Apple recently announced its iPhone launch, which will be on September 9 at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. There are reports that Apple will unveil an enhanced Apple TV and iPhone 6s.
United States
Pentagon taps Boeing, Apple, Harvard to develop wearable tech for soldiers
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter on August 8 gave $75 million to FlexTech Alliance, a consortium of giant tech and research firms, to develop an electronic device small enough for soldiers to carry.
Naver Corp waits for better market conditions before deciding on IPO
Giant South Korean web portal operator Naver Corp is yet to decide on when put its messenger app unit Line Corp on Initial Public Offering (IPO) due to the present volatility of the market.
First NBC and State Investors to extend merger agreement to December
First NBC Bank Holding Company and State Investors Bancorp, Inc. announced on August 27 that they will extend their merger agreement to December 31 this year.
High market volatility forces investors turn to cash, gold
The stock markets last week witnessed shifting of priorities to gold and money markets funds as high volatility make equity markets uncertain following the steep fall of over nine percent on Chinese market on opening day of the week Monday. This has led to record outflows from equity funds during the week.
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An Oakland lawyer claims that companies in the Bay Area will soon be facing overtime-related lawsuits. These lawsuits will hit firms in the sharing economy, like Lyft and Uber.
Shoppers are demanding more transparency with what they buy, which could mean the end of that black and white stripes on the products, more familiarly known as barcodes.
Schlumberger had announced conclusive merger agreement with Cameron in which both companies shall combine in a stock and cash transaction. The agreement was unanimously confirmed by the boards of directors of both companies on Thursday.
Business groups criticized the decision of the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday for companies and subcontractors to unionize low-wage service sector employees.
Facebook gives Apple, Google, and other companies providing users with virtual assistants a run for their money. The company has launched M, a digital helper that makes use of artificial intelligence and human knowledge.
South Carolina - The Republican billionaire presidential candidate, Donald Trump, on Thursday, said he would decide in time if he will sign a pledge for the Republican presidential nominee. South Carolina Republican Party requires signing the pledge in order to vie for SC's critical primary.
YouTube has officially launched its gaming hub, where gamers can post game plays and commentary. It is also a platform for live-streaming.
Mark and Britnee Johnston spent a whole year's vacation leave days or two weeks on a trip to Vietnam. It was their first long trip as a couple and as they toured the small Asian country and talked to other travellers, two weeks of travel suddenly didn't seem enough. Mark said that they felt unsatisfied thinking that they have to wait another year to have another vacation again.
Twitter disclosed its most recent staff diversity statistics along with its goal to have more colored people and more women employees in 2016.
