TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp (6723.T) said it had agreed to buy Integrated Device Technology Inc (IDT) (IDTI.O) for $6.7 billion, its second major acquisition as it deepens its push into semiconductors for self-driving cars. Renesas Electronics Corp’s… Continue Reading
Antarctica might not be the hottest tourist destination, but for anyone who does visit, scientists now have an incredibly high-resolution map of the white tundra. According to the scientists at Ohio State University and the University of Minnesota who created… Continue Reading
(Reuters) – U.S. President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc (AAPL.O) should make products inside the United States if it wants to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports. FILE PHOTO: An attendee uses a new iPhone X during a presentation… Continue Reading
MINNEAPOLIS/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The founder and chief executive of Chinese retailer JD.com Inc, Richard Liu, was arrested in Minneapolis last week following an allegation of rape, according to a public information report released by police on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Richard… Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in the crucial India market, sources familiar with the figures say, even though the search giant has been in the country… Continue Reading
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A huge pay rise, eight free trips home a year and a heavily subsidized apartment. It was a dream job offer that a Taiwanese engineer simply could not refuse. A leaflet that asks employees to protect company… Continue Reading
California, that innovative economic juggernaut that so often takes the regulatory lead on matters such as automobile emissions, is once again establishing the ground rules to a vital industry. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), signed into law by Governor… Continue Reading
Entrepreneurship is, at its essence, about problem-solving. And real-world problems are complex, even messy. The solutions may change how we deal with health issues, transportation, business, the environment, and just about every facet of our lives. Solving these problems often takes… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, took the stage at an unusual event in San Francisco, with virtually every Twitter employee in attendance. Looking down at his phone, he read aloud some direct messages he’d been trading… Continue Reading
The Northern Florida town of Mayo in is temporarily changing its name to Miracle Whip. As you might guess, this is part of a marketing campaign by Miracle Whip maker Kaft Heinz, which is reportedly paying the town somewhere between… Continue Reading
Twitter has been ground zero in the culture wars that have been raging on social media. Now its CEO Jack Dorsey will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Sept. 5, the panel said. The Energy and Commerce… Continue Reading
Netflix rolled out some big changes over the last few days. In fact, in several cases, Netflix is now doing the exact opposite of what Amazon does with Amazon Prime Video. Now, you might look skeptically at a company that… Continue Reading
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. It’s as inevitable as a Tesla with a personalized license plate. Fuel prices are going up, so airlines will raise their own prices. One… Continue Reading
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. It was a piece of news that seemed to drift by like a contrail of marijuana at a Jack White concert. Well, it came… Continue Reading
BERLIN (Reuters) – Rocket Internet’s finance chief Peter Kimpel had resigned to pursue a new management challenge, the German company said in a statement on Monday. FILE PHOTO: CFO Peter Kimpel of Rocket Internet, a German venture capital group, attends… Continue Reading
LONDON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is sounding out some of Europe’s top insurance firms to see if they would contribute products to a UK price comparison website in what would be a major foray by the U.S. online retail… Continue Reading
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s shopping districts are well known for their fierce competition. Now, a new battleground is forming as digital payments firms fight for retailers and shoppers. FILE PHOTO: Signs accepting WeChat Pay and AliPay are displayed… Continue Reading
For online presentations, the first step is to get everyone on video (sometimes you have to insist). No more audio-only calls where all your audience members are just secretly multi-tasking. You can’t make an engaging presentation with slides and their… Continue Reading