Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Samsung's Bixby Delayed as It Struggles With English


The English-language version of Samsung’s new voice-activated virtual assistant won’t likely debut in the U.S. until at least late June, more than two months after the launch of the South Korean tech giant’s latest high-end smartphone.
http://on.wsj.com/2smbi4q

Uber Posts $708 Million Loss as Finance Head Leaves


Uber said its head of finance is leaving as the ride-hailing company reported continued big losses despite growing revenue, adding to an exodus of top officials and setting the stage for a second major executive search.
http://on.wsj.com/2soIGHD

Toshiba Fights to Clear Way for Chip-Unit Sale


Toshiba Corp. is undoing a spinoff of its joint venture with Western Digital Corp. in its latest bid to accelerate the sale of the Japanese technology giant’s flash memory chip unit and survive.
http://on.wsj.com/2sngKnn

Don't Expose Yourself: A Guide to Online Privacy


Much of Silicon Valley wants you to think the price of using the internet is letting them data-mine your life. This is a beginner’s guide to fighting back.
http://on.wsj.com/2snuA9y

The Best Outdoor Solar Lights for Your Garden or Patio


A good solar light is hard to find. Here, sun-powered spotlights and string lights that cast a warm glow.
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China to Implement Cybersecurity Law Amid Foreign Tech-Firm Anxieties


China’s new cybersecurity law goes into force Thursday amid confusion among some foreign technology companies about how it will affect their operations.
http://on.wsj.com/2snaKLv

Toshiba Makes Legal Concession on Sale of Memory-Chip Unit


Toshiba made a legal concession to U.S. company Western Digital in a bid to accelerate the sale of the Japanese technology giant’s lucrative memory-chip unit.
http://on.wsj.com/2sngKnn

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Earnings: What to Watch


Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is scheduled to report fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday.
http://on.wsj.com/2smfiSi

Apple's WeChat Problem in China


China is a problem market for Apple. One big challenge it faces is the popularity of WeChat.
http://on.wsj.com/2sm6tbe

Mobile Wallet Paytm Hits Pay Dirt Amid India's Cash Crackdown


The mobile-payments app Paytm has become India’s second-most-valuable startup as the country’s crackdown on cash over the past year has left citizens and merchants searching for cashless payment alternatives.
http://on.wsj.com/2smjm53

Hey, Bixby...Where Are You?


The English-language version of Samsung’s new voice-activated virtual assistant won’t likely debut in the U.S. until at least late June, more than two months after the launch of the South Korean tech giant’s latest high-end smartphone.
http://on.wsj.com/2smbi4q

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Outcome Health Raising $600 Million to Digitize the Doctor's Office


Outcome Health says it has nearly closed a $600 million funding round at a multibillion-dollar valuation. The 11-year-old privately held company puts flat screens and tablets in waiting rooms and exam rooms, streaming educational clips and advertisements.
http://on.wsj.com/2ska8Gz

Uber Fires Engineer in Bid to Contain Legal Battle With Google


Uber fired its top driverless-car executive, Anthony Levandowski, as it seeks to extract itself from an increasingly awkward, and legally tricky, relationship with the man accused of stealing trade secrets from Google parent Alphabet.
http://on.wsj.com/2rkL5FZ

Andy Rubin Unveils Titanium Smartphone to Crack Apple's Grip


Andy Rubin, the father of the Android operating software, is jumping into the cutthroat smartphone market with the Essential Phone, an attempt to claw away customers from Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.
http://on.wsj.com/2sjTt62

Blackstone Invests in Energy Analytics Firm


Blackstone Group is buying a stake in Entic Inc., a company that uses cloud-based data analytics to identify areas of energy waste in building heat, ventilation, air-conditioning and other systems.
http://on.wsj.com/2rljDYM

U.S., EU Hold Talks on Possible Laptop Ban Extension


The U.S. administration on Tuesday held another round of high-level talks with European Union counterparts on possibly banning laptops from cabins on all international flights.
http://on.wsj.com/2rl1drd

Uber Fires Driverless-Car Executive at the Center of Google Legal Battle


Uber Technologies Inc. said Monday it fired Anthony Levandowski, the driverless-car executive at the center of its legal battle with Google parent Alphabet Inc., making good on its threat to dismiss him if he didn’t cooperate with court orders.
http://on.wsj.com/2rkL5FZ

As Nintendo Cranks Out the Switch, It Vies With Apple for Parts


Nintendo’s biggest battle these days isn’t against other game makers. It is against companies such as Apple that are gobbling up the same parts the Kyoto-based company needs to make its hit Switch machine.
http://on.wsj.com/2shmC1p

Court Rules Alleged Hacker Can Be Extradited to U.S. or Russia


A Czech court ruled a Russian man who faces charges of hacking computers at American companies can be extradited either to the U.S. or Russia.
http://on.wsj.com/2rk5wTv

Awkward Moments in Multiplayer Gaming: You're a Sixth Grader?!


