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A panel of music industry insiders discussed the future of music marketing at a recent conference in Detroit. The insiders said the industry is moving in a direction where music labels are no longer needed to validate popular new artists.
The panel included the music industry experts: JDee, A&R and Midwest regional representative for Empire Distribution; Cannon Kent-Grant, Southeastern promotions director at Atlantic Records; April Woodard, administrative music publisher at Digital Lungz; and Spudd, Hype Voice chief creative officer.
Google Digital Coach Detroit’s Katrina Turnbow hosted and moderated the event.
Technology is on the verge of replacing record labels thanks to branding tools like Spotify, Google, Tidal, YouTube, SoundCloud, Apple Music and other similar platforms. Using these tools, artists can build their own fan base and reputation without needing to gain approval from executives at record labels.
“You don’t have to be the next Beyoncé or Drake to be successful in the music business,” said Turnbow. “You just need to understand how to win in your lane no matter what it is. The #GoogleDigitalCoaches program is here to make sure that happens.”
The panel, called The Movement of Music, focused on digital marketing and its effects on the music industry. Music, advertising and branding follow technological trends. The panel also discussed the analytics side of branding with YouTube and Google. Using these tools, artists can track viewers and listeners.
Like other industries, AI (artificial intelligence) is affecting the music world. AI is expected to grow to a $70 billion market by 2020, and its tools are changing the way people consume music.
As far as marketing goes, consumer data mining may prove to be an effective tool for industry professionals.
AI-driven data can help the industry improve its marketing strategies by offering improved insights that benefit artists, fans and the industry.
Along with the tools discussed by the panel in Detroit, other music tech companies like SoundHound and Shazam are using AI to better improve the listener’s experience.
While major record labels still own the majority of music content – and shares of streaming services and apps – it’s the independent artists who have access to data from direct-to-consumer platforms.
Goldman Sachs predicts that streaming services will generate $34 billion in revenue for the music industry by 2030. Streaming services generate reliable and consistent data that improves both outreach and insight.
Engagement data allows artists to see how audiences are responding to trends and songs. Music labels can also use this data to track patterns and target audiences with more efficiency.
Filtered data from AI technology also allows record labels to market songs and attract more fans.
YouTube and other recommendation engines are affecting the way artists connect with listeners. YouTube’s recommendations are fueled by the AI division of Google Brain. An algorithm tracks the number of times viewers spent watching videos and the number of clicks per viewer. Using this data, YouTube began displaying higher-quality videos with longer watch times first in the search results. This move helped the video streaming site grow its viewership by 50% each year.
Music industry experts can use this same tool to target advertising lengths on different platforms.
Industry professionals can use AI algorithms to gauge the competition by analyzing the streaming and social patterns of other artists. Analyzing the streaming habits of listeners allows industry experts to pinpoint “super fans” and the people more likely to spend money on their favorite artists.
Music marketers can leverage this data to determine which fans are the most engaged with the artist and offer special promotions, like VIP tickets.
While helpful, every artist’s fan base is different. Music marketers, therefore, will need to cater to each fan base and their habits.
AI data is doing more than just changing the way artists and labels market their own music; it’s also changing the way brands market their products.
A recent post on Adweek discussed how more brands are catering to country music fans.
“It’s the fastest growing music genre in the U.S. today, resonating with people 21 and up, in different parts of the country,” said Ricardo Marques, marketing VP at Budweiser.
Music brand deals have changed completely, according to Marcie Allen, president of MAC Presents.
“Brands have begun to look at data and research much more than they previously did in identifying which artists they should work with,” she said.
“Ten years ago, brand [marketers] would be like, ‘I really like John Mayer so I think my brand should work with him,'” Allen explained. “Now it’s like, ‘OK, what is John Mayer’s social reach? What’s his demographic? Let’s pull his Facebook profile, let’s pull his Ticketmaster profile, let’s make sure that our demographic is on target with John Mayer’s demographic.'”


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Edelweiss expects food inflation to rise towards 4% in next 4-5 months
Updated : June 17, 2019 08:57 AM IST
Expect overall food inflation to rise towards 4 percent over the coming four-five months, outpacing Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) indicative trajectory, said Edelweiss in its research report.
It further added that the food inflation is expected to rise, although core should moderate further. Rise in headline CPI (Consumer Price Index) is seen to be normalisation of food inflation rather than a deteriorating dynamic.
Food inflation climbed in to positive territory after hovering below zero for several months. This rise is on expected lines and is limited to a few commodities such as pulses and vegetables, said the report.
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A newly-discovered oilfield in the Norwegian part of the North Sea is on track to produce almost 0.5% of global oil supplies next year, despite calls for it to immediately stop producing crude altogether.
Willem Marx reports from London on UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decisive election victory.
The result of the election is expected to have a decisive effect on the direction that Brexit takes, three-and-a-half years since the U.K.’s referendum on EU membership.
Willem Marx reports why ride-sharing company Uber has lost its license across the pond in London which is raising questions about the company’s future in its most lucrative European market.
Uber was stripped of its license to operate in London on Monday by the city’s transport regulator, which cited a “pattern of failures” that “placed passenger safety and security at risk.
Impossible Foods filed an application in the European Union that hints it is looking to make inroads in that market and expand outside the U.S. and Asia.
Willem Marx is in London for us and gives us the latest twist in the Brexit drama.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been prevented from holding a key vote on the Brexit withdrawal deal he recently agreed with Brussels.
Rahel Solomon reports on how tariffs on European goods such as specialty foods will impact your grocery bills.
Willem Marx reports from Brussels on the tentative deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Negotiators from the U.K. and EU reached a draft Brexit deal in 11th-hour talks Thursday, although there are serious doubts that the agreement will be approved by U.K. lawmakers back in Westminster.
The odds of the UK making an orderly exit from the European Union have improved and that has lifted sentiment. Willem Marx has more for us from London.
The British pound rose sharply on Thursday after positive comments on Brexit from the leaders of the Republic of Ireland and the U.K.
Willem Marx reports on the increasing tense talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union regarding Brexit.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has concluded investigations into Facebook’s WhatsApp and Twitter over possible breaches of EU data privacy rules, a spokesperson for the agency revealed to CNBC Monday.


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Publix Super Markets, Inc. said on Friday it has signed with the Tennessee State Soccer Association (TSSA), sealing the deal for the retailer’s fifth youth soccer partnership to date.
In addition to the TSSA, Publix is the official supermarket of Youth Soccer Associations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
The Lakeland, Fla.-based retailer, which operates stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee, said it sees such sponsorships as a way to help tackle childhood obesity.
"With childhood obesity on the rise, it's even more important today that we encourage exercising and eating right with parents and kids," said Maria Brous, Publix director of media and community relations, in a statement. "We're excited to work with TSSA because youth soccer keeps kids active and gives them skills they can use throughout their lives."
As with the other associations, the Publix partnership with the TSSA will include sponsorship of soccer events and community awards.


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2013 Ford C-MAX Energi PHEV. Picture received July 20, 2012 from Ford Motor Company
Ford launched a 15-month advertising campaign today to introduce consumers to the 2013 C-Max, a new 5-passenger crossover available only as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid.
The C-Max is an all-new model and a divergence from Ford's past practice of adding hybrid versions to existing models.
Ford is not looking for huge volumes from the C-Max hybrid that started reaching showrooms in mid-September and has sold 1,000 already, surprising executives. ...


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16 August 2021, California: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBII) (MBI or “Marrone Bio”), an international leader in sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions to support global agricultural needs, and Terramera, a global agtech leader and inventor of Actigate™ technology, will collaborate to combine their technological and biological expertise to enhance the performance of MBI’s crop protection products and expedite product development.
MBI’s collaboration with Terramera is expected to provide a unique platform that will bring existing and new biologicals to market supported by Terramera’s artificial intelligence-based screening platform of novel adjuvants, Plant Intelligence Engine™, and Actigate technology, a proprietary green chemistry that delivers active ingredients directly into target cells. The synergistic approach is anticipated to increase the performance and consistency of new and existing active ingredients in Marrone Bio’s portfolio including market-leading Regalia® Biofungicide, newly developed Stargus® Biofungicide, Venerate® XC Bioinsecticide, and Grandevo® WDG Bioinsecticide.
“We are always looking for ways we can innovate and partner with companies whom share our commitment to creating new technologies which support sustainable agriculture and enhance our ability to develop original products that provide growers with increased efficacy and industry-leading ROI,” stated Kevin Helash, chief executive officer of Marrone Bio Innovations. “We believe that collaborating with a leader in greentech, such as Terramera, will allow both organizations to capitalize on some of the most robust technical algorithms in the industry and provide an opportunity to enhance the specificity and value of our products. Perhaps most exciting is how this partnership has the potential to expedite our product pipeline and allow us to bring more novel products to market faster, such as a bioherbicide currently in development.”
“We are excited to work with Marrone Bio to accelerate their proven crop protection products with ActigateTM and our digital platforms, both of which improve product performance in the field,” said Karn Manhas, Terramera Founder and CEO. “Collaborating with Marrone Bio Innovations, a recognized global leader in developing sustainable biopesticide solutions, advances Terramera’s goal of reducing the synthetic pesticide load in agriculture by 80%.”
In addition to this collaboration, field trials are planned for late summer and early fall to test performance of the combination of two commercially available products, MBI’s Venerate XC Bioinsecticide and Terramera’s Rango™. Additional trials are contemplated for spring 2022.
Terramera is a global agtech leader fusing science, nature and artificial intelligence to transform how food is grown and the economics of agriculture in the next decade. With its revolutionary Actigate™ technology platform, which was recognized by Fast Company as a 2020 World Changing Idea, Terramera is committed to reducing the global synthetic pesticide load 80% by 2030 to protect plant and human health and ensure an earth that thrives and provides for everyone. The privately held, venture-backed company was founded in 2010 and has grown to include a world-class bench of engineers, scientists, advisors and investors. Terramera is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with integrated operations in Canada, the US and India that include research labs, a greenhouse and farm, and more than 250 patents in its global IP portfolio. For more information, please visit Terramera.com


