June 25, 2015 Pursuit of Cash Taints Promise of Gene Tests by REED ABELSON and JULIE CRESWELL By REED ABELSON and JULIE CRESWELL As labs and research start-ups grow, the federal government is scrutinizing their relationships with doctors, as well as…
June 25, 2015 The Internet of Things Has Vast Economic Potential, McKinsey Report Says by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY A new report from McKinsey says the Internet of things could be worth $11 trillion in 2025 — or a lot…
June 24, 2015 Start-Ups Finding the Best Employees Are Actually Employed by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Some on-demand companies are rejecting the practice of using independent contractors, like Uber drivers, and are hiring people they can train…
June 24, 2015 With Phones Lagging, BlackBerry Reports $28 Million Loss by IAN AUSTEN By IAN AUSTEN The smartphone maker said that it sold only 1.1 million phones during its first quarter, a decline of 500,000 from the…
June 24, 2015 Irish Regulator Says Country Will Stay at Center of Online Privacy Debate by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Ireland’s oversize role in the tech world extends to the growing debate about how companies use the reams of online data…
June 24, 2015 Hiroshi Mikitani, Rakuten Founder, Joins Lyft’s Board by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The ride-hailing company adds a Japanese e-commerce executive to its board. Published: June 22, 2015 at 08:00PM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/1FyWgGM…
June 24, 2015 Daily Report: Taylor Swift, ‘the Most Powerful Person in the Music Industry’ by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES Ms. Swift’s victory in a one-day battle against Apple this week showed she has a rare power to influence…
June 24, 2015 Tech Companies Line Up Behind ‘Containers’ and the Cloud by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY So-called software containers got backing from companies including Cisco Systems and Google, while another group of companies detailed plans to automate…
June 24, 2015 Qualcomm in Venture With Chinese Chip Maker by PAUL MOZUR By PAUL MOZUR The venture also includes the Belgian researcher Imec and is meant to help China close some of the gap with rivals…
June 23, 2015 Gmail Formally Adds ‘Undo Send’ Option by KATIE ROGERS By KATIE ROGERS The new tool allows users to choose a delay time from 5 to 30 seconds in case of a change of…