Siri, Alexa Targeted as EU Probes ‘Internet of Things’

(Bloomberg) — Voice assistants such as Apple Inc.’s Siri and Amazon.com Inc.’s Alexa are at the center of a sweeping European Union antitrust inquiry into how Silicon Valley uses data…

Five Alternative Data Points to Watch in the Covid-19 Economy

(Bloomberg Opinion) — During normal times, traditional economic data work fine, offering reliable insight into growth, employment, prices and all sorts of other aspects of the U.S. economy. The drawback is…

Amgen, TOTAL, Intuit, Applied Materials and Marsh & McLennan

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – July 16, 2020 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the…

16 Real People Affected By the Coronavirus Give Their Best Financial Advice

The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has taken over the world. As of March 30, 2020, there were more than 770,000 cases and nearly 37,000 deaths reported worldwide. It has…

12 legit ways people are getting free money from the government

Well yeah, there are scammers who try to steal your personal information and your money with promises of free pots of gold from the government. But there also are many…

Box (BOX) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Box (BOX) closed at $19.03, marking a +1.12% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.91%. Elsewhere, the…

5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Thursday, July 16

Citywide Photo: Amanda L./Yelp The Bay Area’s shelter-in-place order has brought countless events usually held as in-person gatherings online. We’re aiming to support local businesses in San Francisco and Oakland…

Twitter Hack Hits Obama, Biden, Musk in Bitcoin Scam

(Bloomberg) — The Twitter accounts of some of the most prominent U.S. political and business leaders, from Barack Obama and Joe Biden to Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett, were hacked…