Learn how to trade and invest in stocks for $30

Posted on 28/10/2020 by Engadget

There are many ways to earn and lose money when playing the stock market. The only chance one had to enter the game, before the internet, was as an employee on Wall Street who worked for a large financial institution, brokerage or trading house. In 2...

Google will pay publishers to curate a reliable news feed

Posted on 01/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Today, Google announced plans to invest $1 billion in partnerships with news publishers. With that money, Google will pay publishers to curate content for a new product, the Google News Showcase. This should ensure that users get high-quality content...

Google’s Nest devices will be the ‘cornerstone’ of ADT smart home security

Posted on 03/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google has announced that it will invest $450 million in security firm ADT, forming a partnership that will allow ADT’s technicians to sell and install Google’s Nest family of products. At the same time, Google’s Nest devices and AI technology will e...

Google buys $4.5 billion stake in India’s biggest mobile network

Posted on 15/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is the latest big name to buy a stake in India’s largest mobile network, the company announced today. The search giant is buying a 7.7 percent stake in Jio Platforms worth $4.5 billion, a sum that is coming from Google’s recently-announced $10...

Apple will spend $400 million on affordable housing this year

Posted on 13/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

This year, Apple will spend more than $400 million on affordable housing projects and first-time homebuyer assistance programs in California. The investment is part of Apple’s multi-year $2.5 billion pledge to combat California’s housing crisis.With...

Bipartisan Senate bill aims to invest $100 billion in technology R&D

Posted on 27/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A group of bipartisan, bicameral politicians have drafted a bill that would “dramatically” increase investment in tech research and development. The Endless Frontiers Act would commit $100 billion over five years toward research in artificial intelli...

Lime now owns Uber’s Jump bike and scooter service

Posted on 07/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With most people social distancing and working from home, ride sharing services have seen dramatically less usage. The Information reported last month that Uber’s bookings are down 80 percent, and on Wednesday the company announced it will lay off 3,...

Waymo’s first outside investment round includes car industry heavyweights

Posted on 02/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Believe it or not, Waymo hasn't really leaned on outside help to fulfill its self-driving car ambitions -- Alphabet (and earlier, Google) has shouldered much of the load. Now, however, it's expanding its sources of cash. Waymo has announced its fir...

BBC Studios is the next to pour money into Pocket Casts

Posted on 02/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

BBC Studios is the latest public media group to support Pocket Casts. Today, the free-to-download podcasting platform announced an investment from BBC Studios, as well as new funding from its existing public media partners: NPR, WNYC Studios and WBEZ...

SiriusXM invests $75 million to play a bigger role in SoundCloud

Posted on 12/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In what could be a sign of a closer partnership in the future, SoundCloud has secured a $75 million investment from SiriusXM. In exchange for the cash infusion, the streaming company says it gave Sirius a minority stake and two board seats.

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