https://www.scmp.com/rss/321129/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com By Karen Gilchrist While many observers of Saturday’s royal wedding saw the look of love, others saw dollar signs, it seems, as a number of attendees have taken to eBay to sell their gift bags. The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – as it happened As of Tuesday morning, 34 auctions were listed on the website, with prices ranging from £112 (around US$150) up to £10,100 (approximately US$13,552). My life: Meghan Markle The highest priced listing, which is touted as a “piece of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2147238/people-are-selling-their-royal-wedding-gift-bags-ebay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2147238/people-are-selling-their-royal-wedding-gift-bags-ebay?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 May 2018 07:03:41 +0000 By Ruth Umoh Amazon has a solution for employees who no longer want to the work there — pay them to quit. Once a year, the company offers to pay full-time associates at Amazon fulfilment centres up to US$5,000 to leave the company. Employees are eligible after one year of service, but there is a caveat: Those who accept the offer can never work at Amazon again. “We want people working at Amazon who want to be here,” Amazon spokesperson Melanie Etches tells CNBC Make It via email. “In the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2147204/why-amazon-pays-employees-us5000-quit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2147204/why-amazon-pays-employees-us5000-quit?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 May 2018 07:03:36 +0000 By Kellie Ell Rhiannon Anderson has about 50 pairs of high heels in her closet. But she never wears them. “We’re kind of in the countryside,” said Anderson, a stay-at-home mom in Alpharetta, Georgia in the U.S. “If you wear high heels people will look at you weird.” Instead, Anderson, 39, spends most of her days in sneakers. And she’s not the only one. As American fashion has slowly become more casual, so has footwear. That trend has become especially apparent in women’s sneaker sales, which... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2147084/heres-why-womens-sneakers-sales-are-growing-rapid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2147084/heres-why-womens-sneakers-sales-are-growing-rapid?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 May 2018 07:56:30 +0000 By Eric Rosenbaum If you are concerned about that plastic garbage island floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean estimated at twice the size of Texas, consider the plate — the plastic one you use and then toss into the garbage. Or the plastic straw that goes into your drink — or the 500 million that Americans use each day. Environmental concerns are leading more cities around the United States, including Malibu, California, and Seattle, to ban the use of various single-serve plastic... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/2147060/whats-dinner-edible-tableware-era-answer-your-plate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/2147060/whats-dinner-edible-tableware-era-answer-your-plate?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 May 2018 07:01:21 +0000 By Javier E. David Elon Musk has boasted of adding new bells and whistles to Tesla’s Model 3, classifying the highest end version as a car that rides quickly, smoothly and has the ability to “beat anything in its class.” In a series of posts on Twitter, Tesla’s CEO announced that he was working on two separate versions of the car, one “optimised for power and the other for range.” He outlined a list of specifications: the all-wheel drive (AWD) performance Model 3 will boast a top speed of 155... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2147048/elon-musk-drops-specifications-model-3-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2147048/elon-musk-drops-specifications-model-3-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 May 2018 07:01:19 +0000 By Matthew J. Belvedere Gene Simmons, outspoken founding member of the rock band Kiss, waded into two hot-button political issues on Thursday, siding with President Donald Trump on moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and building a southern border wall between the U.S. and Mexico . Simmons, born in the city of Haifa, spoke first about the embassy, pointing to the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act, which recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and called for the relocation of the U.S.... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2146728/israeli-born-gene-simmons-kiss-backs-trump-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2146728/israeli-born-gene-simmons-kiss-backs-trump-us?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 May 2018 07:00:24 +0000 By Michelle Fox YouTube’s global head of music, Lyor Cohen, told CNBC Thursday that he isn’t focused on the competition in the music streaming industry but instead sees a “great opportunity” ahead. YouTube announced this week it will launch on Tuesday a new music streaming service, YouTube Music. “I don’t think it’s a winner-win-all category. YouTube music has the largest consumption of music around the world,” Cohen said on CNBC’s “ Power Lunch .” “We have the world’s biggest catalogue,” he... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/2146698/youtubes-music-head-sees-great-opportunity-streaming-touts-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/2146698/youtubes-music-head-sees-great-opportunity-streaming-touts-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 May 2018 03:54:48 +0000 Even if you aren’t one of the lucky few to be invited to the wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle, there are still ways to feel like a member of the royal family. Britain’s royals are highly selective about the brands they buy, and issue an official seal – called a royal warrant – to businesses preferred by the family. There are only around 800 outfits holding royal warrants today. “Royal warrants, which have been issued by the British royal family since the 15th century,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2146216/7-brands-british-royals-buy-you-too-can-afford?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2146216/7-brands-british-royals-buy-you-too-can-afford?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 May 2018 08:00:47 +0000 The process of taking an idea from inception to implementation in the tech space is easier than some might think, according to the creator of Google Photos. Speaking to CNBC, Vice President of Product at Google Anil Sabharwal said it’s “really a very simple formula” to bring ideas to life. “What we like to think about is a few simple things,” he added. “Where are there opportunities? Where are there scenarios where users could benefit from tremendous capabilities in technology that may not have... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2146569/theres-simple-formula-realising-idea-tech-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2146569/theres-simple-formula-realising-idea-tech-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 May 2018 07:46:22 +0000 By Kate Rooney Square CEO Jack Dorsey wants his company to be at the forefront of getting cryptocurrency accepted as legitimate means of global payment. “The internet is going to have a native currency so let’s not wait for it to happen, let’s help it happen,” Dorsey said on stage at the Consensus blockchain conference in New York. “I don’t know if it will be bitcoin but I hope it will be.” The CEO, who also runs Twitter , said he’s a “huge fan” of bitcoin and appreciates its underlying... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2146544/internet-needs-native-currency-and-twitters-jack?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2146544/internet-needs-native-currency-and-twitters-jack?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 May 2018 06:31:44 +0000 By Uptin Saiidi If you’re planning to go to Japan by yourself, fear not, RoBoHon is here. This humanoid robot can hold short conversations with humans and is marketed in Japan as a device that could possible replace your cellphone. Now, it’s available for tourists, too. CNBC recently went to Tokyo, Japan, where the robot is available for rental at Haneda Airport. Fast forward: from robots to sense-stimulating wearables, the future is now RoBoHoN costs about US$12 per day, with marginal discounts... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2146379/need-travel-companion-now-you-can-rent-robot-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2146379/need-travel-companion-now-you-can-rent-robot-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 May 2018 07:31:01 +0000 By Andrew Wong Artificial intelligence will one day be smarter than humans, but there’s no reason to fear the technology, according to a pioneer in AI technologies. “I’ve been working on [AI] for several decades, since the eighties basically, and I still believe it will be possible to witness that AIs are going to be much smarter than myself, such that I can retire,” Jurgen Schmidhuber, who is now co-founder and chief scientist of AI start-up NNAISENSE. He has been dubbed as the person that... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2146356/father-ai-urges-humans-not-fear-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2146356/father-ai-urges-humans-not-fear-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 May 2018 06:05:30 +0000 By Andrew Wong The race to space traditionally has advanced with exploration and even tourism in mind, but space-mining is looking like an increasingly legitimate idea, opening the possibility of a new civilisation — and profits — on another planet. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin aim to make space tourism a reality, and ultimately to let humans live on other planets. Now, technology has made landing on an asteroid appear increasingly possible. NASA says space... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2146182/space-mining-could-become-real-thing-and-it-could-be-worth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2146182/space-mining-could-become-real-thing-and-it-could-be-worth?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 May 2018 06:55:42 +0000 A one-of-a-kind Rolex Daytona, known as “The Unicorn”, sold at auction over the weekend for US$5.9 million, making it the second-most expensive Rolex ever sold at auction. The purchase price at a Phillips auction in Geneva was almost twice the estimate of around US$3 million. And the huge price suggests that the recent Rolex Daytona craze shows no signs of slowing. A Rolex Daytona owned by Paul Newman sold last year for US$17.8 million, making it the most expensive wristwatch ever sold. That... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches-jewellery/article/2146147/rare-rolex-daytona-known-unicorn-sells-us59?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches-jewellery/article/2146147/rare-rolex-daytona-known-unicorn-sells-us59?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 May 2018 05:02:07 +0000 By Anita Balakrishnan Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg turned 34 yesterday, capping one of the more difficult years of his career at Facebook, as the company deals with fallout around privacy and fake news concerns. But because he started his company in college, he’s already amassed quite a fortune despite his young age. His net worth is around US$74 billion (according to Forbes), which means he’s amassed an average of US$5.97 million per day. That’s second only to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, whose... