Business
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ cost on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
Samsung just took the wraps off of its latest flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone at MWC 2018 in Barcelona. Now, all major wireless carriers in the United States will…
Business
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Business news from The Jolt Journal: the US economy, jobs, inflation, interest rates and tariffs, plus crypto policy and tech industry moves.
Apple
Sony Music chairman Doug Morris departs to work on Apple partnership
According to Variety sources, they claim that Sony Music chairman Doug Morris is departed the publisher at the end of March to help run a new label called…
Business
LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said trading Blake Griffin was ‘a very difficult decision’
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer had some words to say about the blockbuster Blake Griffin trade that sent the player from the Clipper to the Detroit Pistons.…
AT&T
AT&T expands its ‘sponsored data’ program to prepaid customers
Well, wireless carrier AT&T didn't waste any time rolling out new "features" that take advantage of the downfall of net neutrality. The company has announced plans to expand…
Business
Report: Kevin Durant is investing $10 million in program to help kids go to college
Kevin Durant is making headlines again and this time, he's taking advantage of his established partnerships with public schools in his hometown of Prince George's County, Maryland. Durant…
Business
United and Delta airlines end travel discounts with the NRA
This morning, United and Delta airlines announced that they are ending their travel partnerships with the National Rifle Association amidst of a greater public backlash against the organization.…
Business
Dropbox’s IPO filing has emerged with interesting details
Bloomberg sources claimed last month that Dropbox was quietly working to become a public company. There were also some interesting hires last year that gave indication that the…
Business
YouTube reportedly planning to invest ‘hundreds of million’ on Red originals
The originals game is heating with a new contender getting big stacks of cash ready. While Facebook and Netflix are reportedly spending billions on new original programming, YouTube…
Business
Popular chat app Discord signs eSports pros for official use
Discord is a gaming chat-app that has blown up among gamers in recent years. For example, Discord partnered with Spotify for in-chat soundtracks, adding video chat and screen…
AT&T
As cord cutting continues, Sling TV boasts 2.2 million subscribers
We all know that cord-cutting gets more popular, and because of this, you'd expect more services to share their subscriber stats. Well, that hasn't been the case, but…
Companies
Facebook has signed a music licensing deal with European rights company ICE
Facebook has signed a music licensing deal with London-based International Copyright Enterprise Operations (ICE) to provide royalty payouts on music the company represents, according to a report from TechCrunch.…
Business
Volvo brings V60 wagon to its lineup for subscription service
Car by Volvo is a service the Swedish car maker Volvo introduced to the world for its car subscription service. If you're interested in the service, but don't…
Business
Fox News to join the ranks of conventional broadcasters with stand-alone streaming service
Fox News is planning to launch its own stand-alone streaming service, joining other conventional broadcasters that too have planned to do the same. The channel has revealed new…
Amazon
Amazon is rewarding Prime members for shopping at Whole Foods stores
If you're a holder of Amazon's Rewards Visa, the card will now offer users the same level of rewards when you shop at a Whole Foods store, just…
Business
It appears Snapchat is bringing some hot merch to its store
Several weeks ago, Snap opened up an in-app Snapchat store where the company started selling merch. This was basically designed to be an attempt to have another revenue…