THE BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY
The FCC delighted net neutrality advocates this week with its ruling in favor of a free and open internet. Net neutrality refers to the freedom of the internet from being manipulated and controlled by broadband companies looking to charge higher prices for different tiers and qualities of services.
Drones have hit the headlines again this month, as proposed FAA regulations threaten to make package delivery via unmanned aircraft unfeasible. But while lobbyists from some of technology’s biggest names battle to…
Alibaba’s success in developing the market for Chinese e-commerce is unprecedented, but there are a number of startup founders and investors alike who are convinced it can be replicated. Last year alone,…
Chinese computer giant Lenovo took a knock to its public image, as the company was accused of pre-installing a potentially malicious software into its consumer products.
After completing a $1.1 billion round of funding last Christmas, Xiaomi became the world’s most valuable technology startup. It’s $40 billion valuation eclipses even that of Uber. Now, the Chinese smartphone maker is looking to expand its dominance in China to the global stage, launching an online store in the U.S.
The media attention surrounding drones has become almost laughably bipolar. On one side, there are those hailing unmanned aerial vehicles as the greatest gift to every industry from deliveries to window cleaning.…
Tesla reported losses of $108 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, nearly seven times more than it incurred in the same period a year earlier. The result was a loss of…
Purple WiFi, a social-led hotspot service, is expanding fast. Last month the Manchester, U.K.-based firm secured a $5 million funding round led by Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of retail giant TESCO.…
With nearly half of America’s TV-owning households tuning in, there’s no other event quite like the Super Bowl in the world of advertising. This year, while there was no shortage of car…
Alibaba came under brief scrutiny from the Chinese commerce regulator this week, before a report criticizing the firm’s efforts to deter the selling of counterfeit products on its site was promptly played down.