November 7, 2015 Automation Will Change Jobs More Than Kill Them by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR A new McKinsey report concludes that technology-driven automation will redefine jobs far more than it will eliminate them. Published: November 5,…
November 6, 2015 Why Health Care Start-Ups Like Theranos Need Investing Expertise by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER Bryan Roberts, a venture capitalist at Venrock who invests in health and biotech-related start-ups, explains the dangers of putting money into…
November 6, 2015 Daily Report: Airbnb Is Ready to Take On Your City by PUI-WING TAM By PUI-WING TAM Airbnb is planning to organize voting blocs that it can mobilize to vote down pesky rules and regulations, in a change…
November 6, 2015 Toyota Planning an Artificial Intelligence Research Center in California by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF The facility will be organized as a new company, Toyota Research Institute, and led by the noted roboticist Gill Pratt. Published:…
November 5, 2015 An Easy Way to Use WhatsApp by J.D. BIERSDORFER By J.D. BIERSDORFER The WhatsApp site offers instructions for emailing the contents of a conversation in a file to yourself — which could then…
November 5, 2015 OfferUp Takes On Craigslist With War Chest and Mobile Strategy by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD OfferUp, a start-up that offers a marketplace through mobile, has begun to talk publicly about its growth and its plan to…
November 5, 2015 Digital Transformation Going Mainstream in 2016, IDC Predicts by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR The technology research firm IDC predicts the pace of digital transformation of business is going to accelerate and increasingly hit every…
November 5, 2015 Video Feature: Home-Rental Apps as Alternatives to Airbnb by KIT EATON By KIT EATON If Airbnb is unavailable for the city you plan to visit, other home-rental apps include HomeAway, HouseTrip, Roomorama and Onefinestay. Published:…
November 5, 2015 Facebook Revenue Surges 41%, as Ads and Users Keep Growing by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The company, propelled by its enormous user base, said mobile advertising now accounts for 78 percent of ad revenue. Published: November…
November 5, 2015 Airbnb and Uber Mobilize Vast User Base to Sway Policy by CONOR DOUGHERTY and MIKE ISAAC By CONOR DOUGHERTY and MIKE ISAAC Leading companies in the sharing economy, like Airbnb and Uber, are turning their millions of users into an…