U.S. venture capital’s digital coin quandary: cash-rich startups U.S. venture capital firms lining up for a slice of the burgeoning digital currency market are grappling with a novel challenge – some of the hottest tech startups that sell the coins just don’t need their money. Only a few years ago, […]
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Alphabet appoints Google CEO Pichai to board Alphabet Inc said it appointed chief executive of its Google unit, Sundar Pichai, to its board. The company’s board also includes founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Alphabet is set to report second quarter earnings on Monday after markets close. Alphabet shares were […]
Exclusive: Germany wants more EU sanctions on Russia over Siemens Crimea turbines – sources Germany is urging the European Union to add up to four more Russian nationals and companies to the bloc’s sanctions blacklist over Siemens (SIEGn.DE) gas turbines delivered to Moscow-annexed Crimea, two sources in Brussels said. The […]
Madrid asks anti-trust watchdog to probe Uber’s new airport service Authorities in Madrid asked Spain’s anti-trust watchdog on Saturday to investigate whether Uber’s new low-cost airport transfer service constitutes unfair competition. The city council’s request follows the ride-hailing app’s return to the Spanish capital last year after the CNMC competition […]
Toyota eyes mass EV output in China as early as 2019: report Toyota Motor Corp is likely to begin mass production of electric vehicles (EVs) in China as early as 2019, the Asahi daily reported on Saturday. The model will be based on the C-HR sport utility vehicle and manufactured […]
Southeast Asia’s Grab to get $2.5 billion extra firepower in battle with Uber Southeast Asian ride-hailing service Grab expects to raise $2.5 billion in a record round of fundraising to cement its lead over Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] in the region and grow its payments platform. Southeast Asia has become […]
Google Street View Explores the Space Station With one small click, you can now take that giant leap for mankind. Google announced on Thursday that its Street View mapping tool now allows users to explore the International Space Station. The new feature provides panoramic, 360-degree views of the areas where […]
iPhone 8 Exclusive: Apple’s Biggest Changes Revealed One week ago I was able to exclusively confirm the iPhone 8 design , but there wasn’t a lot of detail. That changes today… Expanding upon that report I have again worked with luxury case maker Nodus to delve deeper into Apple’s supply […]
Google wants to be more like Facebook as it rolls out its own news feed After announcing the feed in its Google app in December last year, Google is now updating the feed, allowing users to follow certain topics, including world events, top news, sports highlights and more, via advanced […]
Tesla driver denies Autopilot system caused Minnesota crash The driver of a Tesla vehicle involved in a crash in Minnesota on Saturday has denied that its Autopilot system caused the incident, according to an email released by the automaker on Monday. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement […]
