No car company is making more headlines right now than Tesla. Can the electric vehicle company stay ahead in the battle for electric car dominance?
Mark Rechtin, Executive Editor at Motor Trend, says Tesla's competitors are quickly gaining ground. Motor Trend tested out the Tesla Model 3, Nissan Leaf, and Chevrolet Bolt. Rechtin says that the Leaf and Bolt offer the best options, especially if you don't have $60,000 to spend on a Tesla.
Rechtin also discusses the ongoing problems Tesla is having with its Model 3 production. The company continues to fall behind its original target numbers, while its CEO Elon Musk is tweeting about a possible Tesla pickup truck. Rechtin says Musk should focus more on the Model 3 and less on his dream projects.
A look at the business of marijuana on Cheddar Cannabiz. Vermont awaits the Governor's signature on a bill making recreational marijuana legal. A former Brooklyn D.A. prosecutor has a new crime series. Facebook announce changes are coming to messenger. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunge as some countries call for more regulation. The White House releases the results of President Trump's health exam.
Mercari is an app that allows consumers to buy and sell good
through your smartphone. It's basically an alternative to eBay, creating a safe and reliable platform for people to sell stuff they don't need anymore. Mercari's CMO Scott Levitan sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith in Los Angeles to talk about how the app is setting itself apart from all the competition.
Namaste Technologies is rolling out a telemedicine portal to connect doctors to medical marijuana patients virtually. The company's co-founder and CEO Sean Dollinger explains how they are bringing this technology to the Canadian market.
HP is reinventing the retail space with its new HP elitePOS product. HP's General Manager and Vice President of Retail Aaron Weiss explains how this technology can transform the retail industry.
The $4 trillion global shipping industry is riddled with inefficiencies and is ready for digital disruption. IBM just announced it will team up with Maersk, the world's largest container shipping firm, to introduce blockchain to an antiquated industry. Ramesh Gopinath, VP of Blockchain Solutions at IBM was with us to break down how the company is digitizing global trade.
WeWork is going to have eight entrepreneurs compete for a $1 million grand prize. Warmilu, a warming technology company, will be vying for a chance to take home the money. Grace Hsia, CEO of Warmilu, was with us to explain why her company was chosen to compete and how the prize would help Warmilu accomplish its mission.
The startup Bstow wants to make donating dollars easier than ever. The startup enables users to round-up on any bill and donate the spare change to the charity of your choice.
Facebook making major changes to its newsfeed. Last week the social media giant announced it would change the newsfeed to favor posts from friends and family over media publishers. Digiday's Co-Executive Editor Lucia Moses explains what this could mean for media publishers.
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Social media is well-established as an important tool for businesses, but it can be hard to keep up with the latest and greatest online. We've put together a list of some of the top social media trends to look out for in 2018.
