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eBay stock was falling after an analyst downgrade. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Text size The stock market was trying to put Monday’s small loss behind it, with S&P 500 futures up 0.6% Tuesday morning. Here are some of the stocks making moves in premarket trading. Bank stocks gained as some of Wall Street’s biggest players announced … Read More “Stocks on the Move: Snowflake, eBay, Qualcomm, Riot Blockchain” »
Millions of Brits would be embarrassed if others saw their internet search history, for fear of looking silly, stupid – or naughty. A study of 2,000 adults found 17% would feel ashamed if friends and family knew what they looked up online, with 40% of those worrying about sharing the daft thoughts they have. A … Read More “Millions of Brits would feel embarrassed if others saw their internet search history” »
A nuclear-powered ‘flying hotel’ could one day see up to 5,000 enjoy a luxury stay above the clouds – with swimming pool and shopping centre included. The ambitious Sky Cruise – which is designed to never land by using 20 engines running on nuclear fusion – has featured in a new video. Described by designer … Read More “Flying hotel that ‘never lands’ could see 5000 guests take to the skies in style” »
Claim settlement is perhaps the most critical yardstick for any customer to choose an insurer. However, claims have forever been an agony for customers as claim settlement is always shrouded with opaqueness. Customers look forward to a claims experience which is simple and seamless. InsurTechs have been able to address this challenge, largely. With the … Read More “Insurtech disrupting claim settlement – Where technology meets person centricity” »
Konstantinos Komaitis is a veteran of developing and analyzing Internet policy to ensure an open and global Internet. He’s currently with the New York Times’ Data Governance team. This article represents the views of the author. In 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron took the stage during the annual Internet Governance Forum in Paris and proclaimed: “I … Read More “EU Internet regulations are falling into the ‘China trap’ – POLITICO” »
Text size Internet conglomerate Prosus and its parent Naspers pared its stake in Tencent, and sold shares of JD.com. Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg When a big shareholder starts selling, it’s usually a flag. Internet conglomerate Prosus and its parent company Naspers ‘ decision Monday to pare its stake in Chinese internet company Tencent Holdings , and its earlier … Read More “A Tencent Investor Cut Its Stake. That’s Not Bad for China’s Internet Recovery.” »
Emerging past the last two challenging years, every industry learned one common lesson – there will always be hurdles, but the journey is all about going forward – Accepting-Adapting-Advancing. This is true for the automotive industry as well, which is now gradually moving on an upward trajectory. The $57-billion (Rs 4,45,056 crore) auto components industry … Read More “The automotive industry is gradually evolving despite all challenges, Ashok Minda” »
With the world witnessing a data explosion, the value of data is being realised, leading to an increased focus on every step of its journey – from the point of capture till its monetisation and retirement, says Radhika Krishnan, chief product officer, Hitachi Vantara. With CIOs no longer reliant on traditional technologies, strategic business decisions … Read More “Data the linchpin of strategic decisions firms are making: Radhika Krishnan, Chief Product Officer, Hitachi Vantara” »
Bandai Pippin AtmarkPhoto: Evan Amos/Creative Commons The Pippin had a short but fascinating history, starting as a way for Apple to expand into the multimedia market and ending as a failed gaming console created by Bandai. Let’s jump back to the early ‘90s, a few years after Steve Jobs was ousted and during a particularly … Read More “Apple’s 12 Most Embarrassing Product Failures” »
Text size Shares in Coinbase have collapsed in 2022 amid a crypto trading slowdown. Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg Shares in cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global tumbled on Monday after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to Sell from Neutral, citing the likelihood that revenue declines will accelerate in the second half of the year. Goldman slashed its price target … Read More “Coinbase Tumbles as the Bear Case Builds. Goldman Sachs Says Sell the Stock.” »
