The repealing of the safety provisions have given rise to a niche market for smaller broadband service providers such as California-based Sonic which offers free VPN services to its customers. With the U.S. Congress repealing rules that govern how internet service providers can use customer data, there is a renewed interest in virtual private networks…
To engineer a turnaround, BlackRock is increasingly focusing on “scientific” data-driven approaches to beat the market. BlackRock Inc, the world’s biggest asset manager, has stated it will be overhauling its actively managed equities business by dropping fees, cutting jobs, and by relying more on computers to pick stocks in a move that underscores the growing…
The view point of three quarters of bankers surveyed by consultancy Accenture in a new report is that within the next three years, artificial intelligence (AI) will become the primary way banks interact with their customers. The Accenture Banking Technology Vision 2017 report, which surveyed more than 600 top bankers and also consulted tech industry…
Elon Musk’s space startup is set to make history this Thursday. Elon Musk’s SpaceX is days away from creating history: the private company has once again conducted a static test fire of its first rocket that it landed on an ocean platform since on March 30, it will be the first time in the company’s history…
The startup will need a lot more funding before its drones can become reality. Did you ever wonder why some companies prefer to ship vide ships instead vide air? It most probably is because air freight continues to remain expensive. The additional cost of crew and fuel quickly adds up. As per Natilus, self-driving drones…
Emission standards set by California’s Air Resource board are followed by 12 other states. Although the Trump administration is hell bent on relaxing car efficiency regulations, California has put its foot down and prefers clean air to pollution. The California Air Resources Board has finalized car emissions standards for 2022-2025. As you might expect, the Trump Administration wants to…
Unlike its regular bookstores, these new ones are likely to include electronic hardware and services too. Amazon’s plan of dominating the retail landscape could extend well beyond just books and groceries. The New York Times has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, that the world’s biggest online retailer is “exploring” the possibility…
Medical companies which can artificially produce blood in large quantities to gain new source of revenue. With the availability of real blood in shortage, doctors have since long felt the need for having artificial blood. Although scientists have able to produce red blood cells in a lab, their current technique of prodding stem cells into…
A market with an unambiguous message, that their work is far from done, is faced by OPEC and allies reviewing the impact of their oil cuts this weekend. Talks will be overshadowed by the question of whether the persisting glut requires the curbs to be extended beyond the summer, as producers meet in Kuwait to…
If you are a Apple User, update your device’s software, lockdown the settings and make sure your password is strong. A group of hackers, calling themselves the “Turkish Crime Family” has reportedly been trying to extort money from Apple. report appearing in Motherboard states that the hacking group has claimed that it has the login credentials…
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