International business machines (IBM) – Get report Shares rose higher on Tuesday after the cloud-focused tech group posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings under new CEO Arvind Krishna. IBM said adjusted operating profit for the three months ending June fell 31.2% from a year ago to $ 2.18 a share, but beat …
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A revealing study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said coronavirus cases they are much higher than the numbers reported in some parts of the country, up to 13 times more, because many of those infected did not know it and unknowingly spread the virus. Now, we are …
Read More »EBay sells classified businesses to Norwegian Adevinta
Norwegian Adevinta is buying eBay’s (EBAY) $ 9.2 billion classified ad business to create the world’s largest online classified ad company. In the age of Google (GOOGL)and Facebook (full board)The classifieds are not exactly a gigantic business: they accounted for only about 3% of the $ 125 billion internet advertising …
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Salesforce is shutting down two of its AI voice services (Einstein Voice Assistant and Voice Skills) as it shifts resources to its recently launched Salesforce Anywhere app, as detected by Voicebot.ai. A company spokesperson told VentureBeat that voice capabilities remain “a priority” for Salesforce, and that the products it is …
Read More »White House doubles on Trump’s payroll tax cut proposal
The White House continues to call for a payroll tax cut, even with little support among Senate Republicans. In a statement, a White House spokesman said the tax exemption “should” be part of the next financial aid package. But Republicans have expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of a payroll tax …
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