McDonald’s acquiring AI startup Dynamic Yield to modernize customer experience
McDonald’s announced that it will acquire the Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Dynamic Yield to help make the customer experience more personalized.
The US fast-food...
Average house price in England dropped to £255,683 in Q1 2019
House prices dropped in England in the first quarter of 2019, the first decline in seven years.
Property prices dropped 0.7% in the first three...
Just seeing things that remind us of coffee can make us more alert
According to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto, just looking at things that remind us of coffee can cause us...
US economy expanded by 2.2% in Q4 2018, up 2.9% for full year
The US economy expanded by slightly less than expected in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The US economy grew by 2.2 percent in the fourth...
Michelle Obama’s memoir “Becoming” has sold over 10 million copies
Penguin Random House announced on Tuesday that Michelle Obama’s memoir “Becoming” has sold over 10 million copies and is on track to becoming the...
Uber acquiring Dubai-based rival Careem for $3.1 billion
Drive-hailing giant Uber will acquire rival Dubai-based rival Careem in a $3.1 billion cash-and-share deal.
The announcement comes ahead of Uber's plans for an initial...
Apple launching its own credit card, the Apple Card
Apple announced that it is launching its own credit card, the Apple Card, which it promises will eliminate fees, lower interest rates, offer better...
Google announces game-streaming service ‘Stadia’
Google announced plans to launch a new game-streaming service called Stadia in a move that has the potential to do what Netflix has done...
Autonomous shuttle service launching in New York later this year
Boston startup Optimus Ride, an MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) spin-off, will deploy an autonomous shuttle service in New York in the second quarter...
Incentives and breaks promote high creativity production
Giving employees incentives to come up with as many ideas as possible - regardless of quality - and then having them step away from...