Global Business, Politics, Technology These Countries Are Pushing For Censored Internet With upcoming elections, countries like India, China and Nigeria are proposing censorship controls in place to limit connectivity and access for their citizens.
Global Business, Technology Tesla Dominates EV Market in 2018 EV sales surged 74% in 2018 to a total 1.26M around the world. Tesla had two of the best selling EVs in the top 5.
Technology A “Netflix for Games” Could Be On The Way Tech giants, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon are expected to make a push into creating a cloud streaming service for games. Detailed plans are expected to be unveiled at the upcoming Game Developers Conference in San Francisco
Politics, Technology China & USA Tensions Spill Over to Cybersecurity US breaches sourced from Chinese hackers have re-surged since Obama left office. Chinese hackers are targeting companies with large data on the general public
Technology Digital Marketing Spend Will Surpass Traditional Marketing This Year The rapid growth of digital marketing will continue to push spend higher, while spend on traditional methods declines
Global Business, Politics, Technology Security Concerns and International Disputes Slowing 5G Rollout Rolling out in 2019 & 2020, 5G, the fifth generation wireless system will succeed 4G, which was first introduced in 2009.
Global Business, Technology With IPO Nearing, People Spent $50B on Ubers in 2018 Uber reported that total bookings for its ride-service and food-delivery businesses rose 45% from 2017. The company generated $11.3B in revenue by taking its cut, but failed to show a profit.
Markets, Technology Reddit Cleans Up Advertising Model and Receives $3B Valuation Reddit raised $300 million at a $3 billion valuation, up from a $1.8 billion valuation in 2017, when the company took in a $200 million investment.
Technology Apple Revenues Shifting To Services With US User Spending Up 36% Apple service revenues, which includes App Store subscriptions, Apple Music, Apple Pay, are showing robust growth as the company is also reporting decline in iPhone sales
Markets, Technology Competitive Pressures from Fortnite Cut Into Profits of Video-game Makers Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive delivered disappointing sales forecasts amid stiff competition from the likes of Fortnite