Twitter's Dorsey Vows Efficiency. That Means Job Cuts, Too.
New Twitter Inc. CEO Jack Dorsey has a plan to increase the company’s efficiency -- and it includes some job cuts, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Twitter Shares Slip on Report of Impending Job Cuts
Twitter Inc. shares fell as much as 4 percent in extended trading on Friday on a report that the company is planning on cutting some jobs next week.
Google Service Interrupted for Some Cloud Software Products
Four of Google Inc.’s main cloud software services were unavailable for some users on Friday because of technological issues.
Baidu's IQiyi Unit to Offer Lions Gate Films Online in China
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the studio that produced “The Hunger Games,” reached an agreement with Baidu Inc.’s iQiyi Internet and mobile video company to offer movies online in China through a subscription service and video on demand.
Tesla Falls Again as Barclays Joins Peers, Cuts Target Price
Tesla Motors Inc. fell Friday to the lowest price in six weeks after Barclays downgraded the stock to the equivalent of a sell rating. Tesla shares declined every day this week.
Amazon Wants to Know How Its Employees Feel Every Day
Amazon.com Inc. wants to know how its white-collar workers are feeling.
Menstrual Tracking App Gets Funding From Early Twitter Investor
A Berlin startup that helps women track their menstrual and fertility cycles has secured funding from investors including an early backer of Twitter Inc. and SoundCloud Ltd.
Alibaba Opens Second U.S. Data Center in $1 Billion Cloud Push
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. opened its second data center in Silicon Valley as it invests $1 billion in its cloud computing business globally to compete for clients with Amazon.com Inc.
Apple Pay to Expand to Starbucks Stores, KFC and Chili's
Soon, Starbucks lattes and KFC fried chicken will just be a tap away with Apple Pay.
Facing China Slowdown, Alibaba and JD Find Solace in Russia
Russia’s plunging currency hasn’t weaned consumers off foreign goods. Instead, cash-strapped shoppers are turning to online retailers for imported smartphones, jewelry and clothes, giving an unexpected boost to Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc.
Cloud Computing Finally Gets Some Startups
Simpler services try to undercut the established giants.
Qualcomm Shows Off First Server Chip in Effort to Expand
Qualcomm Inc., looking for growth outside of the mobile-phone chip market it leads, on Thursday demonstrated a product designed for server computers, an initial step in its push to break into a business dominated by Intel Corp.
Lyft Offers Car Rental, Fuel Perks to Keep Drivers Happy
Lyft Inc. wants drivers for its ride-hailing service to be happy.
Amazon's Foray Into Handmade Goods Takes Direct Aim at Etsy
Amazon.com Inc. added homemade jewelry, home decor and other tchotchkes made by artisans to its Web store, encroaching into a market where Etsy Inc. and EBay Inc. have taken the lead against the online retailer.
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LeBron Cuts Ties With McDonald's to Promote Small Pizza Company
LeBron James is breaking up with McDonald’s Corp.
Google Unveils Mobile News Reader to Compete With Facebook
Google Inc. unveiled a mobile publishing platform aimed at making news articles on smartphones load faster, catching up with similar services recently introduced by Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc.
Charlie Rose Talks to Homeland Security Adviser Lisa Monaco
Obama’s security and counterterrorism adviser discusses battling Islamic State and its high-tech propaganda machine.
GoPro Boot Camp Teaches You to Shoot Video While Jumping Out of a Plane
The camera maker wants to become a media company, and it’s amassing an army of extreme athletes aspiring to YouTube stardom.
UPS Asks People to Pick Up Packages Themselves
Kathryn Maloney let loose on Twitter in July, chiding United Parcel Service Inc. for sending her package to a grocery store for pickup after making just a single delivery attempt at her home in Brooklyn.
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Crowdfunding the Next Lunar Mission
Lunar Mission One is a research project aiming to send an unmanned spacecraft to an unexplored area of the moon...but what makes this project unique is that it is crowdfunded. Bloomberg's Emily Chang reports on "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)
How Tilt Competes With Its Crowdfunding Rivals
James Beshara, Tilt's chief executive officer, discusses the state of the crowdfunding market with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)
The Drama Behind the Making of 'Steve Jobs'
Bloomberg's Anousha Sakoui reports on the drama behind the making of the motion picture "Steve Jobs." She speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)
Dell to Offer Data Storage Giant EMC $33 Per Share
Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson reports on breaking news of Dell possibly offering EMC $33 per share on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
State of Tech Valuations: Bubble or No Bubble?
Social Capital founder and CEO Chamath Palihapitiya discusses the state of tech valuations with Emily Chang on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Vimeo Invests in First Slate of Original Programs With 3 Shows
IAC/InterActiveCorp.’s Vimeo will fund its first slate of programming to lure customers to its fledgling on-demand video service and build on the success of “High Maintenance,” its first original show.
Amazon Said to Weigh Creating a Online Pay-TV Service
Amazon.com Inc. is exploring the creation of an online pay-TV service to complement its existing video offerings and has reached out to major media companies including CBS Corp. and Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal about carrying their channels, according to people familiar with the matter.
Advertisers Under Siege Try Jokes About Ads — That Are Ads
Moments before climbing into bed with supermodel Christie Brinkley, Donny Deutsch turns to the camera and tells viewers that a certain brand of vodka is perfect for the occasion.
Hulu CEO 'Looking' at New Markets, Holding Off Expansion for Now
Hulu LLC, the video streamer owned by three of the largest U.S. media companies, has been looking at new markets, but isn’t planning international expansion for now, said Chief Executive Officer Mike Hopkins.
Matt Damon’s ‘The Martian’ Rules Weekend Box-Office Sales
20th Century Fox’s “The Martian,” starring Matt Damon as a likable botanist stranded on Mars, led the North American box office in its opening weekend to make it the studio’s biggest domestic film debut of the year.