at least the ultrarich can take vitamin C showers and program their lights to match their personal circadian rhythms. If you have $26 million to drop on a pentho...
Meet The Startup Revolutionizing The Language Of Biology
Forbes - 17 Jul 2019 08:32
London-based startup Synthace is on a mission not just to digitize the lab, but to revolutionize the way biology is done with one simple idea: a universal language. With their software platform Antha, they are harnessing...
CNN faces backlash after interviewing white nationalist Richard Spencer about Trump's racist tweets
Business Insider - 17 Jul 2019 07:21
David J. Phillip/AP CNN sparked heavy criticism on social media on Tuesday after interviewing a prominent white nationalist, Richard Spencer, about Trump's racist tweets from the weekend. Spencer said the tweets didn't g...
U.S. senators: Facebook should not be trusted with 'crazy' cryptocurrency plan
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2019 05:08
Democratic and Republican lawmakers said Facebook's track record of as untrustworthiness should stand in the way of it launching a digital currency.
With World Emoji Day upon us, Apple, Google show off emojis coming soon to their devices
USA Today - 17 Jul 2019 04:36
For World Emoji Day, Apple and Google shared some of the emojis coming to devices later this year, which include emoji for people with disabilities.
Top Sales: Bel-Air estate of daytime soap great pulls in $31 million
L.A. Times - 17 Jul 2019 04:09
Top Sales: Bel-Air estate of daytime soap great pulls in $31 million
PayPal-backed blockchain aims to help banks verify digital IDs
American Banker - 17 Jul 2019 03:53
A new project backed by the government of Luxembourg could ultimately be influential in the U.S., where banks have been slow to develop a shared platform for digital identities.
People's United has no intention of stopping at $50 billion
American Banker - 17 Jul 2019 03:30
The Connecticut company, which will top that asset milestone when it buys United Financial, says it could buy more banks in coming months.
Bitcoin takes hit as lawmakers rip Facebook's cryptocurrency
New York Post - 17 Jul 2019 03:27
The price of bitcoin plunged 10 percent on Tuesday after Facebook's own digital currency project faced another drubbing -- this time by lawmakers. A Facebook executive in charge of the planned digital coin, known as Libr...
Microsoft-AT&T partnership is a preemptive strike in 5G
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2019 23:10
The new Microsoft-AT&T partnership could position both companies very competitively for 5G, although there are a few risks involved.
Emboldened by CECL delay, industry seeks repeal
American Banker - 17 Jul 2019 22:16
After FASB's decision to give most banks extra time to prepare, lobbying groups are pushing for more.
iOS and iPadOS 13 beta 4 signals death of 3D Touch, rise of Context Menu
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2019 21:05
Pressure-sensitive screens once were iPhone selling points, but their key benefit -- Context Menus -- ha been fine-tuned into good enough replacements.
Watch Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott explain the meaning of democratizing AI
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2019 20:31
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott sat down with Deepak Agarwal, LinkedIn's VP of artificial intelligence, to discuss democratizing AI and more at Transform 2019.
Microsoft wows Inspire crowd with language-translating HoloLens hologram
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2019 19:55
If you've been looking for an example of what's possible when AR and AI intersect, this new Microsoft demo will blow you away.
3 Ways To Win Over Even The Most Challenging B2B Buyer
Forbes - 17 Jul 2019 19:47
Every B2B sales team knows that today's buyers have access to an unprecedented amount of information. With a little research, a buyer can find reviews of your product or service, social media posts from your company that...
Rainbow Six: Siege is still Ubisoft's live-service darling
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2019 19:41
Nearly four years on from its release, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege is still one of Ubisoft's top game releases. And that's going to continue.
Tata Chemicals may make lithium-ion cells
livemint.com - 17 Jul 2019 19:20
Firm said to have acquired land in Dholera town of Gujarat for the factory.Tata Chemicals will play a key role in Tata Motors' plan to devise an EV ecosystem in India
PUBG Season 4 brings a big update to the battle royale's original map
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2019 19:15
The PUBG Corp. has revealed the updates coming to its battle royale shooter when Season 4 launches on July 24 for PC.