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When is Black Friday 2018
Black Friday is the name given to the shopping day subsequent to Thanksgiving. It was initially called Black Friday since such a significant number of individuals went out to shop that it caused auto collisions and some of the time even savagery. The Philadelphia Police Department begat the saying to portray the pandemonium encompassing the clog of walker and auto activity in the downtown territory.
The name was first recorded in 1966 by Earl Apfelbaum, a dealer in uncommon stamps. In his promotion, he stated, "'Black Friday' is the name that the Philadelphia Police Department provided for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. It's anything but an affectionate nickname for them. 'Black Friday' authoritatively opens the Christmas shopping season in the inside city. It as a rule brings monstrous roads turned parking lots and stuffed walkways as the downtown stores are mobbed from opening to shutting."
At the point when Black Friday Became a Positive Name
Retailers did not value the negative meaning related with a black day of the week. They had a decent point. For instance, Black Monday was the name columnists provided for October 19, 1987. On that day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22 percent. The Dow's end history demonstrates that was the biggest rate drop on one day in securities exchange history.
Another dim day, Black Thursday, happened on October 24, 1929. It was the day that flagged the beginning of the Great Depression. It was taken after the following week by Black Tuesday. On that day, the share trading system lost 11 percent in spite of endeavors by significant financial specialists to help stock costs. That demolished any certainty speculators had in the share trading system, which in those days was seen to be the economy. Many had contributed their life reserve funds and were altogether wiped out. Black Friday 2018 deals comes up with lost of excitement in public.
Every year, huge retailers like Amazon, Argos and Morrisons utilize Black Friday to give enormous value decreases to shoppers just before Christmas kicks in.
The rebates continue going until Cyber Monday, which is dependably the main Monday after Black Friday, so this year it will fall on November 26.
Aside from the days, there are a few different contrasts between the two, one is that Cyber Monday deals just applies to online shops while Black Friday is in store too.
Likewise, Cyber Monday is an entirely 24 hour shopping window however Black Friday has a tendency to be a multi day long undertaking.


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COVID-19 aftermath: Funding divide among Indian startups makes survival difficult; while some bag millions, others struggle
Funding in Indian tech-led startups rose by 14 percent in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period last year, yet only 16 percent startups and SMEs have cash to survive for more than three months, revealed a recent survey
Fund raising activity goes 'cold' in India; PE, VC investments may dip up to 60% in 2020 due to COVID-19: EY
In the past few years, fund raising activity has been touching record highs, and grew 28 percent to $48 billion in 2019.
Coronavirus outbreak: Now, Microsoft latest among firms to ask staff in Seattle area, Silicon Valley to work from home
Microsoft asked many of its employees in the Seattle region near its headquarters and the San Francisco Bay Area to work from home if possible until 25 March
Uber sets up over 100-staff strong Uber Money team in Hyderabad; to focus on implementing new payment methods
Besides Hyderabad, the Uber Money team also has a presence at San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York and Amsterdam tech centres, Uber said in a statement.
The startup offers credit, savings and insurance solutions to blue-collar, gig workers.
Multiple third-party startups are coming up to help fintechs recover dues
Historically, digital payments around the world have been driven by the American model defined by card associations.
Qbera works with banks and NBFCs to process personal loans for employed and self-employed individuals.
Video KYC brings in the additional benefit of being completely remote, since digital KYC still requires a visit.
The Delhi-based startup, BharatPe, has already given out shares worth $5million to 22 existing employees.
Startup investors continue to show preference to backing more experienced founders, with the proportion of founders with at least five years experience going up from 55 percent in 2017 to 82 percent this year.
Flipkart fintech isn’t focussed on individual payments or UPI. It’s an affordability construct both for customers and sellers.
Nirmala Sitharaman holds first pre-Budget consultations with representatives of digital economy, startups
Sitharaman is likely to present her second Budget for the Modi 2.0 government in Parliament on 1 February.
Nirmala Sitharaman to hold pre-Budget consultations with stakeholders from today; focus on boosting economic growth
The finance ministry has already started the Budget preparation exercise, with different ministries and departments making expenditure projections
Google writes letter to US Federal Reserve to adopt UPI-like payments mechanism; draws cheers among Indian entrepreneurs
A top banker told Tech2, UPI is being pushed to go global and now if it manages to draw the attention of the US Federal Reserve it will be big fillip for NPCI.
Facebook, Google, Amazon and other Big Tech could be forced to share data on fintech services customers
The FSB said players including Microsoft, Amazon, eBay, Baidu, Apple, Facebook and Tencent, have massive databases, while some offer asset management, payments and lending.
This QR code-based system would allow anyone with a BHIM app to scan the SGQR at NETS terminals for payments in Singapore.
India emerges third-largest ecosystem for successful startups behind China, US: Hurun Global Unicorn List 2019
Startups leading the pack from the country are payments solutions platform One97 Communications ($10 billion), cab aggregator Ola Cabs ($6 billion), online educator Byjus ($6 billion), and travel-stay finder OYO Rooms ($5 billion).
Dematerialisation of financial instruments is customer-friendly given the wide reach of mobile technologies
Fintech startup deals in India surpass China, dealmaking expected to continue at strong pace in India
China had marginally higher investments at $375 million during the period, compared to the $350 million in India.


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“The proposed regulatory framework has been sent to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for comments and inputs from other member countries, a consultation process that could take up to three months,” a government official told ET.
The framework should be in place by December, he added. “If no major changes are suggested in the existing draft, then the food recall procedure will be notified even before that,” the official said.
The structure and process of the food recall system was first drafted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India or FSSAI in 2011 but is yet to be implemented.
The central food regulator can direct a company to recall products as it has done in the case of Maggi after finding violations. But unlike the US and Europe, India doesn't yet have a full regulatory framework in place to supervise the entire recall process while classifying food products into categories based on the risk.
The US Food and Drug Administration for instance carries out more than 7,000 domestic food safety inspections and supervises hundreds of recalls every year.
Under the system proposed by FSSAI, the recall process may be initiated by a report of the manufacturer, importing company or wholesaler or a complaint by the distributor, retailer, consumers, media, government agencies and state or central food regulators.
All participants in the distribution chain will be responsible for implementing the recall. The food company is expected to maintain records, such as names and addresses of suppliers and customers as well as the nature of food and date of purchase and delivery, batch code, pack size, brand name, date of manufacture and best-before date for one year or the expiry of shelf life.
The state food administration will inspect plant premises and supervise the recall process, keeping the central food regulator in the loop. The central food regulator will guide state food commissioners in execution of the recall. Every recall is proposed to have a unique identity number and its closure and follow-up would also be monitored by the food regulatory agencies.
Experts feel the recall system won’t in place by the year-end considering capacity constraints.
“Today the food recall system is as good as the efficiency of the state FDA agency. So while some states such as Gujarat, Tamil Nadu have well-oiled systems in place to recall food products, others such as Bihar, Jharkhand lag behind,” said Bejon Mishra, a former FSSAI member. “In fact, some states are still following the old (Prevention of Food Adulteration Act) law, where you seized and confiscated food products when found to be violating law.” The idea of having a new food safety law (Food safety and Standard Act) was to modernize the food supply chain in the country and improve coordination between the Centre and states, which hasn't happened to the expected level due to the lack of will, he said.
Government officials defended the delay in setting up the recall system. “We started from scratch in food regulation in 2010. There were too many priority areas before a food recall system on which the regulator was focusing simultaneously in the last five years,” the official said.
According to data compiled by FSSAI from various states, the number of food samples tested have gone up from 64,593 in 2011-12 to 72, 200 in 2013-14. Of this, states found 8,200 samples not conforming in 2011-12 and launched convictions and imposed penalties in 764 cases. In 2013-14, while 13, 571 samples failed tests, penalties were imposed in 3,845 cases.
For a foolproof recall system, the country will have to implement track-and-trace technology, which can monitor the movement of products from factory to retailer, Mishra said.
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Six months after it first launched on iOS, Google's Gboard Keyboard is now coming to Android users. Gboard is a keyboard app by Google that lets the user search and send texts, GIFs, emojis and more, right from the keyboard.
This will come as a version 6.0 update in the Play Store and replace existing Google Keyboard app. Gboard was first announced in May and was available only for iOS users. "Searching and sending stuff from iPhone shouldn't be that difficult with Gboard. Users can now search and send all kinds of things -- restaurant info, flight times, and news articles -- right from keyboard. Anything users search on Google, you can search with Gboard. Results appear as cards with the key information front and center, such as the phone number, ratings and hours. With one tap, users can send it to their friends and keeps the conversation going, "Google had said in a statement.
With Gboard users can also search for GIFs as well. The keyboard app also supports Glide Typing, which allows the user type texts by simply sliding their finger from key to key instead of tapping, "so everything they do is just a little bit faster."
Gboard works in different apps like Messaging, YouTube and Mails One of the major features of the app is the ability to search emoji using texts. For example, if you are looking for a dancer emoji in your emoji list, instead of finding it you can simply type dancer and the emoji will be reflected instantly. The company has not revealed the date of its Android launch but the app is available as an APK installation file for now. It is expected to reach the Play Store soon.


