Amazon
Amazon Prime subscription monthly cost increased by $2
If you've been subscribed to the monthly subscription of Amazon Prime, there's some bad news for you because the subscription just got a bit more expensive. Starting today…
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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.
Amazon
Amazon narrows down list to 20 cities for next major HQ
For some time now, Amazon has been searching for its next location where it will open another major headquarters location. The company has been working through 238 applications…
Apple
New investment will allow Apple to add 20,000 jobs, new campus in the US
Apple has announced a range of investments it claims will bring a total of $350 billion into the US economy, highlighting its focus on jobs. The iPhone maker…
Amazon
According to study, one in six Americans have a smart speaker
Smart speakers have been selling a lot, especially the Google Home Mini that was one of the best selling smart speaker this previously holiday season. According to NPR…
Autonomous
Ford is investing $11 billion to help resolve its electric car problems
On Sunday, Ford Motor Company announced that it's doubling down on its investment in the production of electric vehicles. The company promised to spend $11 billion on the…
Business
TiVo is suing Comcast again over alleged patent infringement
TiVo is after Comcast again in yet another lawsuit. Yesterday, TiVo filed lawsuits in Massachusetts and California lagging that Comcast's X1 set-top boxes are infringing on at least…
Business
US Supreme Court to revisit ‘Quill v. North Dakota’ ruling on collecting internet sales tax
The United Stated Supreme Court has agreed to hear the state of South Dakota's argument regarding a 26-year-old tax-related ruling and have it overturned. According to a report…
Business
For a limited time, KFC Canada will sell you chicken for Bitcoin
We know that over the years, KFC has done some pretty weird stuff when it comes to attracting customers. Whether it's a strange VR cooking experience or suggesting…
Business
Visa moves to join other major US credit card companies to get rid of signatures
Visa has announced that start this April, the company is getting rid of the requirement of signatures on credit card purchases made in North America. Previously, American Express,…
Apple
For the first time in six years, the PC market showed growth
Year-to-year growth for the computer market has been declining steadily over the last six year, but there's some good news now. According to IDC, the PC market actually…
Business
After a decade, Dropbox finally decided to go public
Much like how Spotify quietly filed for a public IPO, it looks like Dropbox is following the same route. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Dropbox has…
Business
Hulu is now rocking 17 million subscribers
Hulu is another streaming provider that's in the realm of competing with the likes of Netflix. Today, Hulu announced that it ended 2017 with over 17 million subscribers.…
Business
Google says it sold over 6 million Home speakers since mid-October
One of the biggest holiday shopping season is behind us, and Google seems to be proud of how well its products performed since mid-October. Google decided to brag…
Business
Comcast fires 500 employees even though it claimed tax cuts would help create thousands of jobs
Comcast seems to be making headlines for negative actions. According to a report from Ars Technica, Comcast has fired around 500 salespeople right before Christmas. The company did…
Business
Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is reportedly selling a third of his Uber shares for $1.4 billion
It appears that ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is making some moves to bring serious cash into his pocket. According to Bloomberg and Reuters, Kalanick is divesting a big…