China is set to become a major player in the "highly lucrative" satellite navigation market, as it seeks to compete with the U.S. government-owned Global Positioning System (GPS), an analyst said Monday.But China's homegrown Beidou system is not likely to overtake the GPS system for now, said Craig Singleton, adjunct fellow at the hawkish Foundation...Read More
In this articleAMZNGetty ImagesMy son turned one earlier this month. We received a lot of presents from friends and family through Amazon. But we aren't sure where to send some of the thank you cards.If you buy an item from Amazon and have it shipped somewhere else, it'll just arrive in a box without any...Read More
Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks about CarPlay on stage during Apple's World Wide Developers Conference in San Jose, California on June 05, 2017.Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty ImagesIn the early 2010s, automotive manufacturers and their suppliers were excited about building sophisticated apps for car dashboards that went beyond a...Read More
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus tabletTodd Haselton | CNBCI've been testing Amazon's new Fire HD 10 Plus tablet for the past several days. It started shipping to customers earlier this week and starts at $179.99, a little more than half the price of the entry-level iPad.The Fire HD 10 Plus is Amazon's most high-end tablet...Read More
In this photo illustration the HBO Max and Discovery Communications logo seen displayed on a smartphone.Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty ImagesAT&T's decision to merge WarnerMedia with Discovery and Amazon's $8.45 billion acquisition of MGM Studios has kicked off another round of media consolidation.The last significant set of mergers brought Discovery and Scripps together, AT&T...Read More
In this articleNIOTSLASan Francisco-based Ample has brought electric vehicle battery swapping to the U.S. The company was in stealth mode for seven years before launching recently with five swapping stations in the Bay Area. Uber drivers in the area are Ample's first customers.The concept isn't new. A start-up called Better Place launched an EV and...Read More
In this articleNEEDUKAESVSTTSLATesla CEO Elon Musk announced in 2015 that the electric-vehicle company would be getting into the energy business. Now, it's starting to take off. On its Q4 2020 earnings call, the company said its battery deployments increased 83% in 2020, particularly thanks to the popularity of the Megapack, which stores energy for utilities.Renewable...Read More
In this articleTSLATesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesTesla started using the cabin cameras in some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to make sure drivers are paying attention to the road when they...Read More
DoximitySource: DoximityUber offered it to drivers. Airbnb did it for hosts. Now Doximity is providing it to doctors, but in a much bigger way.In its IPO prospectus on Friday, health-tech company Doximity, which is often described as the LinkedIn for doctors, said it's allocating up to 15% of shares in the offering for physicians through...Read More
Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., left, and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.Bill Clark | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images; Jemal Countess | Getty ImagesA new federal bill seeks to demystify how social media platforms determine which posts users see, without touching a law that has become a lightning rod in Congress.The Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform...Read More
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