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Uber Sells Aerial Transportation Vision Amid Wary Public Sentiment
Uber Sells Aerial Transportation Vision Amid Wary Public Sentiment
There is The Fifth Element, and then there is 2019.
Hope King
Jun 13, 2019
Headset, Blackbird, and Vangst Among Companies in Talks to Help With Oakland’s Cannabis Equity…
Headset, Blackbird, and Vangst Among Companies in Talks to Help Wit...
Headset, the industry’s buzziest cannabis analytics company; Las Vegas-based logistics provider Blackbird; and recruiting firm Vangst are…
Chloe Aiello
Jun 13, 2019
Why WarnerMedia’s Streaming Service Needs to Embrace Ads
Why WarnerMedia’s Streaming Service Needs to Embrace Ads
Offering low-cost to free entertainment is what Americans need
Michelle Castillo
Jun 8, 2019
Gov’t Software Giant Accela Partners with CloudPWR to Create Cannabis End-to-End Regulatory System
Gov’t Software Giant Accela Partners with CloudPWR to Create Cannab...
The companies hope to help their clients maximize tax revenue and ensure the cannabis in their systems stays out of the black market.
Chloe Aiello
Jun 6, 2019
Cronos Group Expects to Enter U.S. CBD Market by End of Year, CEO Says
Cronos Group Expects to Enter U.S. CBD Market by End of Year, CEO Says
Canadian cannabis producer Cronos Group plans to leverage its U.S. relationships, including an investment from Altria, to launch CBD…
Chloe Aiello
Jun 5, 2019
Twitter and Facebook Use Plummets in the Arab World
Twitter and Facebook Use Plummets in the Arab World
Nearly a decade since the Arab Spring uprisings, social media use in the region has declined dramatically.
Spencer Feingold
Jun 4, 2019
Amazon Brings Shows to Life to Stand Out In Streaming Space
Amazon Brings Shows to Life to Stand Out In Streaming Space
The company is competing against new services, movies and series — but its biggest challenge is fighting for customer time.
Michelle Castillo
Jun 3, 2019
NYC Subway’s Tap-to-Pay Launch Has Financial Giants Revved Up for the End of Cash
NYC Subway’s Tap-to-Pay Launch Has Financial Giants Revved Up for t...
The MetroCard isn’t going away just yet, and neither is cash.
Tanaya Macheel
May 31, 2019
Tally Launches App That Rewards Saving, Not Spending
Tally Launches App That Rewards Saving, Not Spending
The debt management startup is looking to incentivize consumers to save the same way credit cards lure them to spend.
Tanaya Macheel
May 30, 2019
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Stakes Are ‘Enormous’ for CBD Regulations as FDA Hearing Draws Nearer
Stakes Are ‘Enormous’ for CBD Regulations as FDA Hearing Draws Nearer
FDA holds first-ever hearing on cannabidiol as pressure grows from the food and beverage industry and supplement makers.
Chloe Aiello
May 29, 2019
Major Fintech Merger Speaks to Supremacy of Software in Age of Stripe and Square
Major Fintech Merger Speaks to Supremacy of Software in Age of Stripe and Square
Global Payments CFO talks TSYS merger, digital payments and a cashless society.
Tanaya Macheel
May 29, 2019
How Facebook Plans to Crack Down on Anti-Vax Content
How Facebook Plans to Crack Down on Anti-Vax Content
Next month, Facebook is rolling out a search tool to combat this kind of misinformation
Jake Shore
May 23, 2019
Robinhood Opens Crypto Trading for New Yorkers
Robinhood Opens Crypto Trading for New Yorkers
Customers can now invest in seven cryptocurrencies and track price movements and news for 10 others.
Tanaya Macheel
May 23, 2019
Alphabet Launches New Initiative to Curb Toxic Comments Online
Alphabet Launches New Initiative to Curb Toxic Comments Online
Google’s parent company is working to stop hateful web chatter in time for the EU elections.
Michelle Castillo
May 22, 2019
Fintech Start-up Marqeta to Expand Globally with $260 Million Raise
Fintech Start-up Marqeta to Expand Globally with $260 Million Raise
CEO Jason Gardner said Marqeta will use the funds for its international expansion and to push further into consumer credit, which drives…
Tanaya Macheel
May 21, 2019
Big Box Stores Are a Costly Ticket to the Top for CBD Companies
Big Box Stores Are a Costly Ticket to the Top for CBD Companies
Smaller CBD companies could find the challenges of stocking on such a large scale prohibitive.
Chloe Aiello
May 20, 2019
Sol Global Embraces ‘Responsible’ Scale With Two California Cannabis Acquisitions
Sol Global Embraces ‘Responsible’ Scale With Two California Cannabis Acquisitions
“Let’s pick three of the top 10 states in the U.S. and execute at a very high level in those three states,” says CEO Brady Cobb.
