Google launches Project Sunroof in San Francisco, Fresno and Massachusetts. The project uses high-resolution aerial mapping and local weather guide to identify the amount of sunlight that hits the roof and how much dollars homeowners will save for the whole year.
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Whatever happened to Disney and Maker Studios $500M big deal?
It's more than a year ago when Disney acquired popular YouTube network for $500 million yet it seems the deal was not really as big as it appeared to be. The deal includes an outstanding offer of another $450 million to Maker if the latter meets certain milestones.
Instacart shifts contractual personal shoppers to part-time employees in its 16 locations
Instacart, the delivery service company which hires contractual personal shoppers, announces slots for part-time employees for its 16 locations in the U.S. Workers that will get hired would expect further training and responsibilities in line with hourly compensation and commission.
Gett hits Uber on surge pricing; launches ad war
Gett, one of Uber's biggest competitors, launched Monday its first big campaign against its competitor, Uber, which claims is ripping people off through its surge pricing.
TrackIF helps shoppers and businesses save money; Raised $5 Million in a Series A funding
TrackIF is a company that brings online retailers and customers closer together by helping potential buyers track products through an embedded browser extension, and giving them intelligent information through email alerts.
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Starbucks to serve alcohol at 70 locations; Booze business will be in 2,000 locations within 5 years
Yes, you read the headline right. It looks like Starbucks could use bartenders instead of baristas as it is set to add alcohol to its menu in 70 branches all over the US.
The US government has finally given Royal Dutch Shell permission to pursue their oil exploration in the Arctic Ocean near Alaska. For more than 20 years, exploratory drilling allowed in the northwest coast of Alaska.
Faced with greater security challenges around the world, the US military plans to expand drone flights by 50% over the next four years.
Online publication BuzzFeed announced on Tuesday that NBCUniversal agreed to invest $200M for the website to expand on movies and TV.
Toshiba Corp has restructured its board of directors, getting mostly people from outside the company, including three former chiefs of major Japanese companies.
After revealing the real staggering number of accounts hacked by cyber criminals through the "Get Transcript" application, the Internal Revenue Service issued additional reports about the incidents.
Apple launches its latest music venture through the Apple Music Festival, a bigger rebranded iTunes Festival that will be held this September at the Roundhouse in London.
Google's Android One initiative is now officially on its way to Africa. For those who may not be familiar with Android One, it is an initiative started by the search engine giant, Google, as a way to help bring inexpensive yet still useful smartphones to developing countries, according to Business Insider Australia.
Citigroup has agreed to pay almost $180 million to investors to settle allegations of making false representations on hedge funds that collapsed during the financial crisis.