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Keeping Wal-Marts Out Of The City
Some say that the resistance provided by organized labor has played a significant role in Wal-Mart's development strategies, "in which it appears to have avoided building large numbers of stores in places such as Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and New York." A recent example is in Chicago, where leaders from two major unions have announced that they will fight Wal-Mart's planning application, claiming that "it poses a major threat to jobs at unionized rivals." Organized labor have argued that "Wal-Mart's arrival would ultimately be bad for the city, citing union statistics estimating that for every Wal-Mart job provided, two union jobs would be lost." In defense, a Wal-Mart spokesman "described the chain's plans to build a store as a positive development that would provide 250 jobs, mostly permanent, and an estimated $600,000 in annual taxes." The site of the planned Wal-Mart is the Hermosa neighborhood, in the heart of one of the city's most depressed areas." The site is zoned primarily for light manufacturing. "In order to redevelop the 10.85-acre property...Wal-Mart wants city planners to change the zone to a general business district, which would allow for the new 142,000-square-foot supercenter and 610 parking spaces. Besides lobbying the local alderman, who has so far supported the redevelopment, union leaders said they plan to try and block the application by meeting with members of the city's powerful zoning committee."
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We have already been live for a week! Time flies and so does the tech world although this week has been a bit of a slow one. Next week we have Samsungs next flagship unveiling so no doubt things will get busier at TFHQ but in the meantime, here’s all the news, updates, tidbits and anything else slightly interesting that happened in the tech/nerd world over the last week.
Blizzard messes up once more
With the release of Warcraft 3: Reforged, players all around the world were looking forward to the remaster of the much beloved game Warcraft 3. Blizzard had shown off a sizzle reel at Blizzcon 2018, most notably revealing new cinematic cutscenes which did not make it into the final product. That along with missing features like leaderboards, multiple glitches and bugs and a new Terms of service stipulating that Blizzard outright own any mod or game that comes from Warcraft 3, players were not too happy. There is also a frankly bizarre change made to the original Warcraft 3 where if you have no intention of buying the remastered version, you STILL have to update the original game which are now also plagued with the same issues as the remaster. Blizzard have since come out with a developer update, stating that they are looking to start patching the game as soon as this week but the cut scenes will remain as they are.
YouTube is a $15 Billion a year company
This might not be news or a surprise to anyone but YouTube makes ALOT of money. But up until now, Google has never really shared how much money YouTube makes for them. On a recent earnings call with parent company Alphabet, Google revealed that on an annual basis, YouTube generated $15 billion last year and contributed roughly 10 percent to all Google revenue. Those figures make Youtube’s ad business nearly one fifth the size of Facebook’s and nearly six times larger than alll of Amazons owned Twitch. In addition, Google also announced they now have 20 million subscribers to their YouTube Premium model (ad-free YouTube) as well as 2 million subscribers to its paid TV Service. Google massively beat Wall Street expectations on profit, but missed on revenue which is why Alphabet may have decided to reveal revenue numbers for YouTube now.
Stranger things reportedly ending after Season 5
Stranger Things is set to come to an end sooner than fans were hoping, reports say.
The Netflix show, which began in 2016, has become one of the streaming service’s most popular shows.
But it’s now been reported that the sci-fi series will end with season five, which sources say will serve as a season four, part two as opposed to a standalone Run
The fourth season, which if the reports are to be believed will be Stranger Things’ penultimate outing, is currently filming.
According to We Got This Covered: “The original plan was to make season four the last, [but] they’ve now decided to just extend the plot across an additional run.
The article adds: “The second part, we’re told, may be marketed as season five, but it’ll essentially be the second half of season four as it will continue the same storyline.”
While this remains unconfirmed, it would make sense: Stranger Things has proved a huge hit for Netflix, becoming the most-watched original show on the platform with its third season, which was shown in 2019.
Apple now sells more watches than the entire Swiss watch industry
The Apple Watch wasn’t just the best-selling smartwatch last year, but also put the Swiss watch industry to shame, according to new sales estimates compiled by Strategy Analytics. The report estimates Apple shipped nearly 31 million units in 2019, a 36 percent jump over last year. The Swiss watch industry, which includes brands like Swatch and TAG Heuer, only shipped an estimated 21.1 million units, a 13 percent decline, Strategy Analytics says.
According to a tweet sent out by BlackBerry on Monday, TCL Communications will stop making BlackBerry branded smartphones at the end of the year, effectively ending a partnership struck in 2016.
‘We do regret to share, however, that as of 31 August 2020, TCL Communication will no longer be selling BlackBerry-branded mobile devices,’ writes BlackBerry in a statement.
‘TCL Communication has no further rights to design, manufacture or sell any new BlackBerry mobile devices.’
As noted by The Verge, BlackBerry does not have any manufacturing partnerships with other companies to make its phones.
That could spell out either a hiatus or potentially a complete disappearance of the BlackBerry brand.
The company has not yet indicated whether it will be seeking partnerships with other manufacturers to keep its phones alive.
News of the BlackBerry’s lapsed agreement with TCL follows the sunsetting of several of its other products, including the once trail-blazing Black Berry Messenger.
Last year, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) was the latest in a string of legacy messaging apps to be wound down.


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comScore Did Cry Wolf About Google Growth, Just a Different Kind of Wolf
By now you know that the paid click metrics released by comScore came nowhere near Google’s actual growth for Q1 2008. So what happened? Did comScore cry wolf, or is there a legitimate reason for the gaping void between what it predicted and what Google announced?
Before, I share my thoughts, here’s what comScore’s Andrew Lipsman has to say…
comScore reported that Google’s U.S. paid clicks in Q1 were up 2% vs. year ago, and down 9% vs. Q4 ’07. During the earnings call, Google noted a 20% increase in aggregate paid clicks vs. year ago and a 4% sequential gain.
Why the discrepancy, you may ask?
As is always the case, we need an apples-to-apple comparison. comScore’s paid click report refers to domestic paid search clicks only, while Google’s “aggregate paid clicks” refers to global search and also includes affiliate site ads (i.e. AdSense). Two fundamental components of Google’s reported number – international clicks and AdSense clicks – are not currently included in the comScore report.
Here’s my take.
If you’re in the business of estimating the number of “apples” sold in a quarter, and the market wants to know the TOTAL number of apples sold worldwide, don’t provide a report that only includes US apple consumption.
comScore is technically correct that its data is not an “apple-to-apple” comparison, but when you’re building your name–and getting the fame–by letting analysts assume the worst about Google’s numbers, shame on you for not providing the real data. Either you had the full data and held back–because it wouldn’t create as much publicity for comScore–or you didn’t have the full data, so you’d better work on how you can get your idea of “apples” matched-up with Google’s.
After all, if Google reports on “worldwide apple sales” then you’d better provide data to track worldwide apple sales. That’s what the market wants. If not, step out of the spotlight and make room for a company that can.
And lastly, shame on us, who took comScore’s incomplete data and, in the absence of anything substantial, assumed the worst from Google.
So, to answer the question. Did comScore cry wolf? Yes, and no. It went something like this…
comScore: “Wolf, wolf, wolf.”
Analysts: “Where? We do don’t see it.”
comScore: “Oh, it’s out there somewhere. Don’t blame me if you assumed it was actually in our village.”