As strangers team up online, adults and youngsters are forced to coordinate class schedules, jobs, parental duties and homework—often unsuccessfully. ‘This isn’t child’s play.’
http://on.wsj.com/2si4Uee

Plundering Online Villages With Sixth Graders Has Its Challenges


Multiplayer games force strangers to team up, compelling adults and kids to coordinate class schedules, jobs, parental duties and homework—often unsuccessfully. ‘This isn’t child’s play.’
http://on.wsj.com/2si4Uee

Hotels Remove Welcome Mat for Online Travel Agencies


Marriott, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels are using extensive marketing campaigns to claw back business from Expedia and Priceline, which steer customers to hotel properties but also take hefty commissions.
http://on.wsj.com/2shFfCB

Bill Simmons Signs Deal to Move Sports Site to Vox Media


Bill Simmons has signed a deal to move his sports and culture website, the Ringer, off Medium and onto Vox Media’s platform, Vox executives have announced.
http://on.wsj.com/2shSi6Y

Court Documents Shed Light on Theranos Board's Response to Crisis


Two former Theranos directors said they didn’t follow up on public allegations that the blood-testing firm was relying on standard technology rather than its much-hyped proprietary device for most tests, according to newly released court documents.
http://on.wsj.com/2shJiPf

Uber Winds Up Harassment Probe, Leaving Employees on Edge


Uber Technologies expects to conclude a report soon on claims of sexual harassment and sexism that it hopes will close a damaging chapter in its history. But it also could bring even greater scrutiny for the troubled ride-hailing company.
http://on.wsj.com/2shJcqP

Nintendo Battles Apple for Parts as Switch Demand Rises


Nintendo’s biggest battle these days isn’t against other game makers. It is against companies such as Apple that are gobbling up the same parts the Kyoto-based company needs to make its hit Switch machine.
http://on.wsj.com/2shmC1p

Apple: Supercycle Hopes Drive Supersize Bets


Can Apple’s coming “supercycle” actually deliver? Investors already have bet nearly $200 billion that it can. Hopes are high for the next iPhone coming out later this year after the last two versions failed to do much to move the needle.
http://on.wsj.com/2rgioKm

Instagram CEO on Stories: Don't Call It a Copycat


In an interview with the Journal, Instagram Chief Executive Kevin Systrom weighs in on the app’s next set of challenges, its relationship with Facebook and competition with Snap.
http://on.wsj.com/2riKHrt

Suspected North Korean Hackers Try Tricky New Tactic


South Korean cybersecurity experts have noticed recent intrusions at government-affiliated websites following a new pattern: They used a technique that doesn’t require tainted email links or forceful server assaults.
http://on.wsj.com/2rj24bL

Apple: Supercycle Hopes Drive Super-Size Bets


Can Apple’s coming “supercycle” actually deliver? Investors already have bet nearly $200 billion that it can. Hopes are high for the next iPhone coming out later this year after the last two versions failed to do much to move the needle.
http://on.wsj.com/2rgioKm

Monday, 29 May 2017

British Airways Faces Third Day of Flight Disruption After IT Outage


British Airways said a far-reaching computer outage would disrupt flights for a third day and pledged to avoid a repetition of the events that led to hundreds of canceled flights over the weekend.
http://on.wsj.com/2rhs8E5

Apple: Supercycle Hopes Drive Super-sized Bets


Can Apple’s coming “supercycle” actually deliver? Investors already have bet nearly $200 billion that it can. Hopes are high for the next iPhone coming out later this year after the last two versions failed to do much to move the needle.
http://on.wsj.com/2rgioKm

Luxury Fashion Brands Start to Sell on China's WeChat App


Tencent Holdings is courting luxury fashion brands to WeChat, China’s most popular messaging app, potentially opening a new channel in online retail.
http://on.wsj.com/2rgcb15

