Apple's Big Bet, Amazon's HQ2, and Facebook's News Feed Reboot
Dana Wollman, Executive Editor at Engadget, discusses Apple's announcement this week that it would invest $350 billion into the U.S. economy over the next five years. Plus, Amazon released its short list of candidates for the highly anticipated HQ2.
Wollman discusses the timing of the announcement and the types of tech jobs it would bring to the U.S. We also discuss Facebook's testing of the new algorithm for its updated News Feed that will prioritize content from family and friends over publishers. As the algorithm has been tested in other parts of the world, researchers have seen the rise of 'fake news' on the platform.
Frances Stacy, Optimal Capital Director of Strategy, breaks down why the latest data indicates the economy may be struggling more than expected, plus some sectors she’s watching.
The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block a proposed merger between the two grocery stores. The FTC says the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.
Terecircuits CEO Wayne Rickard explains some of the other companies set to benefit from the Nvidia-led chipmaking rally, including manufacturing and toolmaking companies.
Axios reporter Erin Doherty breaks down the results from the South Carolina primary as former President Trump gets closer to winning the GOP nomination.
Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets shares thoughts on how the latest inflation report will impact the market, and why he expects a ‘cascade’ of IPOs if Reddit’s public debut goes well.
During AT&T's widespread outage Thursday, landline phones were a working alternative — which most of the U.S. does not have. Over half of Americans are estimated to have ditched landlines altogether.