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Could New Jersey's American Dream Become Mall of America's Nightmare?
Forbes - 16 Aug 2019 19:45
The largest U.S. retail development of the 21st century is nearing completion. The 15-year history of American Dream in New Jersey's Meadowlands has been a story of multiple failed development attempts along with epic de...
ProBeat: Breakthrough or BS, Amazon's Rekognition is dangerous
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2019 19:30
Amazon claims Rekognition can use facial recognition to detect emotion. Experts agree that human emotion can't be accurately detected with one's face.
Technology stocks lift Wall Street at open
Reuters - 16 Aug 2019 15:41
U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday in broad-based gains led by technology stocks, on easing bond market rally and China's plans to boost economic growth.
Trump would love to make a trade deal with China 'on our terms'
New York Post - 16 Aug 2019 04:15
China on Thursday vowed to retaliate against any new tariffs in the trade war with the United States -- even as it said it would be willing to meet the White House "halfway" on trade issues. Beijing's Finance Ministry sa...
Record-breaking Ferrari boat is going up for sale
USA Today - 16 Aug 2019 23:00Disney Claims Force Was Too Strong at Star Wars Attraction
Wall Street Journal - 16 Aug 2019 19:42
Walt Disney Co. blames itself for the disappointing attendance at its new Star Wars theme-park attraction, believing heavy promotion scared off would-be visitors who expected crowds. But higher prices surely didn't help ...
Uber Gives Investors the Worst of Both Worlds
Forbes - 16 Aug 2019 16:41
Uber's slowing growth and mounting losses reaffirms my belief that this stock has no viable path to justifying its valuation. Even after the stock's post-IPO decline, it remains significantly overvalued.
Woodford crisis scuppers £1bn investment trust merger
Sky News - 16 Aug 2019 16:17
The crisis surrounding Neil Woodford, the former 'star' fund manager who has blocked investors from offloading their holdings in his flagship fund, has put paid to a merger between two London-listed finance companies.
Should You Buy Or Avoid This Dividend Stock Before September?
Forbes - 16 Aug 2019 12:16
Will this income stock sink or swim next month? The risks are high but the promise of big dividends could tempt may an investor to pile in before latest financials are unveiled.
Is This Really Currency War Or Just A Tantrum?
Forbes - 16 Aug 2019 05:15
The yuan-which is not convertible-cannot afford a war with the dollar, nor can the U.S. Federal Reserve control its currency so as to use it as a weapon against China.
Hundreds of Google employees call for company to avoid work with ICE and CBP
USA Today - 16 Aug 2019 04:02Experts caution against recession indicator
New York Post - 16 Aug 2019 03:29
A geeky recession indicator that blared red on Wednesday -- freaking out Wall Street and Main Street alike -- might be broken, economists say. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 800 points -- marking ...
Instagram Users Now Have a Way to Report Potential False Information
AdWeek - 16 Aug 2019 03:00
Instagram said in May that it would begin using parent company Facebook's third-party fact-checking initiative, but there was no way for its users to report suspicious content--until now. The menu that Instagram users se...
How To Create Market Share In Your Niche When Demand Is Waning
Forbes - 16 Aug 2019 02:16
In e-commerce, there's no such thing as 'too niche'. As e-commerce brands zero in on micro-communities, customer spend is increasing, with global e-commerce spending at $3.5 trillion this year. Let's look at how brands c...
AI Weekly: Humans shouldn't relegate essential skills to AI
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2019 22:37
For systems like the queue automating AI Bar, people should consider the potential degeneration of human skills.
Venture Capital Investing With Ryan Howard
Forbes - 16 Aug 2019 22:16
Ryan Howard was the fastest player in baseball history to reach 1,000 RBIs, 100 home runs, and 200 home runs.
Oculus Quest keeps improving in important but screenshot-defying ways
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2019 21:52
Trying to explain what makes VR special is like talking about TV through a radio, and recent improvements are defying screenshots and easy description.
This Week: Michael Cohen’s Name Pops Up Again
TPM - 16 Aug 2019 20:06
We spent the past week focused on a probe far more morbid than what’s surrounding President Trump: the series of...
Microsoft Flight Simulator's Insider Program is go for takeoff
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2019 19:39
Microsoft Flight Simulator has a new development roadmap now that the publisher has opened up the game's Insiders Program, which you can sign up for now.
Oracle is using 'intelligent automation' to do far more than automate repetitive tasks
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2019 19:11
While Forrester predicts that the market for RPA will reach $3 billion in 2021, Ben Arnulf believes not a lot of companies are using it correctly right now.
Two D.C. firms that have ear of bank execs form alliance
American Banker - 16 Aug 2019 19:06
Treliant and Federal Financial Analytics have established a one-stop shop to guide financial institutions through uncertain business and policy times.
The RetroBeat: Strider is the craziest 16-bit game I never played
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2019 19:00
Strider rules. I have a lot of stuff on the Genesis Mini to play, but this Capcom arcade port has turned into one of my unexpected favorites.