Apple Settles Over eBook Lawsuit, Avoids a Jury Trial
The terms, which are undisclosed, are contingent on the outcome of Apple's appeal of an antitrust ruling that it conspired with five major publishers...
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Facebook Launches Slingshot, Its Snapchat Competitor
The new ephemeral messaging app is a familiar concept with an interesting and risky twist.
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Your Customers Can Now Direct Message You on Yelp
The new direct-messaging tool aims 'to ensure people never have to leave Yelp to find all the info their hearts' desire,' the company said.
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On-Demand Grocery Startup Instacart Raises $44 Million From Big-Name Investors
A cross between Peapod and Uber, Instacart allows customers to select items online from their favorite grocery stores and have them picked up and...
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FCC Chairman Derided as 'Dingo' Backs Idea That Bites Broadband Industry
Chairman Tom Wheeler endorsed using the commission's regulatory authority to override state laws hobbling communities that want to build public...
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Starbucks Will Fund Online College Degrees for Thousands of Employees
College juniors and seniors who work more than 20 hours per week will be eligible to enroll in a tuition-free online program with Arizona State...
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Reports of Declining Entrepreneurship Are Not What They Seem
Entrepreneurship is alive and thriving but ill-conceived startups that attracted investors in headier times, not so much.
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PF Chang's Confirms Credit-Card Breach
The restaurant chain has moved to a manual credit-card imprinting system in the wake of a security breach.
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Priceline Snaps Up OpenTable for $2.6 Billion in Cash
The acquisition, expected to close later this year, represents the online travel company;s initial foray into the dining industry.
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With National Rollout, Will Starbucks Make Wireless Phone Charging the New Wi-Fi?
Starbucks and Powermat are rolling out wireless chargers nationwide – and maybe revolutionizing how we charge our tech forever.
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Free On-Demand Webinar: What Tax Strategies to Use for Bitcoin & Crypto Trading
Dive into the ins and outs of tax strategies for cryptocurrency trading during our webinar with Mark J. Kohler and Mat Sorenson-authors, attorneys,...
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The Best Kickstarter and Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaigns to Support
Invest in these creators as they rise to the top, and see for yourself what all the fuss is about.
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Free On-Demand Webinar: How This Pending Legislation Can Impact Your Business
Watch this webinar on-demand to hear Mark Siebert discuss some of the most detrimental provisions included in the 30-part PRO Act, what this means...
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Look Who Showed Up for This Year's 'Summer Camp for Billionaires'
After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the annual Sun Valley Conference is back.
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Investigators Announce Probe Into Tesla Autopilot Crashes That Resulted in 17 Injuries and 1 Death
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced an investigation focusing on autopilot in Tesla Models Y, X, S and 3.
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Walmart Taking a Big Step Toward Cryptocurrency
The retail giant announced that it is hiring a "digital currency and cryptocurrency product lead."
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On Its 20th Birthday, 20 Fascinating Facts About Amazon That You Didn't Already Know
Jeff Bezos' father was a high-wire circus performer, and he initially wanted to call his ecommerce startup 'Relentless.'
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SXSW Festival Cancels Gamer Panels After Threats of Violence
'Maintaining civil and respectful dialogue within the big tent is more important than any particular session,' the event's director said in a...
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10 CES Gadgets From the Past That Went Nowhere
The products at Consumer Electronics Show are supposed to be the next big thing, but sometimes they disappear.
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4 Pop Culture Fixations of Elon Musk
When he's not plotting the colonization of Mars and firing rockets into orbit, the gutsy billionaire lives it up like the rest of us, only bigger.
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7 Inspiring Quotes From Oscars Acceptance Speeches
It's likely the Academy even struggled to fight the feels after these award winners took the stage.
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Mark Wahlberg's Tiny Burger Chain Is About to Blow Up
The Boston-based chain, called Wahlburgers, has signed agreements with five franchise groups to open 30 new restaurants in seven states.
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The Obsession With 'Curing' Aging Is Now Big Business
Finding ways to extend a healthy life has attracted many tens of millions in investment dollars from the likes of Google and numerous biotechnology...
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Check Out the 'Macaronut,' the Macaron-Doughnut Mashup
French pastry chef Francois Payard created the dessert hybrid.
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The 10 Most Expensive U.S Cities for Business Travelers
Thank goodness for corporate expense accounts.
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Google's 'Mic Drop' Prank Ends Very, Very Badly, But These 9 Other April Fools' Jokes Get It Right
The search giant pulled a Gmail button meant for fun after people claimed it cost them their jobs.
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Totally Real Products That Make Us Say 'WTF'
Ship a few laughs your way this April Fools' Day with these products.
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17 Incredible Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Apple
Apple is the most valuable company in the world -- and on Friday it officially turned 40 years old.
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