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What’s the current condition of the U. S. economic climate? A quick summary might be “booming with bottlenecks. ”
And several of those bottlenecks reflect the particular mess created by Donald Trump’s trade policy.
Where we have been now: Employment is growing at a rate all of us haven’t seen since 1984. So , probably, is major domestic product , even though we don’t yet come with an official estimate for the 2nd quarter. We are, however , struggling with shortages of many items, that are crimping production in some places and leading to sharp cost increases in others.
A few of these shortages are getting resolved. For instance , two months ago, lumber cost almost 4 times as much as it do before the Covid-19 pandemic; since that time, its price has dropped more than 50 percent. Other bottlenecks, however , seem more continual. World trade is being kept back by an insufficient supply of standard-size shipping storage containers — the ubiquitous containers that carry almost everything, simply because they can be lifted directly from the particular decks of ships on to railroad cars and pickup truck beds — and professionals expect the particular shortage to last a minimum of until late this year.
Plus there’s another bottleneck which may be an even bigger deal compared to container shortage: a global lack of semiconductor chips.
You see, nowadays almost everything contains silicon potato chips. So an insufficient flow of chips is a problem not merely for producers of computer systems and smartphones; there are potato chips in just about all long lasting goods, including household devices and, crucially, cars.
Consequently, the chip shortage has already established large and perhaps unexpected implications. Lack of chips is restricting production of automobiles, top some people to buy used vehicles instead. And soaring used-car prices are a surprisingly large contributor to inflation — in fact , they accounted for in regards to a third associated with May’s total rise in customer prices.
So why are all of us facing a semiconductor lack? Part of the answer is that the outbreak created a weird business routine. People couldn’t go out to consume, so they remodeled their kitchen areas, and they couldn’t go to the fitness center, so they bought Pelotons. Therefore demand for services continues to be depressed, while demand pertaining to goods offers soared. And as I mentioned, practically every physical great now has a chip inside it.
But as Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute regarding International Economics documents within an important new article , the Trump administration’s business policy made the situation a lot worse.
When Trump had taken us into a trade battle with China, there was obviously a lot he and his agents failed to understand about contemporary world trade. Among other things, these people didn’t seem to grasp that will modern trade consists not really of simple exchanges of products — they sell us vehicles, we sell them airplane — but of complicated supply chains, in which the creation of a given item frequently involves activities spread around the world.
With all this reality, the structure from the Trump tariffs was, properly, stupid: They focused primarily on intermediate inputs like semiconductors plus capital equipment, which United states companies need to compete on earth market. As a result, multiple correctly found, the tariffs in fact reduced Oughout. S. manufacturing employment.
Yet Trump’s trade policy was not just poorly conceived. It had been also erratic. Nobody understood which products might encounter new tariffs or whether or not the tariffs he had imposed would certainly remain in place. And in higher technology, especially semiconductors, Trump began imposing export limitations, again in an erratic style (and with an apparent lack of knowledge that, in many cases, China can simply turn to other suppliers).
As I published at the time , the problem has been less that Trump was obviously a self-proclaimed Tariff Man compared to that he was a capricious, unstable Tariff Man. And this smudged business planning, especially in semiconductors.
Consider foreign producers promoting into the U. S. marketplace. Such producers had small incentive to add capacity, due to the fact for all they knew, they may suddenly face high charges. But U. S. makers also had little motivation to invest, because for all these people knew, the tariff safety they were relying on might disappear overnight — or they could abruptly find themselves barred through selling into foreign marketplaces.
Basically, international supply stores don’t work very well once the policies of one of the world’s key economies are ruled by the whims of a chief who gets his suggestions from cable TV.
Notice that I am not being a free-trade purist here. There’s a good situation for interventionist government plan to ensure reliable supply stores — and the Biden management is moving in that path . It’s important, nevertheless , that this policy be created by people who understand the issues which the rules of the game become clear enough to allow businesses plan.
In other words, we need the policymaking style that’s the alternative of what we had in the last administration.
For what it is worth, I don’t think poor policy is the main reason for the bottlenecks we’re suffering from, nor do I believe that these types of bottlenecks will prevent an instant economic recovery. But Trump’s tantrum-based trade policy do real damage, and we are still paying the price.
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Nvidia launches dual-GPU GeForce 7950 GX2
Computex 2006Nvidia has launched its anticipated "world's fastest" desktop graphics card, the double-slot, dual-GPU GeForce 7950 GX2 which sandwiches two graphics cards together.
Nvidia rolls out Intel edition nForce 500 chipset trio
Computex 2006Nvidia has announced Intel-oriented versions of the nForce 500-series chipsets it rolled out last month for AMD's new Socket AM2 processors in time for the Computex show in Taipei. The line-up includes three parts: the 570 Ultra, 570 SLI and 590 SLI.
AMD to re-badge Transmeta CPUs
Computex 2006AMD has decided it's more effective to offer Transmeta's Efficeon x86-compatible processor in emerging markets than one of its own - at least as far as chips that support Microsoft's developing-world PC rental scheme go.
ATI claims crown in physics-on-GPU performance
Computex 2006ATI will use GPU-hosted physics processing to "overtake" arch-rival Nvidia's SLI technology "by this time next year", Godfrey Cheng, the company's head of platform marketing said today during the Computex show in Taipei.
Intel rolls out P965/ICH8 chipset
Computex 2006Intel has officially launched its first 'Broadwater' chipset, the P965 Express, pitched at the upcoming Core 2 Duo dual-core processor - aka 'Conroe' operating on a 1066MHz frontside bus.
Apple posts fix for overly hot MacBooks
"Some MacBooks may have left the factory with a thin piece of clear plastic covering the rear vent," Apple has admitted after some consumers who bought its latest laptop complained the Intel Core Duo-based machines were running too hot.
ATI pitches CrossFire certification scheme
Computex 2006ATI has launched a website it claims will make it easier for its fans to choose CrossFire-enabled hardware. The site list the 90-odd graphics cards, mobos, PSUs and memory that have passed the company's CrossFire compatibility certification procedure, it said today.
Ransomware Trojan cracked
Security experts have cracked the password needed to retrieve files encrypted by a Trojan horse, dubbed Arhiveus-A, that claimed a number of victims following its appearance on the net last week.
TfL keeps schtum on underground radio plans
Transport for London (TfL) has declined to shed any light on its timetable for implementing a digital radio network, despite criticisms in a report into the 7 July bombings.
Google offers spreadsheet beta
Google is launching an online spreadsheet that will let you load Excel files and share documents online.
IBM promises $6bn for India
IBM is spending $6bn in the next three years to extend and improve its operations in India.
Carphone overwhelmed by 'free broadband' interest
The Carphone Warehouse has been blown away by the response to its "free broadband forever" promotion with demand for the bundled product exceeding its own forecasts.
Intel comms business 'for sale'
Intel may sell off its communications business as part of a deep review of its business.
Stick your own pin in Google maps
We reckon this will appeal to anyone who's trying to organise a wedding reception and is dreading the obligatory "yeah, well, the map you sent was bloody awful so we ended up driving the wrong way up the M1 for three hours" - a smart new initiative which allows you to mark a spot on Google maps, stick a pin in it with added text details and then email the link.
ONStor Hammers on UK channel door
Hammer, the specialist storage distie, is to start wholesaling ONStor's NAS gateways to the UK channel.
Vigilante eBayer obtains refund in person
Here's a cautionary tale for anyone thinking of messing around certain UK eBay vendors: do so at your peril, as the following transcript of a bulletin board posting shows. Certain details have been deleted/altered:
New businesses spawned from handbag hype
Handbag fever has hit bizarre new heights in New Zealand with a raft of boutique industries springing up to cash in on the hype.
Bleak outlook for IT outsourcing
Most government organisation's IT outsourcing (ITO) projects are "doomed before they begin", according to new research.
Older sperm produce more dwarves
Scientists have found that the genetic quality of sperm decreases with age.
VoIP firm backs 'virtual' yacht race
A yachtswoman is acting out a bizarre "virtual" solo transatlantic voyage on a 40-foot racing trimaran - while being firmly anchored in the courtyard of Chelsea College of Art in London.
Kingston DDR 2 memory blasts past 1GHz
HyperX KHX8000D2 DDR2 1000MHz (PC2-8000) and HyperX KHX8500D2 DDR2 1066MHz (PC2-8500) are unbuffered modules with Latency Timings of 5-5-5-15-1 and 2.2 Volts operation.
Western Digital My Book goes Pro with Firewire 800
Western Digital has added a new member to its range of My Book external hard drives.
IBM blows open development silos
Developer silos: who needs ‘em? IBM says they are a Bad Thing and here is why:
IBM a go-go to the Ajax Dojo
ESP and CEP...what's the difference?
CommentIf you talk to some vendors you could be forgiven for thinking that ESP (event stream processing) and CEP (complex event processing) are one and the same.
NHS IT costs hospitals dear
More bad news for the UK government's NHS IT programme - cash-strapped health authorities are having to pay millions in compensation to Fujitsu and CSC .
Times to flick switch on net TV
The Times is to launch an internet TV service later this week as part of a strategy to branch out into online and mobile content.
UK trials multimedia over DAB
Boffins from South Korea and the UK are teaming up to trial mobile data broadcasting over DAB (digital audio broadcasting) networks.
Getting on the right side of IE 7 security
As Internet Explorer tries to get serious on security, you have to find out how to make sure you don't look like one of the bad guys. When it comes to security, things are rarely black and white: my handy IM Web client is your potential security hole. The issue is, who is in control: you as the site developer; or the user who owns the PC Internet Explorer is running on.
McAfee bolsters risk management with Preventsys buy
Net security firm McAfee has acquired risk management and security compliance firm Preventsys for an undisclosed amount.
Proles warm to 'groupthink'
LettersMorgan Stanley was recently awarded the domain mymorganstanleyplatinum.com - wrested without pity from it previous owner Baroness Penelope Cat of Nash DCB. Here' some more background from the horse's mouth, Mike Woods, who acted for said feline:
Ad-supported P2P service signs EMI
EMI has agreed to release its music portfolio through an ad-support peer-to-peer service. The deal is a significant coup for Qtrax, which plans to begin offering music downloads supported by ads, as well as a more conventional ad-free premium service, in the US later this year. EMI is the first major label on Qtrax's roster. The music publisher will earn an undisclosed percentage of advertising and song sales sourced from its catalog and sold by Qtrax.
Iwill punts 16-FB-DIMM Xeon mobo
Computex 2006Iwill displayed its latest range of server motherboards for the Intel Dempsey and Woodcrest range of Xeon processors at Computex this week. The DPK66S series of motherboards all features support for dual Socket 771 Xeon processors and no less than 16 FB-DIMM slots for up to 64GB of RAM which would set you back in the region of £5,300 inc VAT.
Asus readies HDMI-enabled graphics cards
Computex 2006Asus showed two graphics cards with HDMI connectors on its stand at Computex this week. The first was an ATI Radeon X1600 Pro-based low-profile card with an HDMI and D-sub connector - a similar design to the ones that Sapphire has shown in the past. However, the second card was based on an Nvidia GeFore 7600GT and featured S/PDIF input.
UK passport forgery free-for-all ends tonight
The Home Office has plugged an embarrassing legal loophole while continuing to deny that the loophole ever existed. As of tomorrow (7 June) it will again be illegal to forge a UK passport, or alternatively, if it never stopped being illegal, tomorrow it will stop being illegal and start being illegal again instantaneously.
Sun Labs edges toward practicality
You never know what will turn up when Sun Microsystems opens the doors to its Labs operations, as it did for reporters last week. In the past, the company has tried to woo observers with things as trite as drying paint - or at least drying paint full of sensors. This time around, Sun offered some more gripping - and reality tethered - labs work to the press.
Fine looms, as Microsoft sees EU settlement recede
Much like the Vista release date, Microsoft's hopes of a speedy European antitrust case settlement are receding. The company is "some more months" away from a settlement with the European Commission, Microsoft's european president Jean-Philippe Courtois said today.


