Amazon has recently announced plans to acquire the supermarket chain Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. While it promises not to replace workers with robots, it may still be taken as a sign that cashiers are becoming among the jobs made obsolete by technology.
Business Tech June 18, 2017
Amazon will probably spark major changes in the food industry with its recent acquisition of Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. Learn how U.S. supermarkets and food delivery sites could transform given this new development in the industry.
Business Tech June 18, 2017
Amazon has begun the process of its $13.7 billion Whole Foods acquisition, providing it a wealth of physical stores to experiment or grow its retail business with. Questions about Amazon’s plans for automation within stores have also begun rising.
Business Tech June 17, 2017
An Indian woman filed rape and won against an Uber driver in India in 2014. Now, she has alleged that the company, its three executives including CEO Travis Kalanick in particular, obtained her medical records illegally to discredit her.
Business Tech June 16, 2017
Snap Inc., the owner of Snapchat, saw its stocks fall to $17, which is the company's share price for its initial public offering. Will Snap be able to recover after falling from its peak high of $29.44 per share?
Business Tech June 15, 2017
Amazon is reportedly interested in buying Slack for over $9 billion and the idea isn't as strange as it looks. Here's why Amazon might be interested in the cloud-based messaging service.
Business Tech June 15, 2017
With Travis Kalanick taking some time off as Uber’s CEO, in addition to unfilled top executive roles, the ride-hailing company’s path forward is unclear. That said, a corporate restructuring is exactly the chance Uber needs to change its workplace culture.
Business Tech June 14, 2017
The all-hands meeting of Uber regarding CEO Travis Kalanick and the rampant sexism in the workplace took a hard turn toward the wrong way when board member David Bonderman inappropriately made a sexist joke.
Business Tech June 13, 2017
After months of negotiations, Verizon has completed its purchase of Yahoo. The wireless cell phone carrier purchased Yahoo for $4.5 billion, with plans to include it as part of its Oath brand.
Business Tech June 13, 2017
Sony revealed that it sold 60.4 million PlayStation 4 units worldwide. The company also shared that it sold 487.8 million copies of games through its retail and digital stores.
Business Tech June 13, 2017
Travis Kalanick, Uber’s CEO, might be asked to take some time off following the results of an independent investigation by former attorney general Eric Holder. That report allegedly paints an ugly portrait of Uber’s workplace culture.
Business Tech June 12, 2017
Despite companies such as Google and Facebook leading the stock market for several years, the members of FAAMG saw a surprising stock drop on Friday, June 9. Is it possible that this could lead to a second tech bubble?
Business Tech June 10, 2017
Despite the criticisms, Tim Cook is going to attend the first meeting of Donald Trump's American Technology Council at the White House. This will include other CEOs such as Jeff Bezos and Satya Nadella as they discuss how to modernize the government.
Business Tech June 10, 2017
Since December, SiriusXM has been in on-and-off talks with Pandora in an attempt to purchase the streaming radio entity. While that is no longer the case, Sirius will now have a major stake in Pandora with a $480 million investment.
Business Tech June 9, 2017
Yahoo has finalized the sale of its assets to Verizon which could result in the loss of 15 percent of its workforce. Verizon intends to use Yahoo and AOL to create a new company known as Oath.
Business Tech June 8, 2017
Uber now has to provide the due diligence report related to its $680 million acquisition of Otto, which it has so far tried to keep secret. Waymo believes the report can show evidence about Uber’s trade-theft practices.
Business Tech June 7, 2017
Uber has been working overtime to salvage its image, recently firing 20 employees as a result of legal probes into the company. Another firing has joined the list, with a top level executive being let go over the handling of a 2014 rape case in India.
Business Tech June 7, 2017
Over the last few years, Tesla has been growing in popularity since it's a well-designed and functioning electric car with all the bells and whistles of a luxury car brand. Now, Elon Musk's path to world domination will continue thanks to the booming market of China.
Business Tech June 7, 2017
Uber has gained two top-ranking female executives to help with its controversial workplace sexism problem. Bozoma Saint John will take Uber’s chief brand officer role, while Frances Frei will take Uber’s senior VP for leadership and strategy role.
Business Tech June 7, 2017
Amazon has announced steep discounts to Prime for members on government assistance. Qualifying customers will see the monthly membership fees cut to $5.99.