Sunday, 28 May 2017

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Friday, 26 May 2017

The 'Merperson' Comes to Emoji


For the latest release of emoji, a subcommittee recommended a gender-neutral version to go with mermaids and mermen.
http://on.wsj.com/2r6H7AB

Wall Street's Message to CEOs: Innovate Now


Wall Street, long obsessed with quarterly profits, has a message for chief executives of big established companies: Pick up the pace of innovation and make riskier bets sooner.
http://on.wsj.com/2s35yvZ

Nice Speech, Mark Zuckerberg! You're Still a Few Credits Short


Facebook’s CEO, who delivered a commencement address, joins a growing roster of degree-less entrepreneurs and entertainers doing the honors. ‘I am fake graduating.’
http://on.wsj.com/2s3EHjy

How to Be Your Own Quant


You may already trust algorithms more than you realize, like watching movies suggested for you or making purchases based on recommendations attuned to your taste. Why not let computers pick all your investments, too?
http://on.wsj.com/2s3jje5

Why All CEOs Need to Be Tech CEOs


Wall Street, long obsessed with quarterly profits, has a message for chief executives of big established companies: Pick up the pace of innovation and make riskier bets sooner.
http://on.wsj.com/2s35yvZ

Amazon's Brush With $1,000 Signals the Death of the Stock Split


Stock splits, once considered a way to keep shares affordable for mom-and-pop investors, are rare today as companies aspire to new heights.
http://on.wsj.com/2s2UvDl

Sharp Sees Salvation in Appliances


The recovery plan for troubled Japanese electronics maker Sharp: Become a major global appliance maker under the wing of its Taiwanese parent, Foxconn Technology Group.
http://on.wsj.com/2s36rVv

Startup's Rocket Reaches Space, but Falls Short of Orbit


RocketLab, a startup widely seen as a trailblazer for frequent, ultralow-cost access to space, failed to reach orbit on its first flight.
http://on.wsj.com/2r4Bpzp

A Tech Warrior's Final Battle With Google


For much of the past two decades, Qi Lu, a search-technology whiz, waged losing battles against Google, first at Yahoo then at Microsoft’s Bing. Now, he says he can shape China’s Baidu into a worthy competitor in artificial intelligence.
http://on.wsj.com/2rXPH1O

Thursday, 25 May 2017

Google's Strategic Long Game in China


A friendly game of Go in the picturesque city of Wuzhen has given Google an opening to return to China’s good graces, seven years after it left the country over government censorship of its namesake search engine and hacks of its Gmail service.
http://on.wsj.com/2rXPImo

Best Buy Defies Slump in Retail


Best Buy, the electronics giant left for dead a few years ago, is bucking America’s retail slump by turning its cavernous stores from a potential drag on its business into a way to fend off Amazon.
http://on.wsj.com/2rZxroX

Take-Two Needs 'Grand Theft Auto' to Keep on Rolling


Delay of “Red Dead Redemption 2” means a four-year old blockbuster will need to keep selling.
http://on.wsj.com/2r24uev

Appian Shares Leap 35% After IPO


Shares of Appian Corp., a maker of software for developing enterprise applications, jumped 35% to $16.22 after its initial public offering Thursday.
http://on.wsj.com/2r2bwjN

Does Facebook Make Us Unhappy And Unhealthy?


Susan Pinker looks at new research that suggests Facebook makes us unhappy and unhealthy.
http://on.wsj.com/2rZwoW1

Best Buy Defies Retail Doldrums With Higher Sales


Best Buy continued to buck the retail funk and post rising sales, as videogame consoles like the Nintendo Switch and new cellphone plans drove customers to its stores in the latest quarter.
http://on.wsj.com/2rZxroX

Tanium Lets Staff, Chairman Cash Out for $100 Million


Cybersecurity startup Tanium Inc. has created a liquidity event for insiders following a spate of negative publicity.
http://on.wsj.com/2rZxqBp

How Alleged Russian Hacker Teamed Up With Florida GOP Operative


Political consultant Aaron Nevins asked for and received documents from hacker ‘Guccifer 2.0’ and posted some on his blog, after which the hacker called the blog to the attention of Trump adviser Roger Stone.
http://on.wsj.com/2rZxnFJ