Cristiano Oliveira, co-founder and CEO of Olivia AI. When I got my first iPhone about 10 years ago, I didn’t think much of it. It was just like my old-school flip phone, but more brick-like and better at stretching out the pockets in my jeans. This was, of course, extremely shortsighted. More than 80% of
Month: March 2020
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gestures during a press briefing on evolution of new coronavirus epidemic on January 29, 2020 in Geneva. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Market panic over the fast-spreading new coronavirus is uncalled for, the World Health Organization’s director-general said Sunday as governments around the world rush
Aaron Levie, chief executive officer of Box Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Box forecast first-quarter revenue above Street estimates, betting on high demand for its online software products that allow companies to manage and store content, sending its shares up nearly 9% in extended trading. The company also beat fourth-quarter profit and revenue
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs said it expects the Federal Reserve to deliver an interest rate reduction of 75 basis point in
Apple staff and customers, wearing facemasks to protect against the COVID-19 coronavirus, are seen on the shop premises in Beijing on February 22, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday he thinks Apple‘s stock can sink further and cautioned retail investors against going all in on the tech giant’s
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Beijing time. Total confirmed cases: More than 85,000 Total deaths: At least 2,941 8 am: China reports 573 new coronavirus cases Mainland China reported 573 new, confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 29, up from 427 on the previous day, the
A sign is posted outside of the PayPal headquarters in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PayPal on Thursday said the coronavirus outbreak could have a negative impact on its revenue expectations, and warned that revenue for the first quarter of this year would be toward the lower end of the guidance it
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 28, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amid the wreckage in global stock markets this week as panic over the spread of coronavirus wiped out $6 trillion in value, one corner of Wall Street has been making a mint.
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group Ltd., speaks during an interview following Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Traders who rushed to buy Virgin Galactic in its
Communal living space in California Source: Haven There’s a new solution for millennials struggling with rising rents, but it has a familiar feel. Communal living, or co-living, brings together a group of people, likely strangers, in a shared space. Often, there are private sleeping quarters but the kitchens and work areas are communal spaces. It’s