October 23, 2015 Amazon Posts an Unexpected Profit, and Its Shares Soar by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD The company reported net income of 17 cents a share, rather than the 13-cent loss analysts expected. Its shares rose as…
October 23, 2015 Jack Dorsey Gives One-Third of Twitter Stake to Employees by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The chief executive of Twitter said he would give about $200 million of stock to be used to increase compensation to…
October 22, 2015 Google Announces Stock Buyback as Earnings Rise by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY Google, now called Alphabet, announced that its board had authorized the company to spend $5.1 billion buying back its shares starting…
October 22, 2015 Looking for Sharper Images in Google Earth by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Why certain corners of the world may appear in higher resolution than others in Google Earth. Published: October 23, 2015…
October 22, 2015 Lending Kindle Books by J.D. BIERSDORFER By J.D. BIERSDORFER The e-books can indeed be lent, but for only 14 days and only once. Published: October 21, 2015 at 08:00PM from…
October 22, 2015 Indiegogo Creates Generosity.com for Personal Fund-Raising Campaigns by STACY COWLEY By STACY COWLEY Indiegogo is introducing Generosity.com to expand its offerings for personal fund-raising appeals. Published: October 20, 2015 at 08:00PM from NYT Technology…
October 22, 2015 Daily Report: A Scandal at Stanford University by PUI-WING TAM By PUI-WING TAM The revelations of management issues involving women at Stanford University’s business school and Hoover Institution come against a backdrop of a…
October 21, 2015 Lease a Smartphone or Buy It? The Pros and Cons by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN It’s cheaper to own your smartphone outright, but early-upgrade plans from Apple and wireless carriers offer some other advantages. Published:…
October 21, 2015 YouTube Introduces YouTube Red, a Subscription Service by CONOR DOUGHERTY and EMILY STEEL By CONOR DOUGHERTY and EMILY STEEL The service will cost $10 a month to watch the videos without ads. The company also announced YouTube…
October 21, 2015 Theranos, a Blood Testing Start-Up, Defends Its Accuracy by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER At a technology conference, the company’s chief executive addressed recent reports that questioned the reliability of its tests. Published: October 21,…