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Asia Markets: Stocks sink in Hong Kong, but other Asian markets swing to gains
Market Watch - 29 Jan 2020 06:21
Asian markets rose in early trading Wednesday, though stocks plunged in Hong Kong as traders returned from a holiday to a fast-spreading health crisis in China.
December pending home sales fall 4.9% as supply hits a record low
CNBC - 29 Jan 2020 17:14
Pending home sales, which measure signed contracts, not closings, dropped 4.9% in December compared with November, as the supply of homes hit a record low during the month.
UPS will now use dynamic routing to get parcels to you on time
Venture Beat - 29 Jan 2020 23:06
UPS is bringing dynamic optimization to its ORION platform, giving drivers real-time route updates based on traffic and other external factors.
Warren Buffett is selling his newspapers for $140 million -- a fraction of what they cost him
Business Insider - 29 Jan 2020 16:53
REUTERS/Rick Wilking Warren Buffett is selling his newspaper business for $140 million to Lee Enterprises. Lee has managed Berkshire Hathaway's newspapers since 2018. Buffett bought 28 of the papers for $344 million in t...
Trump calls John Bolton's new book 'nasty & untrue' and says 'if I listened to him, we would be in World War Six'
Business Insider - 29 Jan 2020 15:22
Saul Loeb/Getty Images President Donald Trump went after John Bolton, his former national security adviser, in a series of Wednesday-morning tweets. He called Bolton's coming memoir "nasty & untrue" and said that had he ...
Penguin Random House Pulls Titles From Unlimited-Reading Subscription Services
Forbes - 29 Jan 2020 05:02
Penguin Random House, publisher of thousands of new books each year, has recently decided to stop making e-book and audio versions of its titles available on unlimited-reading subscription services.
MarketWatch First Take: The problem with AMD's data-center business
Market Watch - 29 Jan 2020 04:42
If Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is indeed serious about being in the data-center business, the chip maker needs to start telling investors what is happening in that business.
Why Does Grubhub List Restaurants That Don't Offer Delivery?
Forbes - 29 Jan 2020 04:36
When Pim Techamuanvivit received a strange phone call from a man asking about delivery from her Thai restaurant, she learned that her business was listed on Grubhub's Seamless website without permission.
Foxconn says plans in place to meet production obligations after virus outbreak
Reuters - 29 Jan 2020 04:32
TAIPEI - Apple Inc supplier Foxconn said it could continue to meet all manufacturing obligations in the wake of a coronavirus outbreak in China even as the iPhone maker flagged uncertainty created by the disease.
Oil rises as investors take stock of economic hit from virus
Reuters - 29 Jan 2020 03:36
Oil prices rose for a second day on Wednesday, standing on firmer ground after a five-day fall on talk OPEC could extend oil cuts if a new coronavirus hurts demand, while data showing a decline in U.S. stockpiles helped ...
Lincoln And Rivian To Collaborate On New Battery-Powered SUV
Forbes - 29 Jan 2020 23:51
Ford and Rivian collaberate on new all-electric SUV.
Xbox Q2 revenue sinks 21% as Microsoft reloads for next gen
Venture Beat - 29 Jan 2020 23:43
Microsoft's Xbox Q2 revenues were down 21% because hardware is selling slower and Fortnite is no longer a phenomenon. But subscriptions are still strong.
What Will You Give Up To Reach Your Goals?
Forbes - 29 Jan 2020 23:18
Change is difficult. Once you realize what's holding you back and decide what you can give up to make space for what you want to achieve, it's possible to quickly take action and get your momentum back.
Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz argues that Trump can do whatever he wants to get re-elected if he believes it's in the public interest
Business Insider - 29 Jan 2020 22:57
Mark Wilson/Getty Images Alan Dershowitz, one of the president's defense attorneys, argued the president can't be impeached for a quid pro quo designed to boost his reelection chance if he believes the reelection is in t...
StreamElements launches merch platform for livestreamers
Venture Beat - 29 Jan 2020 21:01
StreamElements is launching its new merch platform to enable content creators to easily open a product store to generate more revenue.
Don't Let Your Innovation Efforts Fail Before They Even Start
Forbes - 29 Jan 2020 20:57
To be successful at innovation, you need to know precisely what you are setting out to do and pick the right approach that can get you there
You Remember Jessica Simpson, Right? Wrong
The New York Times - 29 Jan 2020 20:27
The singer and fashion mogul is ready to talk about addiction, sexual abuse and John Mayer (and everything else).
Nest is testing detecting HVAC problems with AI
Venture Beat - 29 Jan 2020 20:25
Google's Nest division is testing a thermostat feature that taps AI to detect anomolies in heating and cooling (HVAC) systems.
Arsenal Sign Defender Pablo Marí On Loan
Forbes - 29 Jan 2020 16:38
On Wednesday, Arsenal announced it had signed central defender Pablo Marí on loan from Flamengo until the end of the season.
As iOS and iPadOS 13 near 80% adoption, is the race with Android over?
Venture Beat - 29 Jan 2020 20:17
Apple's high adoption rates for iOS and iPadOS 13 are slower than the year before, but Google seems to have given up on competing for fast Android adoption.
Magic: ManaStrike launches worldwide for Android and iOS
Venture Beat - 29 Jan 2020 20:00
Netmarble announced today that Magic: ManaStrike is now available worldwide for Android and iOS devices. ManaStrike is Netmarble’s first game in the Magic universe. Most gamers know Magic for its physical and digital c...
PlayStation Plus Fabruary 2020: BioShock: The Collection, The Sims 4, and Firewall Zero Hour
Venture Beat - 29 Jan 2020 19:35
Subscribers to PlayStation Plus will be getting some notable free games for PlayStation 4 in February, including every BioShock game.