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IndustryTap has reported on a number of garment factory incidents like the Bangladesh factory fire of 2015 and chemical factory & supply explosions including 5 Chemical Plant Explosions and the Enormous Explosion in Tianjin, China last summer. When critical parts of a company’s production line are damaged or destroyed it can take weeks to months to return to normal.
Sudden Disruptions Cost Tens of Millions, Can Be Fatal to Business
A major industrial explosion occurred last summer after a fire broke out at the Zodiac Aerospace factory in Eastern Washington state. The explosion damaged property, caused injuries to five people, and disrupted the company’s supply chain for months.
Zodiac Aerospace is a major global supplier of aircraft seats, interiors, and other airplane components. Zodiac supplies aircraft cabin interiors to Airbus and Boeing. Due to the explosion, Zodiac needed to find a temporary supplier of resin to fulfill its contracts, a problem that took time to solve. This and other related issues caused delays in deliveries to Airbus and Boeing.
Measuring Supply Chain Damage After a Disaster
Elementum, which provides real-time supplier management services, created the following infographic detailing the effects of the factory explosion on Zodiac Aerospace’s supply chain.
Elementum has observed over 50 events involving industrial explosions and provides insight into how difficult it is for a company as it struggles to get back to normal. According to Elementum, 40% of suppliers who go out of business do so due to unforeseen events such as factory fires.
Elementum’s infographic shows the type of factories usually involved in explosions: metals, auto, palette, chemical, plastics, electrical, and miscellaneous.
The following video is a report from the night of the Zodiac Aerospace explosion.


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AI has entered all areas of our lives, and although slowly, the tool we use and always carry in our pockets as an inseparable companion is working again. The hope is that it will attack it and contribute its grain of sand to common or new tasks, but that has a price. And that’s it an analyst for Omdia made a forecast very interesting for the near future: AI in mobile phones will increase the demand for storage capacity to 500 GB or more.
So far, at the moment, the most advanced AI phone from Google, the Pixel 8 Pro. Although functions are evolving and others are being added gradually, the truth is that the Tensor G3 which includes only some functions with it NPU, some online. But that will change in 2024 and above all, for the next year, which and at the same time, trigger the required hardware resources.
Mobile phones are entering a new era with AI and more storage capacity is needed
He is none other than the principal investigator of the company Omg, Yeon Seung-hoon which gave the notice with its latest report, in which it mentions the following:
“Next year, with the integration of Artificial Intelligence functions in smartphones, there will be growth opportunities for storage. To drive AI operations, including learning and inference, more of 15% of the total savings should be used in smartphones.
It is considered that the capacities depend on the smartphone models and range from 128 GB to 1 TB with NAND Flash, with the lowest capacity being the most preferred, cutting at least 15% of said capacity
Added to the weight of Apps and the weight of the OS, which is out of control, it leaves us with a truly worrying panorama.
At least 500 GB of storage or more by 2025
The AI push provided by Google in the sector will be endorsed by Samsung on January 17 and by Apple at the end of 2024. This means that the same services will work as before, that is, between the SoC and the cloud , but in 2025 the panorama will be very different.
In that year it is expected that SoCs have more power in their NPU and it will introduce very heavy algorithms in the terminals to guarantee better privacy for all users. In the cloud we do not know where our data is and how it is treated, therefore, both Apple, Google, as well as Samsung and definitely Huawei have chosen the cloud. Local generative AI therefore the required storage capacity increases.
The first data confirms that the minimum size to deal with it is 512 GB, 1 TB ideal, so we will start to see very powerful AI mobile phones with a storage capacity of 2 TB and even 4 TB. All you have to do is look at Samsung, which will be presented in January UFS 4.0 optimized for AI with the objective described above. Therefore, we may scale a new generation of NAND Flash on that date, or the price of smartphones with local AI will rise significantly, further dividing the market if possible.


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In a back room at his home in Santa Cruz, California, George Leonard is amassing a stockpile of plastic bags.
Most of the time he eschews the things. As chief scientist at Ocean Conservancy, an environmental nonprofit based in Washington, DC, Leonard spends his time advocating against single-use plastics that can clog up waterways, suffocate wildlife, and take centuries to decompose in landfills.
But that was in the Before Times. Since the Covid-19 pandemic upended life across the globe, ravaging economies and bringing entire health care systems to their knees, everyone is being forced to compromise. Retailers are banning consumers from bringing in their own reusable bags, cities and states are rolling back or delaying single-use plastic bans, and municipalities are scaling back recycling operations, with hygiene fears underlying it all.
With plastic production already projected to increase by 40 percent over the next decade, campaigners like Leonard fear the pandemic could unravel hard-fought measures to pare back the 8 million metric tons of plastic that enters our oceans every year.
The signs so far haven’t been reassuring: Customers at Target, for instance, are no longer able to bring in their own bags “out of an abundance of caution, and until further notice,” a spokesperson told The Goods, using an oft-repeated phrase. The retailer’s in-store recycling kiosks are similarly on hiatus. In early March, coffee juggernaut Starbucks announced that its baristas would no longer accept customer-proffered mugs. Dunkin’ (née Donuts) quickly followed suit.
One by one, the coronavirus knocked long-planned measures off course. In April, New York state announced that its plastic bag ban, which was poised to take effect May 15, would be postponed to mid-June at the earliest. Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon are deferring similar state laws. New Hampshire has required all grocers to “temporarily transition” to single-use paper or plastic bags only. Even San Francisco, one of the first US cities to outlaw disposable plastic bags in 2007, issued an edict at the end of March preventing businesses from “permitting customers to bring their own bags, mugs, or other reusable items from home.” Grocers and retailers in the Golden State are no longer required to charge the previously mandatory 10 cents per disposable bag. And if stores want to stop accepting recyclable bottles, they’re free to do so.


