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Pinterest is betting big on ads and e-commerce as it heads to the public market, breaking away from its hobbyist beginnings as it aims to show investors it can eventually turn a profit. The online bulletin board plans to grow by making it easier for users, or pinners, as Pinterest calls them, to buy products. […]

It happened again. Facebook went down in several pockets around the world for several hours Wednesday, as did Facebook-owned Instagram and WhatsApp. The outage inspired the usual existential jokes—and rush to news sites to fill the void—but it also gave rise to conspiracy theories that hackers were the cause. As is almost always the case, […]

Just about every day, AT&T (T) reminds investors of how bad the company wasted shareholder money with mega acquisitions. The latest news regarding the DirecTV Now service is again a reminder that the company needs to focus on repaying debt far beyond the stated objectives as any other management moves will hurt the stock. AT&T […]

Techno-optimist prognosticators will tell you that driverless trucks are just around the corner. They will also gently tell you—always gently—that yes, truck driving, a job that nearly 3.7 million Americans perform today is perhaps on the brink of extinction. At the very least, on the brink of uncomfortable change. A startup called Peloton Technology sees […]

“There’s no reason to be afraid,” my spouse scolded, as my 1-year-old and 4-year-old shrieked at the top of their lungs. You would’ve thought they were being roasted alive, instead of merely strapped into the Burley Encore X as their parents gingerly hauled it down a small, steep hill to the beach. For a minute, […]

BERLIN (Reuters) – German used-car dealing platform Auto1 said it could seek a public offering in future but a 2018 cash infusion from Japan’s Softbank means it has no immediate need for extra funding of its European growth plans. FILE PHOTO: A worker loads a second hand car on a car transporter truck at the […]

(Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc on Wednesday said it sees a recovery in the memory chip market coming and reported a quarterly profit that beat estimates as cost controls helped offset falling demand and prices, sending its shares up nearly 5 percent. The logo of U.S. memory chip maker MicronTechnology is pictured at […]

Remember your 2018 New Year’s resolutions? Some happened but most did not. Still, the advent of the new year is useful for taking inventory and figuring out new ways forward and changing for the good. So, what about your cloud computing strategy and technology roadmap for the new year? Chances are those need more work. […]

Juul’s deal to accept a big investment from the maker of Marlboro cigarettes will snuff out its chance to take the high road with critics, but it will buy the embattled e-cigarette company time and credibility with regulators. Juul said on Thursday it had accepted a $12.8 billion cash investment from Altria, one of the […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Self-driving car startup Zoox Inc has become the first company to receive approval from California regulators to operate an autonomous ride service for public passengers, state regulators said on Friday. The California Public Utilities Commission said Silicon Valley-based Zoox is the first company to join a state pilot program in which […]

I’ve written about this previously but in brief but it’s that time of the year, so I’ll emphasize the point: if you have and office job and you’re given a choice and don’t have family commitments, it’s a smart move to work over the holiday break. Now, you probably think I’m about to spout one […]