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Analyst: Tesla Should Have Sold To Apple For $240/Share
Analyst: Tesla Should Have Sold To Apple For $240/Share
May 22, 2019  |  Apple

An analyst has revealed that Tesla missed out on the chance to sell to Apple six years ago for around $240 per share. “Around 2013,...

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India’s Snapdeal Marketplace In Talks To Buy Rival ShopClues
India’s Snapdeal Marketplace In Talks To Buy Rival ShopClues
May 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indian eCommerce company Snapdeal is reportedly in talks to buy its rival ShopClues in an all-stock deal. Sources said the due diligence process has already...

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Senators Propose $2.2B AI Investment
Senators Propose $2.2B AI Investment
May 22, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Two senators have proposed new legislation that would allocate $2.2 billion toward federal research and development (R&D), and create a national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy....

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Germany’s Central Bank Says Tech Presents Hurdles, Opportunities
Germany’s Central Bank Says Tech Presents Hurdles, Opportunities
May 21, 2019  |  Innovation

Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, said increased use of financial technology in the country could present regulators with their biggest hurdle since the financial crisis, according...

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After US Blacklist, Huawei Weighs Its Options For Phones
After US Blacklist, Huawei Weighs Its Options For Phones
May 21, 2019  |  International

After a blacklist by the United States, Chinese Telecom giant Huawei is considering creating its own operating system for its mobile phones and will also...

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Bezos Explains ‘Fascination’ With Auto Tech
Bezos Explains ‘Fascination’ With Auto Tech
May 21, 2019  |  Amazon

At a recent all-hands meeting for Amazon employees in March, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said developments in autonomous automobile technology fascinated him, according to a...

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AI-Driven Sales Startup People.ai Raises $60M In Funding Round
AI-Driven Sales Startup People.ai Raises $60M In Funding Round
May 21, 2019  |  Investments

An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven predictive sales startup called People.ai has raised $60 million in a funding round, and has attracted some of the biggest-name investors...

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Allied Wallet Settles With FTC Over Fraudulent Payment Allegations
Allied Wallet Settles With FTC Over Fraudulent Payment Allegations
May 21, 2019  |  Legal

Payment company Allied Wallet and its owner, Ahmad Khawaja, as well as two officers, Mohammad Diab and Amy Rountree, have settled with the Federal Trade...

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Mastercard Enables Contactless Payments At TriMet
Mastercard Enables Contactless Payments At TriMet
May 21, 2019  |  Mastercard

Commuters in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington can now add a digital Hop Fastpass card to their iPhone or Apple Watch, thanks to an alliance...

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