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Honda is removing prepared for a subsequent era of a renouned Odyssey minivan.
Production on a 2018 indication – that was redesigned and denounced progressing this year – will start Tuesday. The association is formulation a start-up jubilee for employees that day.
Work on a previous book finished final week.
Earlier this year during a North American Auto Trade Show, Honda denounced a new chronicle of a Odyssey. Honda President Takahiro Hachigo pronounced a new Odyssey was “created to make each member of a family happy.”
The new Odyssey was designed with several facilities to minimize cabin sound and concede for preference with families sitting in 3 rows of seating. The minivan facilities “magic slide” seats that adjust front and behind and side-to-side.
It also has an inner mic and camera complement permitting a motorist to promulgate with passengers and demeanour in on them, as would a primogenitor with children.
— Honda Mfg of Alabama (@HondaAlabama) April 20, 2017
The Odyssey is accessible in dual transmissions – a nine-speed and 10-speed automatic. The association has reportedly invested about $150 million in prolongation of a 10-speed involuntary complement during plants in Georgia and Ohio.
The Odyssey has a exhilarated and ventilated front seat, hands-free energy liftgate, wireless device charging and in-car Wifi, as good as stain-resistant leather.


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To celebrate 25 years since the release of the debut album that launched them into rock royalty, Sony Music Philippines, in partnership with Offshore Music, released the limited edition 25th edition remastered vinyl of The Eraserhead’s Ultraelectromagneticpop!
On November 24 at Eastwood Central Plaza, thousands of people lined up to get their hands on the exclusive. Limited edition merchandise like pins, shirts, stickers, and caps were also available for those in queue.
A tribute party was also held in celebration, with performances by The Itchyworms, Barbie Almalbis, Cheats, Nathan & Mercury, Pinkmen, We Got!, and Nobody’s Home.
While you might not be able to get your hands on the limited vinyl, you can still listen to the remastered edition of Ultraelectromagneticpop! on all streaming platforms.


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iproperty.com.my, the Malaysian version of the iproperty.com group of portals, is once again claiming top spot with 163 percent more visitors and 228 percent more page views than its closest competitor during October.
According to a statement from the portal quoting Google Analytics and Ad Planner statistics, iproperty.com.my recorded 840,000 visits and over 10.5 million page views for the month. iproperty.com.my says this is a 95 percent jump in visitors and over 100 percent more page views than in October 2008.
This is a more conservative announcement than the one made in January this year, when iproperty.com.my said it had over 300 percent more unique visitors and 1950 percent more page views than its closest competitor according to Google Ad Planner figures. Nevertheless, iproperty.com Group executve chairman Patrick Grove was optimistic about the portal group's performance:
“Leads to agents and developers from iproperty.com increased by 40 percent, a huge leap from the previous month. Since our inception, we have consistently increased our market share and despite the entrance of new players in the online property portal arena, iproperty.com remains, by far, the number one choice for property listings and news.”
The new players Grove mentions include theedgeproperty.com, the property listing and information portal run by The Edge Communications, which publishes a number of newspapers and magazines in Malaysia.
iproperty.com.my’s most recent move was the relaunch of its website in August, offering new features and a new look.
The portal is owned by IPGA Limited, which operates portals in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong and has investments in Taiwan, India and the Philippines.
Classified Ad Ventures is the owner of propertyportalwatch.com, and also owns a stake in IPGA.


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COLUMBIA, Md., Jan 12, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation (MATK) announced today that infant formula company Medici Medical Ltd. has signed a license agreement for use of Martek's docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) in infant formula sold in Israel.
The omega-3 fatty acid DHA and the omega-6 fatty acid ARA are naturally present in breast milk. Clinical studies have demonstrated cognitive and visual benefits for those infants receiving DHA and ARA supplemented formula.
Martek's proprietary blend of DHA and ARA is the only source of these nutrients that the FDA has cleared for use in U.S. infant formula, and is currently being sold by the Company's licensees in supplemented formulas in over 60 countries around the world.
"The Medici Medical agreement is yet another example of how formula manufacturers are recognizing the benefits of adding Martek's DHA and ARA to formula, both for their business and the infants they serve. It is heartening to know that with every new license agreement, more and more infants around the world will benefit from Martek's DHA and ARA," said Henry "Pete" Linsert, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Martek Biosciences Corporation.
Martek Biosciences Corporation (MATK) develops, manufactures and sells naturally produced products from microalgae and fungi. The Company's products include: (1) specialty, nutritional oils for infant formula that aid in the development of the eyes and central nervous system in newborns; (2) nutritional supplements and food ingredients that may play a beneficial role in promoting mental and cardiovascular health throughout life; and (3) powerful fluorescent markers for diagnostics, rapid miniaturized screening, and gene and protein detection. For more information on Martek Biosciences, visit http://www.martekbio.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the commercialization of Martek's products. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause future actual results to differ due to a variety of risk factors, including without limitation those factors set forth in Martek's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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Google is known as the dominating search engine worldwide. The Silicon Valley-based tech giant has released quite innovative products to keep their users within the “Google Ecosystem” much similar to Apple.
Google Photos is a utility app by the company to aid in photo management. It is quite popular among Google users and over the years has become a must-have tool for Android users all over the world.
Google Photos seemed to be internally exploring advanced search filters last month to make it even easier to locate photos quickly. Now, it appears that testing for the feature is beginning to roll out to certain users, implying that it will soon be available to all.
Additional search filters in the Google Photos app were first noticed by Android Police. Photos, it seems, will show a row of filters directly below the search field if you want to search for a picture of a specific individual. You’ll be able to choose videos, selfies, animations, screenshots, and more as your media form. You may also search for different people’s names to find a specific group picture from a holiday.
While the latest search filters in Google Photos make things a little simpler, Android Police points out that this doesn’t necessarily mean they’re better:
“It’s important to note that search filters don’t incorporate something that wasn’t already possible. For example, typing in the search box “videos of me and Atreya in Himachal” yields the desired results. These new filters, on the other hand, offer an easy-to-use visual interface that better promotes Photos’ efficient search capabilities.”
Jane Manchun Wong was the first to notice the enhanced search capabilities in Google Images. Wong is known for revealing new features ahead of their official release, and this time was no exception.
Over the last few months, Google Photos has added a range of new tools, most notably an advanced video editor and stronger Google Lens integration. Although some features are behind a paywall, the features continue to evolve the search giant’s service beyond simply being a place to store images.
The latest search filters aren’t widely available yet, according to Android Police, and seem to be part of a server-side evaluation. However, it seems that Google Photos users will soon be able to locate that one unique photo more quickly.
In other news
It is worth mentioning that Google Photos will no longer back up unlimited photos but starting next month, the tech company is changing its storage policies. This has become quite a concern among users that relied on unlimited storage.
The tech giant has also been at the center of countless controversies this year including being accused of data sharing twice as much as Apple. To retain consumer confidence, the company has announced its own “safety” feature for its store in an attempt to protect user data rights. The features will require specifically mention what data is being collected and for what. It seems as if it is a step in the right direction but not much can be said until the feature is rolled out.
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Travel Company overhauls user experience; doubles properties available to book; builds faster, easier to use, cross-platform product
NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 1, 2016 — Priceline.com, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN) and a leader in online and mobile travel that has saved customers over $10 billion since launch, today announced the roll-out of a fresh strategy, user experience and multi-platform advertising campaign. Today’s modern traveler takes shorter and more frequent trips, according to priceline.com data, and the company’s new strategy will help customers connect with deals faster and more easily than before.
“Priceline.com has incredible deals in travel and we’ve now made it easier for customers to find them so they can take that trip,” stated Paul Hennessy, priceline.com’s Chief Executive Officer. “We took a hard look at today’s behavioral trends and they reveal travel’s core truth: travelers take more trips to visit family in places like Rome, Georgia than trips of a lifetime to places like Rome, Italy. A drastically improved product initiative and an expansive increase in available properties, followed by a complete site and app refresh, has put our hotel, rental car and air partners’ content in the spotlight so that no matter what kind of trip you need to take, we’ve put it on the line for you.”
New strategic direction to highlight choices
The impact of technology has fundamentally changed consumer behavior in travel and mobile technology and has led to rapid growth in access and content. Dedicated to offering consumers both broad availability and great deals, the company recently added over 300,000 properties of all types, including apartments and condos, and properties offering free cancellations and pay-at-arrival. Working with the best partners in the travel landscape, priceline.com now has one of the largest selections of luxury rental cars available and a completely redesigned mobile flight product. Over the years, the company has reinvented itself from a bidding model to a predominantly published price model with deeper discounts available through Express Deals® and the lowest price possible through Name Your Own Price®.
The new advertising campaign: “Whatever’s On the Line, Priceline”
Priceline.com’s new, multi-platform advertising campaign focuses on the life choices consumers make every day, from flying to a cousin’s wedding or a job interview, to visiting colleges with a son or daughter. The company is pivoting from its iconic ‘Priceline Negotiator,’ William Shatner, to now telling the pros and cons of everyday travel decisions, while reassuring consumers they should – and can afford to – take the trip. William Shatner will remain with the brand in his new role as narrator, providing humorous voiceover for every decision.
“The modern traveler is taking more last-minute, short duration, and frequent trips for work or pleasure, and we bring them deals, availability and easy-to-use platforms whatever the budget,” said Brett Keller, Chief Operating Officer at priceline.com. “When we were building our new advertising campaign with BBDO, we wanted to communicate that every trip mattered and that priceline.com had the deals – because for every trip, there’s something on the line: love, money, career, family, or sports. We also insisted the campaign be as funny as Shatner… and they nailed it.”
The new advertising campaign will debut during the pre-game show at Super Bowl 50 on Feb 7, 2016 with the first spot, entitled “Cousins.” The full series of five commercial advertisements will roll out during the first quarter of the year, with each spot posing the same question: “to go or not go.” The company will premiere its most high-profile spot during NBA All Star weekend, featuring NBA veterans Latrell Sprewell and the ‘Admiral’ David Robinson in a matchup of notorious vs. glorious, highlighting why you should definitely take the trip.
For the first time in the brand’s history, priceline.com will pre-launch a national brand campaign using Facebook’s extensive mobile targeting platform. The multi-faceted mobile video campaign, which will begin today, leverages Facebook’s unique ability to target life moments with its mobile audience. The custom video content will connect with users through a series of personalized pieces as they learn of their friends’ life moments from status changes and daily updates.
Streamlined, cross-platform user experience
Steeped in data analytics, priceline.com’s new product strategy is focused on personalization and speed. The average customer books more than half (51% in 2016 according to eMarketer) of their travel on a mobile platform and that number continues to grow. Of both “average travelers” and “heavy users” (12-15 trips), 75% of mobile bookings on priceline.com are reserved for same day or next day check-in. Already well-known for deals, priceline.com is removing complexity within the user experience to allow customers to find deals more quickly and with improved cross-platform capabilities. Over the last few years, priceline.com has developed products such as Deals Near Me, where a traveler can make a reservation for a room off an interstate when he or she gets tired, or Tonight-Only Deals®, where last-minute customers can tap into special deals. In the first half of 2016, consumers will continue to see changes, including a faster and more streamlined user experience, a site refresh with a new homepage, increased content and deals, interactive maps online and in the app, and additional discounts for signed-in customers based on favorite and frequent trips.
For more on the campaign, visit www.priceline.com/media and follow priceline.com on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.com
At priceline.com, part of The Priceline Group [NASDAQ: PCLN], we believe every trip matters. We provide travelers smart and easy ways to save on hotel rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises. With access to over 600,000 properties of all types, consumers can find accommodations with a Best Price Guarantee as well as free cancellations and pay-at-arrival. Priceline.com’s Express Deals® offers exclusive savings without bidding and our famous Name Your Own Price® service delivers the lowest prices available.


