HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) – China’s Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) priced its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at the bottom of an indicative range, raising $4.72 billion in the world’s biggest tech float in four years, people close to the transaction… Continue Reading
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Sharp Corp scrapped a plan to issue up to $2 billion in new shares, changing its mind in a matter of weeks after the initial announcement prompted investors to dump its shares on fears of earnings… Continue Reading
Shutterstock I came across an interesting article in Bloomberg last week. Amazon has been synonymous with robotics and automation, but for the most part that has been relegated to stocking the shelves and other operational tasks in the warehouse. Interestingly,… Continue Reading
Financial information behemoth Bloomberg is a big fan of Kubernetes, and is using it for everything from serving up Bloomberg.com to complex data processing pipelines. Rather than use a managed Kubernetes service or employ an outsourced provider, Bloomberg has chosen… Continue Reading
Kentucky Fried Chicken is turning into Kentucky Fried Tofu later this year. This comes as a result of the US brand’s recent announcement that they will be catering a new menu item to new sections of the market in the… Continue Reading
Senators Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Chris Coons (D-DE) have sent Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos a number of privacy-related questions about Amazon’s Echo voice-controlled speaker, reflecting the growing concern about how the device records and retains users’ conversations, according to Wired.… Continue Reading
MADRID (Reuters) – The pioneer of fast fashion isn’t looking so fast anymore. FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of an advertisement for an Inditex owned Zara store in Milan, Italy, March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/File Photo Inditex, the world’s… Continue Reading
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Bernard Marr , Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Adobe Stock Adobe Stock </div> </div> <p><strong>The data problem</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.bernardmarr.com/default.asp?contentID=963" target="_blank" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.bernardmarr.com/default.asp?contentID=963"… Continue Reading
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp unveiled a higher-than-expected $6.3 billion stock buyback that sent its shares up as much as 11 percent, as the Japanese firm followed up on a pledge to share proceeds from an $18 billion sale of… Continue Reading
Ed Sheeran performs at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sam Tabone/WireImage) We’ve all had those awkward Uber rides: when polite chat with your driver runs dry, and you’re grateful for the pop hits blasting out from the radio.… Continue Reading
Mental health professionals and entrepreneurs have a message for those suffering from anxiety and depression: You are not alone. That message seems especially relevant in 2018. The sudden deaths of Kate Spade, the fashion designer and entrepreneurial icon, and celebrity chef Anthony… Continue Reading
Taking a look back at another week of news from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes the latest renders of the new iPhone X for 2018, the hardware that wasn’t announced at WWDC, why iOS 12 stands for stability, the… Continue Reading
Credit: Deep Silver Onrush is a very different kind of driving game. When I first booted up Onrush on my Xbox One X, I was fully expecting some kind of neon-infused, amped-up, spiritual continuation of the developer’s previous Motorstorm games.… Continue Reading
Google Virginia Apgar was the first woman to become a full professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 109th birthday of physician Virginia Apgar, who developed the scale doctors still use to quickly… Continue Reading
Apple relishes its reputation as the least evil of the big consumer technology companies. Rarely does CEO Tim Cook pass up an opportunity to direct a swipe at Facebook or Google over what he–along with, seemingly, a growing number of… Continue Reading
LONDON/FRANKFURT/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is looking at launching battery production in Europe, joining Asian rivals aiming to cash in on a green car revolution and threatening attempts by Brussels to nurture a home-grown industry. FILE PHOTO:… Continue Reading
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Jeff McMahon , Contributor From Chicago, I write about green technology, energy, environment. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. LAS VEGAS, NV –… Continue Reading
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Start-Up Nation Central Innovative ideas from the Israeli tech ecosystem, from the people who make it happen. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.… Continue Reading