Having access to the internet is one of the keys to leveling the playing field for students. Sprint is working to bring internet access to a million low-income high school students.
The 1Million Project is only a year old, and has already connected 85,000 students to the internet through free devices and services. Doug Michelman, President of The 1Million Project, says that they are on track to reach a million students within 5 years.
The organization is currently active in 30 states. The 1Million Project has connected with over 1,300 high schools across 120 school districts.
Schmidt's Naturals is allowing consumers to buy its deodorants online using Bitcoin, the first Unilever brand to dip its toes into cryptocurrency. So far, up to 10 percent of sales online were made in Bitcoin, says Michael Cammarata, a co-founder and the chief executive of Schmidt's Naturals.
Uber's recently released national TV ad, featuring its new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, attempts to hit refresh for a company that has been hit by years of negative coverage. Meanwhile Facebook's new ad is more reactive to the recent Cambridge Analytica crisis, says Jon Swartz, a senior reporter at Barron's.
The hedge fund is investing $500 million in blockchain technology, focusing on converting traditional paper equity into tokens, a move that could help regulators, says Anthony Pompliano, a partner at Morgan Creek Blockchain Capital.
A deadly school shooting in Texas, and Elon Musk's plans for LA traffic. Plus the CIA gets its first female director, a one-time, online-only bedding store goes brick-and-mortar, and we get ready for the Royal Wedding.
Musk, the head of Tesla and SpaceX, shared details Thursday of his Boring Co.'s plans to help alleviate Los Angeles's notorious traffic problem. He said an underground tunnel would shuttle "pods" of up to 16 people at a time at speeds of 150 miles an hour for just $1 per ride. But the plan faces resistance from some residents who want a full environmental review.
The online learning platform had its Nasdaq debut Thursday, when the stock opened at $20, or 33 percent above its IPO price. Enthusiasm for the online education platform is driven by a rapidly increasing skills gap in the job market, which Pluralsight aims to narrow, says the company's CEO Aaron Skonnard.
After all Senate Democrats voted in favor of keeping the internet open and fair, the party is using this opportunity to paint itself as a champion of the consumer going into the midterm elections later this year, says Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research.
Google's video streaming platform is jumping into the music space with personalized playlists, a new, dedicated app and desktop player, and song downloads.
The affordable TV streaming service is testing out new features that will "make TV a much more social experience," says CEO Andrew McCollum.
Senators voted Wednesday to override the FCC's repeal of net neutrality rules, keeping the internet free and open...for now. The resolution now heads to the House, where it is still 57 votes short of passing.
