Google revealed a vision for artificial intelligence that was simultaneously exciting and controversial at its developer confab on Tuesday. The Google Assistant called a hair salon to make an appointment and then called a restaurant to find out about table availability. The performances did more than steal the show. They […]
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If sleep is valuable, mattress company Nectar is betting people will pay $1500 for the privilege
People tend to value their rest, but can there be a dollar price on exactly how much? Online mattress retailer Nectar definitely thinks so, and is hoping a $1500 hybrid and handcrafted mattress — called the DreamCloud — will do the trick. In a frenetic world where consumers are distracted […]
Dexcom’s newest diabetes device can read your blood sugar without any blood, and it’s a life-changer
It is hard to say how much the G6 system will cost you, as it will vary under different insurance plans. Dexcom also accepts out-of-pocket payments, and while the company hasn’t revealed the price yet, my G5 costs around $800 up front plus $35 for each sensor, so you can […]
From SoHo to ‘SoBro’: How the Bronx evolved from NYC’s pariah to the latest real estate hot spot
For lifelong Bronx resident Leette Eaton-White, the first sign of her neighborhood’s transformation came by way of her local supermarket. It was there on a shelf that the 31-year old college administrator noticed Method, an organic (and relatively pricey) line of cleaning products. “I had only seen them in Manhattan […]
Jeff Gundlach said this was the best trade of 2018. He’s still right, and it’s not too late
It took nearly three years to happen, but oil prices finally did it. This week, prices for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the most popular benchmark for crude in the U.S., topped $70, and held there for the first time since 2014 — the year oil collapsed on the […]
The best gift for Mother’s Day would be equal pay
Most Americans will celebrate Mother’s Day by giving gifts and paying tribute to all the mothers in their lives. Our society values and honors the sacrifices that mothers make for their families. The National Retail Federation estimates that we will spend $23.1 billion to celebrate Mother’s Day this year. But […]
Walmart may launch IPO for India’s Flipkart in as early as four years
Walmart said on Saturday in a filing with a U.S. regulator that it may take India’s Flipkart public in as early as four years, detailing for the first time a potential listing timeline for Walmart’s largest-ever acquisition. Minority investors holding 60 percent of Flipkart’s shares “acting together, may require Flipkart […]
Tesla says top vehicle engineer Doug Field is ‘taking time off’ amid Model 3 production woes
Tesla’s senior vice president of engineering, Doug Field, is leaving the company for what the auto maker is characterizing as a leave of absence. Late Friday, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that Field wasstepping back from his duties at Tesla, amid ongoing production problems with its Model 3 […]
There will be no trade war with Germany, new US ambassador promises
The new U.S. ambassador to Germany said the row over Washington’s planned imposition of punitive tariffs on European goods would not trigger a trade war, adding that U.S. President Donald Trump only wanted “a level playing field”. In an interview with the Funke newspaper group, Richard Grenell insisted that the […]
Wynn Resorts proxy fight involving its largest investor heads to a shareholder vote next week
As Wynn Resorts remains under a regulatory cloud and struggles to get back on track, another challenge has emerged: a bitter proxy contest from its largest shareholder and a “campaign for change.” Elaine Wynn, the ex-wife of Steve Wynn and now largest shareholder of Wynn Resorts, is behind a proxy […]