Business Tech June 6, 2017
The Trump Organization announced plans to launch a new 'American Idea' mid-market hotel chain with a patriotic theme. The first hotels will open in Mississippi, where Trump won by 18 percentage points in the presidential race.
Business Tech June 6, 2017
South Dakota meat processing company Beef Products Inc. accused ABC News of misreporting and causing intentional harm to the firm and its employees. The meat company sued ABC News for $5.7 billion in damages.
Business Tech June 6, 2017
Uber went under fire over surge pricing following the terrorist attack in London on Saturday, June 3, but it's making things right. The company issued refunds to all passengers who used its service within the affected areas.
Business Tech June 5, 2017
Foxconn has joined the bidding war for Toshiba's chip business, and Apple and Amazon are among its backers, ready to 'chip in with funds.' Even so, Foxconn may still not have much of a chance.
Business Tech June 5, 2017
The State Department has formally approved the Trump administration's proposal for tougher vetting that would cover one's social media presence as well. A new visa application questionnaire requires applicants to submit their social media handles from the past five years.
Business Tech June 2, 2017
Walmart has come up with an ingenious way to handle order delivery, having its store workers deliver packages on their way home from work, using their own cars. It might sound odd, but here's why it's a great idea.
Business Tech June 2, 2017
Back in March, the Trump administration issued a travel ban on large electronics in airline cabins. However, an emergency landing for a JetBlue flight highlights the risk of the ban.
Business Tech May 31, 2017
Uber and Waymo’s legal battle is heating up even more. The ride-hailing company has now fired top engineer Anthony Levandowski, the one who allegedly stole documents from Waymo.
Business Tech May 31, 2017
Amazon has come a long way since Jeff Bezos started the Seattle-based company back in 1994. Now, over 20 years later, the company's success was reflected in the stock market with a milestone share price.
Business Tech May 30, 2017
A Muslim man in Dearborn, Michigan, has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Little Ceasars Pizza, saying he was served and unknowingly consumed pork despite ordering halal pepperoni pizza. Learn more about this pizza lawsuit.
Business Tech May 29, 2017
The last few months haven't been kind to Uber, with every sort of legal problem hitting the company. That pile just got a little bigger thanks to the Waymo case and Uber's self-driving vehicle program.
Business Tech May 26, 2017
The last few years have not been kind to GameStop, with stock and sales dropping steadily. Despite a bump thanks to sales of the Switch and the new 'Zelda' game, it saw another drop in stock value.
Business Tech May 26, 2017
Lyft has been determined to gain ground and be more competitive with Uber. The newest venture in this is a premium ride service in major U.S. cities.
Business Tech May 25, 2017
Facebook has reportedly signed deals with content creators such as BuzzFeed and Vox Media for original content. The social network is willing to pay up to $250,000 for scripted programs, similar to the model used by Netflix and Amazon.
Business Tech May 24, 2017
Uber admitted that it underpaid New York City drivers by tens of millions of dollars, with the blame being cast on an accounting error. How will the ride-hailing company handle this new controversy?
Business Tech May 24, 2017
Last fall, Pandora debuted a new logo that looked quite similar to PayPal's. In response, the online payment service is taking the music streaming company to court.
Business Tech May 23, 2017
A gay couple was denied family boarding privileges when they tried to board a Southwest Airlines flight together with their three kids and grandma to boot. The two fathers believe they were discriminated against, but the airline says otherwise.
Business Tech May 24, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a new ruling regarding patent litigation and it deals a heavy blow to patent trolls. The ruling was not for technology companies in particular, but it will benefit them nonetheless.
Business Tech May 23, 2017
It has been years since the European Union began its antitrust case against Google. Now, according to the EU, the end of the case may be within sight.
Business Tech May 23, 2017
The price of Bitcoin has surged to more than $2,200 per coin. Some say President Donald Trump is behind the rising prices of cryptocurrencies.
Business Tech May 22, 2017
Mercedes-Benz is expanding its operations into clean energy by following Tesla’s footsteps. The car manufacturer announced its partnership with Vivint Solar for residential energy storage.
Business Tech May 21, 2017
LinkedIn helps thousands of professionals in their job search every day. According to the website, these are the places most people want to work for.
Business Tech May 21, 2017
As hard as it may be to believe, the esports scene has blown up over the last few years. Now, it looks like Facebook is looking to get in on the action.
Business Tech May 20, 2017
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