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Suzuki Motors has taken a strategic stake in Melbourne-based vehicle maker Applied EV, paving the way for the Japanese automobile giant to use the Australian technology as part of Suzuki’s push into the global electric- and autonomous-vehicle markets.
Applied EV, which builds “software-defined vehicles” that can be used as a platform for human-driven or driverless cars, had been planning an initial public offering (IPO) this year, but pushed it back when Suzuki came on board as part of a $21 million funding round, said Applied EV co-founder and CEO, Julian Broadbent.
Depending on market conditions, the company might still go ahead with an IPO early next year, he told The Australian Financial Review.
The pre-IPO funding round values the company at $170 million.
Suzuki’s undisclosed “major” stake did not mean Suzuki had committed to using Applied EV’s “Digital Backbone” software-defined vehicle in any of Suzuki’s cars or trucks, and nor did it mean that Applied EV had agreed to supply its platform exclusively to Suzuki, he said.
“We’re completely agnostic about whom we work with, like any supplier to that industry,” Mr Broadbent said.
Nevertheless, he said the alliance was an important one to Applied EV, given Suzuki is the ninth-biggest automobile maker in the world, selling nearly 3 million vehicles a year.
“They’ve got a lot of fine attributes, and they’re a really good fit for us,” he said.
“Suzuki coming in on this investment round was one of the main reasons we went ahead with it in a difficult market.”
Software-defined vehicles use electronic hardware, firmware, real-time operating systems and software to control everything from the electric motor and steering, all the way up to windows and windshield wipers.
Unlike more conventional mechanical vehicles, they allow manufacturers to sell add-ons, such as self-parking or even fully autonomous driving, as an easy-to-instal firmware or software upgrade, that can be purchased via an app and delivered over the mobile data network directly to the vehicle.
Mr Broadbent said Tesla had set the model for software-defined vehicles, and Suzuki, just like all automakers, needed to look at all opportunities around what a software-defined vehicle could look like, and what it could bring to customers.
“From our side, we’re interested to see where that path might lead, in terms of white-labelling our products,” he said.
White-labelling would mean Suzuki used some or all of Applied EV’s Digital Backbone as the basis for its cars, but sold them under the Suzuki brand.
“But also, we’re really interested in the fact that they’ve got production capabilities for vehicles about the size we’re building, they’ve got a very good reputation for quality, and they can deliver at scale,” Mr Broadbent said.
“So we’re exploring all of that under the alliance, but we’re not announcing anything yet.”
While Applied EV’s business model revolves around supplying its platform to other automakers, it has also been making a vehicle of its own, known as the Blanc Robot. This has an autonomous navigation system sitting on top of the Digital Backbone system, and it sells mostly for use on large industrial sites where autonomous vehicles are allowed to drive.
“Everyone else is chasing the end of the rainbow, but industrial sites are really interesting right now. They already have OH&S, and they don’t have small children running around,” Mr Broadbent said.
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Local business review site Yelp is drawing a ton of headlines today as the company has announced a number of changes to the way it conducts business in the wake of several lawsuits that accused the company of extorting businesses to advertise.
In a press release distributed earlier this morning, class action lawyers Beck & Lee from Miami and The Weston Firm in San Diego declared victory over Yelp, calling the modifications a “first step in the right direction”.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t be pushing through for damages on behalf of their clients.
First, let’s take a look at the modifications Yelp is making. For one, the startup is removing a feature that allowed businesses that advertised with Yelp to place their favorite review above others. In addition, it is letting users see reviews that have been removed by its (automated) “review filter,” which is designed to help prevent business owners from posting all too positive reviews of their own company or malicious reviews of competitors.
The three lawsuits that were filed earlier this year allege that Yelp put pressure on local businesses to advertise on the site, and to add insult to injury turned against companies that didn’t comply by negatively manipulating their ratings.
The company has done its utmost to deny all accusations vehemently.
In a post on the Yelp blog, CEO Jeremy Stoppelman wrote this morning:
Despite our best efforts to educate consumers and the small business community, myths about Yelp have persisted. We’ve said all along we believe these incorrect notions stem from the combination of the filter and this advertising feature — and we’re practicing what we preach.
In addition to the two changes made to the service, Yelp has established a so-called Small Business Advisory Council whose members will provide the company’s management with “guidance and perspective regarding the concerns of small business owners”.
Apparently, all this wasn’t enough to appease the class action lawyers, who are clearly trying to make a name for themselves in this highly-publicized kerfuffle.
In the press release, the two law firms jointly stated:
“Small businesses have been expressing their outrage at Yelp’s dirty business practices for a long time, and it is unfortunate that it took the filing of a class action to get Yelp to make even. Still, there is much work left to be done through the legal process, including the looming issues of Yelp’s ‘pay to play’ sales tactics, as well as the pursuit of substantial restitution and damages owed to the class members.”
So there you have it: the lawyers are latching onto their prey like vicious dogs.
As for the case (Cats and Dogs Animal Hospital Inc. v. Yelp! Inc.): it was originally filed on February 23, 2010, and is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. A scheduling conference has been set for April 26, 2010.
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Dropbox, the darling of the online storage industry (and my personal choice for online storage), has announced some significant changes to it's online storage service. Pro members ($9.99 / month for those of you who are unaware) are now being upgraded from 100 GB of storage to 1 Terabyte (1,000 GB) of storage for the same cost.
Dropbox is also introducing some additional features such as:
The ability to collaborate easily is one of the reasons people choose Dropbox Pro, but there's always been room for improvement and Dropbox has listened to their customers by implementing more control over sharing with the following new capabilities:
Remote wipe lets you delete your Dropbox files from a lost or stolen device without damaging your Dropbox data. This is handy for those occassions where you lose a laptop or device that has synced data via Dropbox and you want to ensure it's not compromised.
So, in addition to the awesome 10x the extra space upgrade that they are giving pro users, you now get these other awesome features as well. For those of you wondering where your additional space is, according to the email from Dropbox, it will update automatically to reflect the space increase in the next couple days. You don’t have to do a thing.
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Disney+ set for March launch in Europe
Written by CSI
Disney has revealed the next wave of rollouts for its direct-to-consumer service. Starting from 31 March 2020, consumers in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and other Western European markets will be able to watch content from Disney+.
They will follow from the US, Canada, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, which will all go live from this month (see https://www.csimagazine.com/csi/First-Disneyplus-prices-and-territories-revealed.php). The service had been put through user testing in with Dutch users to a largely positive reaction (see https://www.csimagazine.com/csi/Dutch-warm-to-Disneyplus-report.php).
Analysts speculate that licensing deals, such as existing VoD and linear channel contracts with the likes of Sky, prevent Disney from launching in the UK and elsewhere before the March timeline.
"Across five European markets Disney and Sky are bound by large content deals, which apparently run into 2020, worth in the vicinity of $1 billion/year (£800m) when including Sky’s deal with Fox," notes Tom Harrington, a senior research analyst at Enders Analysis, as reported by Wired. "Until the UK deal runs its course, Disney+ won't launch in the UK, with the same for the other Sky territories."
Disney said more countries would be announced soon and the content would vary for each country, though it is expected to offer hundreds of films and up to 10,000 episodes during the first five years.
Some surveys have already suggested potential subscription fatigue with the host of new streaming platforms cropping up, but analysts and other market observers think that Disney+ will stand out from the rest due to competitive pricing (EUR6.99) and a strong content line-up.
In other Disney+ news, Amazon has reached a deal with Walt Disney to carry the streaming-video service on Fire TV devices, according to the Wall Street Journal. The two companies had been in dispute over terms for carrying Disney’s apps on Amazon’s Fire TV devices, the Journal reported last month.


