Google and Fitbit Inc. announced last week that their merger had closed, but Alphabet Inc.’s antitrust woes may make the megadeal far from complete. The controversial acquisition’s conclusion sparked immediate pushback from Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., ranking member and possible future chair of the Senate’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, as well as several privacy-rights organizations, who object to the personal information that Fitbit could feed… Source link
Read More »Philip Rivers announces retirement after 17 seasons
Quarterback Philip Rivers is retiring after 17 seasons in the NFL, he announced Wednesday. “It’s just time,” he told Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. “It’s just right.” Rivers, who turned 39 in December, spent all but one of his professional seasons playing for the Chargers — first the San Diego Chargers, and then the Los Angeles Chargers — and played his final season for the Indianapolis Colts. “This is the first year I felt like the ending was real,” he said…. Source link
Read More »Google loan, real estate deal bolster San Jose affordable homes
SAN JOSE — An affordable housing project in San Jose has moved closer to reality with a new loan and the developer’s purchase of the properties where the homes will be built. The Kelsey Ayer Station has landed more financing from Google and the project’s developer has just completed a purchase of the properties needed for the 115-unit development, according to public documents filed in Santa Clara County on Jan. 15. “Google has allowed us to accelerate our development plans and keep… Source link
Read More »Pardon for former Google engineer who stole trade secrets
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned a former Google engineer who was sentenced to prison last year for stealing trade secrets from the tech giant related to robotic vehicles. Anthony Levandowski left Google in early 2016 where he worked in the autonomous vehicle division to start his own company called Otto. That company was acquired by Uber for $680 million as the ride-hailing venture pursued its own autonomous vehicle division. Before leaving, Levandowski downloaded a trove… Source link
Read More »Pardon for former Google engineer who stole trade secrets
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump pardoned a former Google engineer who was sentenced to prison last year for stealing trade secrets from the tech giant related to robotic vehicles. Anthony Levandowski left Google in early 2016 where he worked in the autonomous vehicle division to start his own company called Otto. That company was acquired by Uber for $680 million as the ride-hailing venture pursued its own autonomous vehicle division. Before leaving, Levandowski downloaded a trove of… Source link
Read More »Pardon for former Google engineer who stole trade secrets
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump pardoned a former Google engineer who was sentenced to prison last year for stealing trade secrets from the tech giant related to robotic vehicles. Anthony Levandowski left Google in early 2016 where he worked in the autonomous vehicle division to start his own company called Otto. That company was acquired by Uber for $680 million as the ride-hailing venture pursued its own autonomous vehicle division. Before leaving, Levandowski downloaded a trove of… Source link
Read More »Ex-Google engineer among those pardoned by Donald Trump – BBC News
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Read More »FuelCell (FCEL) to Report Q4 Earnings: What’s in the Offing?
FuelCell Energy Inc. FCEL is scheduled to release fourth-quarter fiscal 2020 results on Jan 21. In the last reported quarter, the company delivered a negative earnings surprise of 16.7%. Let’s see how things have shaped up for this alternate energy company prior to the earnings announcement. Factors to Note During the fourth quarter, FuelCell Energy received a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy to design and manufacture a SureSource electrolysis platform capable of producing… Source link
Read More »How the stock market and economy performed under Democratic presidents
Inauguration Day for President-elect Joe Biden couldn’t get here quick enough for stock market bulls (and let’s face it, civilization at large). Because according to historical data, stocks tend to do very well in the early goings of a Democratic presidency. In year one of a Democratic presidency, the S&P 500 has risen on average by 19.4% dating back to 1932, per data crunched by BMO Capital Markets chief markets strategist Brian Belski. The gains have tended to stretch throughout the… Source link
Read More »What Biden should do about Trump
One of the trickiest challenges for incoming President Joe Biden is what do to about his predecessor, Donald Trump: investigate him for possible crimes, or leave him alone? There’s a case for each route. Investigating whether Trump violated election law, obstructed justice during the Robert Mueller probe, or committed campaign-finance felonies would show no president is above the law and possibly deter future presidents from abusing their power. But it could interfere with Biden’s policy… Source link
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