Waymo to Build Self-Driving Trucks
While self-driving cars may replace some number of private drivers, self-driving trucks could theoretically replace thousands of long-haul truckers.
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RadioShack Announces Final Deals on Twitter
It may be over for RadioShack, the twice bankrupt electronics retailer. Anyone who thought the company might keep many stores open was proven wrong by a recent tweet.
Dick Cavett Lists Long Island Home for $62 Million
Former talk show host Dick Cavett has listed his Montauk, Long Island, home for $62 million.
Did Verizon Offer $100 Billion for Cable Company Charter?
Did one of the largest telecom companies in the country offer to takeover one of the largest cable companies?
Over Half of 2017 Graduates Regret Student Debt
New research shows that over half of college graduate borrowers from the class of 2017 regret the amount they have taken out in student loans.
Bank Customers Don’t Want Robots to Manage Money
So-called robo-advisers have become a cheap alternative to humans who make investment decisions. It turns out that worldwide, bank customers do not like machines to invest their money.
CBS Thrives as News Anchor Pelley Is Pushed Out
It used to be that the anchor of the "CBS Evening News" was the face of the broadcast network. After Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather, that is no longer true.
Kellogg Fires Hundreds
As the cereal business continues to suffer, so does the Kellogg workforce. Several hundred people were laid off as the company shutters some of its shipping centers.
Tesla Autopilot Could Be Dangerous to Bike Riders
A new study of how the Autopilot system on a Tesla vehicle interacts with bicycles is disturbing.
For Tiger Woods, $35 Million a Year of Endorsements at Risk
Tiger Woods was arrested for driving while intoxicated. His sponsors may pull out, and it could cost Woods over $40 million a year.
Massive Attack on Google Play May Have Reached 36 Million Users
Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Play product has been the target of a huge malware attack which has affected as many as 36 million users. Google Play allows Android OS mobile users access to…
Russia’s First Commercial Airplane Takes Off
Russia has built its own commercial airplane. This is a potential long-term threat to Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Airbus which between them own the commercial aircraft business worldwide. Russia’s Irkut Corporation reported it…
Alaska Volcano Eruption Called Danger to Commercial Airplanes
Bogoslof Volcano erupted and sent debris far enough into the atmosphere to pose a danger to jet engines. Commercial and military aircraft will need to stay clear from the area for now. Bogoslof Volcano…
Jaguar F-Pace Crossover Is Hottest Selling Car in US
Jaguar has gotten into the luxury crossover business, one of the hottest segments in the car market. Its new F-Pace is so successful that the average time from when a dealer gets one until…
Best Buy Tiny Sales Increase Means It Can’t Dodge Amazon
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), the consumer electronics retail giant, posted quarterly sales which surpassed expectations. However, one number showed its uphill battle against Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will remain very difficult. Same store sales for…
Can Apple Sell 100 Million iPhones Over The Holidays?
courtesy of Apple Inc.Expectations for the sales of the iPhone 8 are extraordinarily high. There remain a number of questions among tech experts and Wall St. analysts who follow the company. Among them is…
Fiat 500L Takes an Average of 6 Months to Sell, Worst of Any Car
Fiat Chrysler has fought a losing uphill battle to sell its Fiat models in the United States. A prime example is that it takes Fiat an astonishingly long time to sell a 500L.
Mercedes AMG Performance Division 50th Anniversary
Most of the large luxury car companies have high-performance divisions. The grandfather of these, the Mercedes AMG program, has reached its 50th anniversary.
Some Uber Riders Have Started to Ditch Their Cars
According to a new poll, some riders who use Uber have given up their cars. Others will do so in the near future. The trend is bad news for car companies.
Gas Prices Drop to $2 in Some Parts of US
In several states, gasoline prices have dropped close to $2 for an average gallon of regular. And in some areas of these states, the price is already below that level.