Amazon confirmed on Tuesday that it’s launched a project to mine data from electronic medical records, as the company pushes deeper into the health-care market. Coinciding with the Amazon Web Services re:Invent conference in Las Vegas this week, the company introduced Amazon Comprehend Medical, which “allows developers to process unstructured […]
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Trump attacks Fed Chairman Powell: ‘I’m not even a little bit happy with my selection of Jay’
President Donald Trump told The Washington Post on Tuesday that he’s “not even a little bit happy” with his appointment Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Trump told the Post, “So far, I’m not even a little bit happy with my selection of Jay,” who he appointed earlier […]
Tiger Woods signs deal to produce instructional videos for Discovery’s streaming golf channel
Tiger Woods next year will begin producing weekly golf instructional videos and give fans a glimpse into his life on the PGA Tour as part of a new partnership with Discovery’s GOLFTV, the network said on Tuesday. The live and on-demand video streaming service will collaborate with Woods on a […]
Former FTC official says Facebook VP made false statements about privacy policies
A former Federal Trade Commission official claimed a Facebook official mislead and international committee of parliamentarians Tuesday in a hearing about the company’s privacy policies. The allegation centers around whether third-party developers had access to information on private Facebook profiles in the early days of the platform. In response to […]
Deutsche Bank reportedly considers ousting two senior managers amid continued woes
Deutsche Bank, the troubled German financial institution, is mulling the ouster of a pair of key executives, according to Dow Jones. Sylvie Matherat, the bank’s chief regulatory officer and a member of its regulatory board, may leave the Frankfurt-based bank, according to the news service, which cited people close to […]
Online lenders are charging minority borrowers more, study concludes
With more people applying for mortgages online, the lending landscape was expected to become more equitable. The logic was that lenders couldn’t discriminate against a borrower based on their skin color if they weren’t face-to-face with them. Yet algorithms can be just as biased as a loan officer sitting across […]
Amazon is launching cloud service to capture data from satellites
Amazon‘s cloud business is launching a satellite connection service, marking the company’s first public move into space-related hardware and a continuation of its efforts to support the growing industry. The company’s AWS Ground Station unit is building a network of satellite facilities around the world, according to Spire Global, a […]
Here’s what to expect from Fed Chief Powell’s most important speech yet
Wall Street’s eyes will be glued on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when he delivers Wednesday what will be the most critical speech of his short time leading the central bank. The remarks will come amid sharp market tumult that began after comments he made in early October indicating the […]
Kudlow: White House and China are holding trade talks ‘at all levels’ ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
The Trump administration has restarted talks with the Chinese government “at all levels” ahead of a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, top White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Tuesday. The heads of the world’s two largest economies are set to […]
You’ll never feel lost again with these fun Google Maps tricks
Google Maps can do so much more than show you where you are. It has features that let you see everywhere you’ve been, lists of live events that are nearby, a way to customize the food recommendations you see, public transit options and so much more. It’s the best map […]