Chloe Aiello
May 16, 2019
Fire TV Tops Roku as Amazon Seeks to Co-Exist With Competitors
Fire TV Tops Roku as Amazon Seeks to Co-Exist With Competitors
The company is betting big on updated user controls, partnerships and free ad-supported content.
Michelle Castillo
May 15, 2019
Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Crackdown Alarms Tech Giants
Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Crackdown Alarms Tech Giants
A new law in Singapore gives the government broad reach to decide what is true and what isn’t.
Spencer Feingold
May 14, 2019
Google Takes a Bite Out of Apple
Google Takes a Bite Out of Apple
At its annual developer conference, Google took small steps in Apple’s direction with a new privacy and security focus for its products.
Hope King
May 9, 2019
Facebook Names Trio of New Instagram Execs
Facebook Names Trio of New Instagram Execs
Instagram has new engineering, design, and communication chiefs in the wake of the departure of the app’s cofounders.
Alex Heath
May 3, 2019
Walmart is Using its Massive Sales Data to Help Advertisers
Walmart is Using its Massive Sales Data to Help Advertisers
The company will use its first-party shopper information to show relevant ads to video viewers.
Michelle Castillo
May 1, 2019
Cannabis Pioneer Makes High-End Edibles for ‘Foodie Market’
Cannabis Pioneer Makes High-End Edibles for ‘Foodie Market’
Canadian cannabis pioneer Paul Rosen is teaming up with other big names to make high-end cannabis edibles with quality ingredients.
Chloe Aiello
Apr 30, 2019
Brain Scans Are Bringing “Minority Report” Techniques to Advertising
Brain Scans Are Bringing “Minority Report” Techniques to Advertising
Neuro-Insight believes its neuroscience analysis can predict what will make you want to buy something, before you realize it yourself.
Michelle Castillo
Apr 29, 2019
PR Pro Pours Expertise Into ‘Cannabis for Dummies’ Book
PR Pro Pours Expertise Into ‘Cannabis for Dummies’ Book
After a year and a half of running communications for the largest dispensary in the U.S., Kim Casey wrote the literal book.
Chloe Aiello
Apr 29, 2019
Fearing Patchwork Privacy Laws, Tech Industry Calls for Federal Regulation
Fearing Patchwork Privacy Laws, Tech Industry Calls for Federal Regulation
The potential for multiple layers of regulation has the tech sector united in its push for consistent federal policy.
Spencer Feingold
Apr 22, 2019
420: From Stoner Holiday to Shopping Holiday and Everything in Between
420: From Stoner Holiday to Shopping Holiday and Everything in Between
Unofficial cannabis holiday 420 has become known in recent years as the Black Friday of marijuana, but advocates worry a focus on sales…
Chloe Aiello
Apr 19, 2019
What T-Mobile’s Bank Account Means for Fintech
What T-Mobile’s Bank Account Means for Fintech
Fintech companies may not totally disrupt old banks, but they can reach the masses with the help of larger trusted brands.
Tanaya Macheel
Apr 19, 2019
10 Surprising Things About Riding in a Self-Driving Taxi
10 Surprising Things About Riding in a Self-Driving Taxi
Even after reading initial reviews of Waymo’s self-driving car service, there were still things that surprised me.
Hope King
Apr 18, 2019
Why Mastercard Bought a Point-of-Sale Lending Platform
Why Mastercard Bought a Point-of-Sale Lending Platform
Mastercard’s acquisition of Vyze opens the door for adoption of POS financing in a way acquirers might not be able to achieve.
Tanaya Macheel
Apr 17, 2019
Stash Wants to Turn Your Morning Coffee into Stock
Stash Wants to Turn Your Morning Coffee into Stock
U.S. consumers used to earning cash back on purchases can now turn spending into stock.
Tanaya Macheel
Apr 15, 2019
Game of Thrones: Silicon Valley Edition
Game of Thrones: Silicon Valley Edition
The characters and storylines in Game of Thrones are not unlike those of Silicon Valley.
Hope King
Apr 14, 2019
Why Disney+ Could Knock Netflix Off Its Perch
Why Disney+ Could Knock Netflix Off Its Perch
Streaming companies like Netflix should be afraid of the big, bad mouse.
Michelle Castillo
Apr 12, 2019
SoFi’s CEO Talks Membership Strategy, Future of Fintech
SoFi’s CEO Talks Membership Strategy, Future of Fintech
Anthony Noto has been building out SoFi’s suite of financial services since he joined in early 2018.
Tanaya Macheel
Apr 11, 2019
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