Tesla Motors Inc CEO Elon Musk to reveal ‘D’ on October 9th
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has something else up his sleeve besides the upcoming Model X and Model 3. Here is a teaser that he tweeted out:
Pulse2.com is relaunching on the first of February.
Oct 3, 2014
Oct 3, 2014
Facebook Inc: WhatsApp deal approved by EU
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has received approval by the European Union to purchase WhatsApp for $19 billion. The EU was concerned that Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp could harm communication in the telecommunications market. The European Commission has determined that the acquisition will not impede competition though.
Oct 3, 2014
JPMorgan Chase & Co. affected by data breach, 83 million accounts compromised
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was reported that it was hacked and 83 million households and small business accounts were affected. The hackers stole the contact information for 76 million households, which is nearly 65% of all the households in the U.S.
Oct 3, 2014
Facebook Inc is reportedly working on a health app
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is rumored to be working on a health app. The health app will revolve around a community. The app is currently in early stages. Rumors also suggest that Facebook is in talks with medical experts to build apps that are based on preventative care. There are millions of users on Facebook that discuss surviving cancer and offer tips about wellness.
Oct 3, 2014
Apple Inc. offers new perks for attracting talent
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is offering several new perks to its employees. Apple’s HR head Denise Young Smith sent out a memo that said new benefits include longer parental leave, education reimbursements for classes that employees have taken, expanded donation-matching, subsidized student loan refinancing, and the full acceleration of stock in the case of an employee death.
Sep 25, 2014
Apple Inc. will replace bent iPhone 6 Plus devices
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) said that it will replace bent iPhone 6 handsets. Several customers complained that the iPhone 6 Plus bent in their pockets. The bent iPhone 6 Plus devices are portrayed as a #bendgate issue on social media. The bent iPhone 6 Plus devices are still operational. The iPhone 6 Plus devices generally bend in the middle or top of the handset. The bends are formed when the iPhone 6 Plus is placed under pressure like when a user sits for a period of time with the device in their pocket. The regular iPhone 6 does not have the same issue. The bent iPhone 6 Plus devices will be replaced if it passes a visual inspection by Genius Bar employees.
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Sep 25, 2014
Hootsuite now has a $1 billion valuation
Hootsuite is a social media management company that has raised $60 million in funding. The new round of funding values Hootsuite at around $1 billion. This round of funding was led by an undisclosed investor with participation from Insight Venture Partners, Accel Partners and OMERS Ventures.
Sep 25, 2014
Facebook Inc: Drones will be the size of jumbo jets
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) plans to build drones to provide Internet to rural areas in developing countries. The drones will fly around 17 miles off the ground.