WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday indicted two Iranians for launching a major cyber attack using ransomware known as “SamSam” and sanctioned two others for helping exchange the ransom payments from Bitcoin digital currency into rials. The 34-month… Continue Reading
Self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur and tech disruptor Pamela Norton put together a handful of innovative tech things most people know nothing about, to build a business prepped for the modern world of luxury coupled with crypto, nano, and securitization. Before I profile… Continue Reading
FILE PHOTO: A man finishes charging his Tesla car at a charging point outside Tesla China headquarters in Beijing, China July 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) vehicle sales in China sank 70 percent last… Continue Reading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As store sales fall and purchases shift online over the Thanksgiving weekend, most U.S. retailers have boosted their web offerings but many still overlook the sales impact from opening their doors on Thursday evening. FILE PHOTO:… Continue Reading
Dictionary.com today announced its word of the year is “misinformation.” The site’s definition of the word is “false information that is spread, regardless of whether there is intent to mislead.” “The rampant spread of misinformation is really providing new challenges… Continue Reading
I’ll cut to the chase: it’s time to let the younger folk take the lead. We boomers have a stranglehold on leadership positions in business and government alike and it’s showing up as a lack of flexibility and an inability to evolve. In… Continue Reading
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. A stagger to the bathroom, a quick shower and a wander to Starbucks? That doesn’t seem to be quite Tim Cook‘s routine.… Continue Reading
George Orwell has been in the news lately, not because he authored the classic dystopian novel 1984 but because he wrote a famous set of rules for clear writing which, if followed, might resemble Trump’s tweets. I say “famous” with… Continue Reading
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. A grasp of ethics is becoming slightly more popular in business these days. Well, we can thank the Valley’s abject disregard for ethics,… Continue Reading
An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd WIegmann (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said it will roll out new policies in Europe to provide more transparency around political ads, ahead of… Continue Reading