Articles filed under Bloomberg
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Amazon workers are listening to what you tell AlexaApr 13, 2019 6:20 am - Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia. Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices a...
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SpaceX readies first Falcon Heavy launch for paying customerApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to launch Falcon Heavy-its massive, heavy-lift rocket-for the first paying customer on Wednesday, more than a year after a demonstration ...
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The best places to own a vacation home in the United StatesApr 07, 2019 6:15 am - Aspen and Jackson Hole might be the first ski spots that come to mind when considering a vacation at a luxurious mountain resort. But if you're actually looking to buy a...
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How a U.S.-Mexico border closure could impact your next mealApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - An actual shutdown for the U.S.-Mexico border would have far-reaching consequences on economies and people, but one unexpected victim could also be the average American'...
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YouTube executives ignored warnings, letting toxic videos run rampantApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - A year ago, Susan Wojcicki was on stage to defend YouTube. Her company, hammered for months for fueling falsehoods online, was reeling from another flare-up involving a ...
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You're not making nearly as much as you could be on your savings accountMar 31, 2019 6:09 am - Three years after the Federal Reserve started raising benchmark interest rates in the U.S., what the country's biggest banks pay depositors is shockingly low. Like next-...
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Almost half of older Americans have zero in retirement savingsMar 31, 2019 6:05 am - The bad news is that almost half of Americans approaching retirement have nothing saved in a 401(k) or other individual account. The good news is that the new estimate, ...
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Schwab wants investing business to be subscription-basedMar 31, 2019 6:00 am - It's not just Apple that's betting big on subscriptions. Charles Schwab Corp., the low-cost investing pioneer that now handles more than $3.5 trillion in assets, is swit...
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Big banks' clampdown on data puts Silicon Valley apps on alertMar 30, 2019 6:00 am - The app was quickly becoming a cult favorite among penny-pinching U.S. consumers - and also a bane for their banks. In just over a year, Paul Kesserwani's startup Cushio...
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McDonald's to stop fighting to prevent minimum-wage increases, it saysMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - McDonald's, in a reversal of company policy, said it no longer will lobby against minimum-pay hikes in the U.S. "Going forward, McDonald's Corporation will not use our r...