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Apple’s much-rumored AR/VR headset could have a fancy in-air typing feature, according to a new report. It’s also said that the device won’t require an iPhone in order to be set up for the first time, unlike the Apple watch.
Writing his weekly Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman says that the Apple AR/VR headset is currently being tested with a form of air typing.
The headset, which is rumored to be called Reality Pro, could allow people to type in thin air — although Gurman does warn that the feature is proving problematic. People might want to use an iPhone to do typing duties instead, he says.
A key feature for text input — in-air typing — is available on the latest internal prototypes, I’m told. But it’s been finicky in testing. So if you get the first headset, you still may want to pair an iPhone to use its touch-screen keyboard.
One thing that people won’t need to use an iPhone for is the headset’s initial setup, Gurman reports. While he says that the headset will be capable of handling getting all see tup on his own, there will be the option to transfer data from an existing device. The headset will either download data from iCloud and Apple’s services or connect to an iPhone for data transfer, Gurman reports.
We’re still waiting for Apple to officially announce a headset that we’ve been hearing of for years. That’s finally expected to change this year, but it’ll be expensive — reports suggest the headset will cost around $3,000 at launch.
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In a bid to further simplify and improve the online checkout experience brands are able to offer clients, Google this week launched Pay with Google, a payment system available on Android devices and on mobile in the Google Chrome browser. Available worldwide, with 15 retailers at launch and more coming soon including Airbnb and Deliveroo, Pay with Google brings the quick click and tap payment we are all so familiar with from PayPal, Apple Pay and of course Amazon.
Pay with Google enables consumers to pay with any card they have saved to their Google account, not just those they use with Android Pay. The payment still processed by traditional payment providers such as WorldPay, with no additional fees for the retailer.
Whilst many of the launch partners are in the hospitality and food delivery sectors where streamlined in-app purchase is critical, Pay with Google will in the future help enable businesses of all sizes to reduce the friction of the checkout process – a convenience that has long contributed to Amazon’s success. For retailers this not only yields an improved consumer experience but also the prospect of reducing basket abandonment.
And with the ubiquity of Android, and adoption of Chrome, brands could do well to add Pay with Google to their apps and websites.
The launch raises the question of how we may expect search and retail to further converge in the future. Back in 2015 Google released ‘buy buttons’ in the search results, with a beta trial continuing in 2017 with select retailers to facilitate purchase directly from search without consumers even reaching a brand or retailer’s website.
Pay with Google could well pave the way for one-click payment from the search results and other Google properties such as YouTube.


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Mark Zuckerberg Visit to Nigeria and “The VoguePay way”
– Mark Zuckerberg Visit to Nigeria and “The VoguePay way”.
– The event will be happening live online today.
The recent visit of Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg to Nigeria has been regarded as a big boost to the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. His visit coincided with the Aso Villa Demo Day organised by the Federal government of Nigeria. The Industry stakeholders consider these 2 events as major milestones to celebrate among the startup community.
Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Jega, who is director of Business Development, Africa for VoguePay was a panelist at the Aso Villa Demo Day and was one of the few tech experts in Nigeria that had one-on-one interaction with the Facebook CEO. Given his rich profile, Ibrahim is one of the key technology experts in Nigeria.
We have a growing startup ecosystem in Nigeria but little to show for it in terms of funding and exit success stories. This contrasts with what is obtainable in Silicon Valley, Europe and other parts of the world.
The guest on this episode of the weekly #s6startup chat will provide some insights about the impact of the visit of Mark Zuckerberg to Nigeria as well as share about his company VoguePay which is one of the leading payment gateways in Africa.
This edition is focused on “The VoguePay way” and impact of the visit of Mark Zuckerberg to Nigeria”. The event will be happening live online on: Tuesday, 29th Sept. 2016, 3pm WAT, using the hashtag #S6startUP on Twitter. This been the 89th edition of the discussion. It will be LIVE across 6 major social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, LinkedIn, BBM.
S6startUP has featured Entrepreneurs and Change Makers from AIESEC, Vacant Board, Budgit, IamXtremelyNedu Clothing, Unilag Olodo, ShawttyNatt, Big Timi, Blossom Nnodim, Mary Yang, Bekeme Masade, Esther Ijewere, David Lanre Messan, Prince Adewale Oreshade, Bridget Majola, Wale Anifowose of Lagos Business School, Peter Ayim, Mr Enclave, AWP Network, Olawumi Heavens, HUTBAY,Maggie Mutesi and Many others in the last Episodes with a Special Feature from New York, Ghana, South Africa, Alto Palo, Morocco, Rwanda and Kenya.
Finally in the words of Billionaire Mark Cuban “In these times of the ‘Great Recession’, we shouldn’t be trying to shift the benefits of wealth behind some curtain. We should be celebrating and encouraging people to make as much money as they can”.


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Huawei is working on Mate 20 series of smartphones including Mate 20 Lite, Mate 20, and the Mate 20 Pro. Out of the three, Mate 20 Lite smartphone was recently certified by TENAA in China. Now specifications, pricing and press images of the Huawei Mate 20 Lite have surfaced online.
The renders were first spotted by German website Winfuture.de and they show the Huawei Mate 20 Lite in two colour variants – Gold and Black. The smartphone will feature a notch in the display with bezel at the bottom of the display. The renders, however, show that the device is not featuring any fingerprint scanner in front.
The rear side of the Mate 20 Lite features a dual camera setup with LED flash in the center. Below the cameras, lies a fingerprint sensor. The power and volume rocker buttons are on the right side of the phone while a 3.5 mm audio jack and USB port are on the bottom.
The website has further reported that Huawei Mate 20 Lite will be available for sale by the end of August with a price tag of around $400 which is approx. Rs 27,970,
The reports say that the Huawei Mate 20 Lite will boast a 6.3-inch display with 2340×1080 pixels resolution. It will be powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710 2.2GHz octa-core processor coupled with Kirin 659 GPU. The smartphone will have 6GB RAM, 64GB internal storage. The website has not revealed whether the storage is expandable via microSD card.
|Huawei Mate 20 Lite|
|Display||6.3-inch Full HD+|
|Processor||HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset|
|Camera||20MP+2MP rear, 24MP+2MP Front|
|Memory||6GB + 64GB|
|Operating System||Android 8.1 Oreo|
The Huawei Mate 20 Lite will have a total of four cameras on board. At the back, there will be a 20-megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a 2-megapixel camera, while in front there will be dual cameras of 24-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor.
With 7.6 millimetres height, the Huawei Mate 20 Lite will have a 3650mAh battery. At 172 grams, the smartphone is made of metal frames and glass covers on the front and back.


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A robotic dog is the standout gadget unveiled by Sony as the company announces its latest product line-up ahead of the CES technology show in Las Vegas.
Aibo, the robot canine first released by the firm in 1999, is making a comeback, going on sale in Japan later this year, Sony boss Kazuo Hirai confirmed.
The company also announced what it claims are the first wireless earphones that are both noise cancelling and splash proof - the WF-SP700N.
Hirai said Sony's vision was to "release products that make the ordinary, extraordinary", but added that there was "still so much we can do to innovate".
Aibo will be among the products on display on Sony's booth, on show outside of Japan for the first time.
However, the robot is yet to be given a release date for other parts of the world.


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"Just days after announcing that it would close most of its stores, Tesla said late Sunday that it had decided to keep “significantly more stores open” than previously announced. The electric-car maker also said it would raise most of its vehicle prices about 3 percent worldwide.Tesla Raising Prices on Most Cars but Scales Back Store Closings | NYT
The flip-flop on the fate of the sleek stores is the latest move by the upstart company that for a time was the most highly valued American car company, but which is now facing financial pressures."
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