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Qualcomm might receive Chinese clearance for $44-billion deal
Semiconductor giant Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) might negotiate with Chinese market regulators in Beijing this week to help clear hurdles to…
Netflix needs to balance subscriber growth and cash burn
Netflix Inc. (NFLX) stock has been on an upswing lately and touched a new 52-week high of $354.36 on Friday,…
Alexa snooping: Some digital assistants are ‘smarter’ than you think
There is no doubt digital assistants are a more practical option than their human counterparts, and those who buy them…
Starbucks mobile pay app has more users than Apple Pay
Starbucks (SBUX) is not alone in the mobile payment arena, yet its success with its mobile pay app is something…
Pepsi acquires Bare Snacks; strengthens Frito-Lay business
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo (PEP) has gobbled up San Francisco-based fruit and vegetable chips maker Bare Snacks for an…
Get your act together: ‘Media watchdog’ Elon Musk warns journos
It seems Tesla (TSLA) chief Elon Musk has a solution to every social problem, and he approaches each of them…
Just hours into GDPR regime, tech giants are staring at enormous fines
The privacy revolution has begun in Europe, and it’s going to be a rough ride for Silicon Valley. Just hours…
Samsung to cough up $539 million as patent battle ends in Apple’s favor
Ever wondered why some of Samsung’s high-end phones have features similar to those of iPhone? One of the biggest challenges…
This time, United Airlines sued for refusing to land for sick passenger
If there is a book on public relations disasters, United Airlines (UAL) will have a chapter of its own. In…
Kroger gobbles up Home Chef in second acquisition of the week
There is no denying that Kroger (KR), the grocery store chain, has suddenly emerged as a formidable player in the…