WhatsApp Rises as a Major Force In News Media

8 years ago0331 WhatsApp is becoming one of the prevailing ways people discover and discuss news, according to a study. But use of the messaging app appears to vary widely between countries. In Malaysia, more than 50% of those surveyed said they used WhatsApp for news at least once a week. But in the US, the figure was only 3%, and in the UK it...

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Trump to Meet With Top Executives On Wireless Tech, Drones

8 years ago0315 U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss advanced wireless technologies and drones on Thursday with top executives at AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications Inc, T-Mobile US Inc and other firms, focusing on how government can create the right environment for breakthroughs. AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson, Sprint CEO Marcelo...

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Salesforce Earmarks $50 Million SI Trailblazer Fund for Next-Gen Cloud Consulting Firms

8 years ago0411 New funding from Salesforce Ventures will be used to accelerate the growth of next-generation cloud consulting firms as part of the SI Trailblazer Alliance Initiative  Within hours of announcing the Salesforce Cloud Partner Relationship Management Platform (PRM) app, the world’s leading CRM platform has announced a new $50...

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As iPhone 8 Looms, Firms Scramble to Lock Up Memory Chip Supply

8 years ago0319 Global electronics makers are scrambling to stock up on memory chips to keep production lines running as Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) new iPhone 8 launch later this year threatens to worsen a global squeeze on supply. While heavyweights such as Apple and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) - which is also the world's top memory chip maker...

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Sanjeev Kapur Joins MetLife as Chief Marketing Officer for Asia

8 years ago0383 HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetLife announced today that Sanjeev Kapur has joined the company as senior vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO) of Asia. Kapur will report to Esther Lee, MetLife executive vice president and global chief marketing officer and Chris Townsend, president of Asia. Kapur will also join the Asia...

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Has Apple Overtaken Google, Facebook, and Microsoft in the Augmented Reality Space?

8 years ago0466 Up until now, Apple has been shy about its plans to step foot into the world of augmented reality.  But earlier this June, Apple CEO Tim Cook finally revealed to the world what the company plans to do with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Speaking at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Cook spoke of an...

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With Recent Purchase and New Launch, Amazon Shakes Up Two Major Retail Segments

8 years ago0351 When news broke that Amazon had bought Whole Foods last week, grocery store stocks took a kick in the gut. Now, it's happening all over again -- but in a different industry. On Tuesday, Amazon announced its newest store -- Prime Wardrobe, and apparel retail stocks have taken a nosedive. With Prime Wardrobe, Amazon aims to simplify...

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Amazon-Whole Foods Tie-Up Could Speed Grocery Transformation

8 years ago0313 NEW YORK (AP) -- Even before Amazon said it was buying Whole Foods, the grocery industry was scrambling to adapt to changing habits. Now the deal will likely quicken those efforts. Amazon's planned $13.7 billion acquisition of the organic and natural foods grocer signals a massive bet that people will opt more for the convenience of...

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Google Launches New Job Search Platform That Combines Major Employment Sites

8 years ago0421 What do LinkedIn, Monster, WayUp, DirectEmployers, CareerBuilder, and Facebook have in common? That they're all places to find a job? Yeah, that. But, now, job seekers can search for employment opportunities across all of those sites in one place -- Google. Today, the ubiquitous search engine launched a new capability that...

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Amazon's Acquisition of Whole Foods Could Prove to Be a Fatal Blow to Costco

8 years ago0352 The majority of people who hold a membership card at Costco also make use of Amazon's Prime service. According to Lindsay Rittenhouse of The Street, this could prove to be Costco's Achilles heel. On Monday, June 19, financial services firm Cowen & Co. wrote in a research note that the overlap of Costco and Amazon Prime members...

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Autodesk Names Andrew Anagnost President and CEO

8 years ago0375 SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that its board of directors has appointed Andrew Anagnost, current interim co-chief executive officer and chief marketing officer, as the company's new president and CEO, effective immediately. He will also join Autodesk's board of...

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‘Human Project’ Study Will Ask 10,000 to Share Life’s Data

8 years ago0278 NEW YORK (AP) -- Wanted: 10,000 New Yorkers interested in advancing science by sharing a trove of personal information, from cellphone locations and credit-card swipes to blood samples and life-changing events. For 20 years. Researchers are gearing up to start recruiting participants from across the city next year for a study so...

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