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Apple Music Apple Is Ready to Invest in Its Own Original PodcastsFortune - Lucas Shaw, Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple plans to fund original podcasts that would be exclusive to its audio service, according to people familiar with the matter, increasing its …
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Retail Uptick in ‘Canceling Amazon Prime’ Searches Spotlights Some Consumers’ Shop and Drop PlansFortune - Spencer Soper, Bloomberg Internet searches for “Canceling Amazon Prime” were 18 times higher on Monday—the beginning of Amazon’s two-day sale—than the previous day, according …
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Entertainment Industry Horror Flicks Are Having a Moment, But Here’s When Other Movie Genres PeakedFortune As much as many of us love to bash Hollywood, moviemakers do tell us something about our collective psyche—if not with their specific films, then …
Midterm Elections Record Voter Turnout Predicted for 2020 ElectionFortune - Melanie Eversley Researchers are predicting record numbers of voters for next year’s White House general election, and political organizations are figuring out what …
Bill Gates Bill Gates Loses His Spot as World’s Second-Richest ManFortune - Ben Stupples, Devon Pendleton, Bloomberg Bill Gates has never ranked lower than No. 2 in the seven-year history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That run ended Tuesday when the Microsoft …
Silicon Valley Startups or Targets? Silicon Valley Has Let Its Cybersecurity Guard Down, Experts SayFortune - Brian O'Keefe Silicon Valley has its guard down when it comes to the threat posed by state-sponsored hackers and snoops. That was the consensus of a group of …
Tech Industry Lime Exec: Scooters, Bikes, and Ride-Sharing Will Boost Real Estate ValuesFortune - Robert Hackett David Richter, chief business officer of Lime, the e-scooter startup, believes so. The former Uber executive raised the possibility at Fortune's …
Jeffrey Katzenberg Jeffrey Katzenberg Is Not Interested in Your Skepticism About QuibiFortune - Aric Jenkins In recent months, the conventional wisdom has been that there are now too many video streaming services. But yet another is on the way—a short-form, …
Tech Industry From ‘Worst Nightmare’ to Backer: How These VCs Were Won Over by AirbnbFortune - Lucinda Shen Opening up your personal home to complete strangers sounded like a home run—in the annals of horrible startup ideas. At least, that was Sequoia …
Tech Industry The Trouble With Regulating Big TechFortune - Jeff John Roberts The number of Americans who regard the threat to online privacy as a "crisis" is growing—61% share this view, according to recent polls by …
Tech Industry President Trump’s Tweets Attacking Congresswomen Didn’t Violate Twitter’s Policy, CFO SaysFortune - Danielle Abril One of Twitter’s top executives said President Donald Trump’s controversial tweet attacking a group of diverse congresswomen a couple of days ago was …
Amazon Why Away Doesn’t Sell Luggage on AmazonFortune - Jen Wieczner Away, the purveyor of colorful rolling suitcases whose valuation surpassed $1 billion this spring, credits its success to a key decision: Not selling …
Health Genentech’s Deal Spree: Brainstorm HealthFortune - Sy Mukherjee We're hunkered down and closing the upcoming issue of Fortune today. But in the meantime, I hope you'll follow along with my colleagues' outstanding …
Tech Industry Intel’s New CEO Blames Years-Long Chip Delay on Being Too ‘Aggressive’Fortune - Aaron Pressman Intel was too ambitious in trying to create a better class of processors in recent years, leading to major delays that have created an opportunity …
Politics House Votes to Condemn Trump’s ‘Racist Comments.’ Here’s What That MeansFortune - Alan Fram, Darlene Superville, The Associated Press In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against …
Apple Music Apple Is Ready to Invest in Its Own Original PodcastsFortune - Lucas Shaw, Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple plans to fund original podcasts that would be exclusive to its audio service, according to people familiar with the matter, increasing its …
Formula E Formula E Racing Is Shaping the Future of Electric CarsFortune - David Z. Morris When it first debuted in 2014, skeptics wondered whether Formula E would last beyond its first season. An all-electric racing series, the contrarian …
Tech Industry Here’s Where the Next Billion Internet Users Will Come FromFortune - Lisa Marie Segarra The tech industry is awaiting the next billion people to come online so it can sell them their latest innovations or bombard them with ads. But, as …
Tech Industry A.I. Uses Expected to Expand as U.S. Consumers Warm Up to Trading Data for ConvenienceFortune - Danielle Abril Artificial intelligence is a hot investment for venture capital firms. And as the use of the technology expands, some investors expect consumers to …
CES Sex Toys Are Getting Their Own Showcase at CES 2020Fortune - Chris Morris The Consumer Technology Association, the organizers of the giant consumer tech trade show, has announced that next year's show will have a new …
Verizon Verizon Executive Calls for Federal Privacy Rules on 5GFortune - Jen Wieczner As Verizon rolls out speedy 5G mobile service across the U.S., it's also preparing for heightened privacy concerns over the increased amounts of data …
Retail Uptick in ‘Canceling Amazon Prime’ Searches Spotlights Some Consumers’ Shop and Drop PlansFortune - Spencer Soper, Bloomberg Internet searches for “Canceling Amazon Prime” were 18 times higher on Monday—the beginning of Amazon’s two-day sale—than the previous day, according …
Tech Industry Facebook’s Libra Gets Slammed by Senators at Banking Committee HearingFortune - Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press Under sharp criticism from senators, a Facebook executive on Tuesday defended the social network's ambitious plan to create a digital currency and …
Tech Industry U.S. Risks Falling Behind the World in Embracing Crypto, Warns ‘Crypto Mom’ SEC CommissionerFortune - Rey Mashayekhi Hester Peirce doesn’t mind the “crypto mom” moniker she’s garnered for the pro-cryptocurrency stance she’s taken in her role on the Securities and …
Roblox Roblox Has Quietly Built a 100 Million User Empire, CEO SaysFortune - Lisa Marie Segarra Gaming company Roblox has been quietly building a massive user base. That growth has propelled them to cross the 100 million monthly active user mark …
R. Kelly R. Kelly Ordered Held Without Bond on Sex Crime ChargesFortune - Don Babwin, The Associated Press A federal judge on Tuesday ordered R. Kelly held in a Chicago jail without bond on sex-related charges, saying that the R&B singer had failed to …
Joe Montana Joe Montana Lists Napa Estate for $29 Million. Here’s a Look InsideFortune - Chris Morris Joe Montana is going long as he puts his 500-acre Napa Valley estate on the market. The Hall of Fame quarterback and San Francisco 49ers legend is …
Tech Industry Land O’Lakes CEO: Big Data Is Helping Farmers Deal With Climate SwingsFortune - Anne Sraders What role should big data play on the farm? According to Land O'Lakes president and CEO Beth Ford, a vital one. The use of big data and technology in …
Barneys New York Is Bankruptcy Next for Fashion Legend Barneys New York?Fortune - Maria Jose Valero, Bloomberg Luxury department store Barneys New York is considering a bankruptcy filing, Reuters has reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the …
Manslaughter These Are Cases in Which Police Officers Were Charged in ShootingsFortune - The Associated Press Federal prosecutors said they aren't bringing criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric …
Tech Industry A.I.’s Hidden Biases Are Continuing to Bedevil Businesses. Can They Be Stopped?Fortune - Jeremy Kahn Bias will continue to be a fundamental concern for businesses hoping to adopt artificial intelligence software, according to senior executives from …
Entertainment Industry These Are the Key Surprises and Takeaways From This Year’s Emmy NominationsFortune - Stacey Wilson Hunt The 71st annual Primetime Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday morning in Burbank, Calif., and the results are equal parts business as usual and …
