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Facebook And Twitter Earnings: Social Media Takes The Stage

Earnings are in full swing this week and technology investors who hold any of the nation’s major social-media companies are likely preparing for a hectic few days. Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR), two platforms on which millions of investors and non-investors alike share their memories, gripes and

Huawei Mate 10 Teased as ‘The Real AI Phone’ as Company Takes a Dig at Apple

HIGHLIGHTS Huawei’s new teaser claims “real AI phone” is coming It is set to unveil the Mate 10 on October 16 The Mate 10 will be powered by a new Kirin 970 SoC Now that Apple’s big iPhone event is behind us, we can look forward to

Xiaomi Takes $1-Billion Loan to Drive Retail Push, Expansion Overseas

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi has taken a $1 billion loan to speed up brick and mortar stores It follows a three-year $1 billion syndicated loan in 2014 Xiaomi shipped 23.16 million smartphones in the second quarter of 2017 Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc said on Friday it had signed a deal

Siri takes control as Apple’s macOS Sierra beta arrives

Less than a month after its unveiling at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June, macOS Sierra arrived today for beta testers who have signed up to try Apple’s new desktop operating system. This is the third year in a row Apple has offered a public beta of

Engine design takes a major leap at Argonne

\ Mechanical Engineer Janardhan Kodavasal, from right, discusses piston bowl design with Assistant Computational Scientist Marta García and Principal Mechanical Engineer Sibendu Som. The search for a truly revolutionary engine design that can make dramatic gains in efficiency requires deep scientific understanding and tools. Lots and lots

Amaya’s CEO Takes Leave Amid Insider Trading Probe

The chair and chief executive of the world’s largest online gaming company has stepped back from the company after being charged with insider trading and stock manipulation, Amaya announced Tuesday. David Baazov, 35, “is taking an indefinite paid leave of absence from the company,” it said in