Google Pays Apple A Lot Of Money To Benefit From Your Search Engine Habits
According to a note released by investment firm Bernstein, Google (NASDAQ:$GOOGL) is paying Apple billions of dollars every single year in order to persist as the default search engine on your iPhones and iPads. According ... [Read]
Glencore Signs Massive Cobalt Deal Which Will Help Volkswagen Secure Lithium-Ion Batteries For Electric Vehicles
Glencore (LON:$GLEN), an Anglo-Swiss mining giant, has just signed a massive cobalt deal with Chinese producer Contemporary Amperex Technology. Essentially, this deal will help Volkswagen (FWB:$VOW) lockdown lithium-ion batteries for its electric vehicles. On July ... [Read]
Tesla Announces Partnership with Neoen to Build World’s Biggest Lithium-ion Battery in Australia
Elon Musk, current CEO and co-founder of Tesla (NASDAQ:$TSLA), has just announced that his electric vehicle company will be partnering with French energy utility Neoen (traded privately) to construct the world’s largest lithium-ion battery. The ... [Read]
China Takes Polarizing Stance In North Korea – U.S. Conflict
As reported by Chinese state media on Friday, China has pledged to remain neutral in the event of a strike on the United States by North Korea. However, China’s stance changes if the United States ... [Read]
Netflix Is In Talks With Disney For Marvel and “Star Wars” Streaming Rights
On Tuesday, Disney (NYSE:$DIS) announced that it would cease its content relationship with Netflix (NASDAQ:$NFLX) by 2019, opting instead for their own streaming service. According to the most recent word from a senior Netflix executive, ... [Read]
Amazon Signs Walking Dead Producer Skybound Entertainment
Streaming services are having a very exciting week, and Amazon (NASDAQ:$AMZN) is once again making moves, as the company closed things off with a game-changing announcement, signing Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead, ... [Read]
Uber’s Former CEO Is Being Sued By One Of The Company’s Largest Shareholders
One of Uber’s earliest investors and largest shareholders, Benchmark Capital, is suing co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick under claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. It’s a very alarming move, as ... [Read]
Microsoft Laptops Ousted From Consumer Reports’ Recommendation List
After survey results showed that users were experiencing issues with their devices, Consumer Reports decided they could no longer recommend four Microsoft (NASDAQ:$MSFT) laptops, and pulled them from their list. Comments made by the product ... [Read]
Blue Apron CEO Still Optimistic Despite Polarizing Earnings Results
In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Matthew Salzberg, Blue Apron CEO, details why he is still very optimistic about the company’s direction despite suffering from another lackluster quarterly earnings results. Although the company beat ... [Read]
Invitation Homes Acquires Starwood Waypoint
Invitation Homes (NYSE:$INVH), a subsidiary of Blackstone (NYSE:$BX), announced acquisition plans for Starwood Waypoint Homes (NYSE:$SFR) on Thursday. This will be an all-stock transaction that will create a single-family rental company worth around $11 billion. ... [Read]