business

Alphabet’s Wing will kick off Helsinki drone deliveries in summer 2019

Posted in Business on 20th May, 2019
by Alex Muller

Wing says in the coming weeks it will deploy a small fleet of drones in the city’s Vuosaari district, where they’ll ferry provisions from convenience stores to homes and “multi-family housing communities.”

65% of American adults play video games

Posted in Business, Featured, Games on 9th May, 2019
by Alex Muller

This is the golden age of video games. They are the leading form of entertainment in American culture.

Apple’s Q2 2019 earnings call: iPad, wearables, and services are solid

Posted in Business on 1st May, 2019
by Alex Muller

Wearables grew almost 50% year-over-year, with the Apple Watch having its best results ever in a non-holiday quarter, and AirPods demand continuing to outpace supply.

Pinterest shares rise 28% on first day of trading, worth $13 billion

Posted in Business, Online on 19th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller

Pinterest’s IPO also marks the end of an era in some regards. It’s likely the last of the previous generation of social media startups to enter the public markets. Founded in 2009, it watched as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Snap all held IPOs.

Why computer vision is rocking the business world

Posted in Business, Software on 9th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller

Neural nets have surpassed even human abilities in many areas