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2146143/mark-zuckerberg-who-just-turned-34-has-earned-average?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2146143/mark-zuckerberg-who-just-turned-34-has-earned-average?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 May 2018 04:38:55 +0000 By Zameena Mejia Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been pulling all-nighters at the Tesla factory lately, sometimes sleeping on a conference room couch or on the floor, in order to catch up with car production targets. When YouTube video blogger and Tesla fan Ben Sullins caught wind of Musk’s uncomfortable sleeping arrangements, he started a tongue-in-cheek fundraising campaign to get the billionaire a new, comfy couch. Can Tesla take over the world? It all depends on Elon Musk finding a lieutenant “The... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2146130/youtube-star-raised-us9000-buy-elon-musk-couch-heres?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2146130/youtube-star-raised-us9000-buy-elon-musk-couch-heres?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 May 2018 03:21:34 +0000 By Todd Haselton A lot of people are worried that voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri or the Google Assistant are spying on us at home. All three companies have said the assistants are not listening all the time, but only listen for a wake word — or perhaps hidden commands humans can’t hear. So I asked all three voice assistants if they’re spying on us, just for kicks. Here’s what each one said. “Hey Alexa, are you spying on me?” Here’s what Amazon Alexa said: “I only send audio... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2145977/what-siri-alexa-and-google-assistant-say-if-you-ask-if-theyre?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2145977/what-siri-alexa-and-google-assistant-say-if-you-ask-if-theyre?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 May 2018 03:53:25 +0000 By Jennifer Schlesinger and Andrea Day Last week, Twitter asked users to reset their password as a precaution, after they found a bug in how they stored passwords. The social platform is far from alone. In March, MyFitnessPal, a diet and fitness app owned by Under Armour, revealed that data from 150 million user accounts had been compromised, which may include scrambled passwords. For years, cybersecurity experts have warned about needing to move away from passwords, which many people reuse... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2145973/secrets-better-password-and-less-hacks-go-long-use-variety-and-sometimes-lie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2145973/secrets-better-password-and-less-hacks-go-long-use-variety-and-sometimes-lie?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 May 2018 03:27:48 +0000 By Kevin Breuninger First lady Melania Trump ‘s approval ratings have far outpaced her husband’s — and it looks like the popularity of her first name did, as well. Although it didn’t crack the top 10 list of U.S. newborn names, “Melania” saw the fifth-largest jump in popularity among female names last year, according to a new report on the names chosen in 2017. The report, released Friday by the Social Security Administration, provides data on the popularity of baby names going back as far as... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2145971/baby-name-melania-surged-popularity-us-2017-donald?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2145971/baby-name-melania-surged-popularity-us-2017-donald?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 May 2018 03:05:33 +0000 Rolls-Royce unveiled the most expensive SUV on the market on Thursday – setting a new level for price and luxury in the increasingly crowded division. Among its features: retractable leather picnic seats and a table, which extends from the boot space. Called “The Cullinan” – named after the world's largest diamond – the plush, US$325,000 behemoth packs all the creature comforts and smooth ride of a Rolls with offload capabilities from all-wheel drive. Shanghai Motor Show reveals luxury cars are... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2145689/peek-us325000-rolls-royce-cullinan-worlds-priciest-suv?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2145689/peek-us325000-rolls-royce-cullinan-worlds-priciest-suv?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 May 2018 06:33:53 +0000 By Todd Haselton House Democrats in the US released a complete archive of the 3,500 ads that Russia purchased on Facebook. I’m going to show you if you might have liked one of those posts or followed a page run by the Russian Internet Research Agency, or IRA. Facebook explains how it can collect info about you even if you never post on Facebook More than 11.4 million Americans were exposed to the ads at some point, the House Democrats said, noting that there were 470 Facebook pages run by the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2145693/how-see-if-you-liked-facebook-page-was-operated-russian-trolls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2145693/how-see-if-you-liked-facebook-page-was-operated-russian-trolls?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 May 2018 06:01:35 +0000 By Robert Ferris A new video Tesla posted to YouTube on Wednesday shows an image of an unnamed vehicle partially hidden by a sheet, and footage of passengers reacting to the acceleration of Tesla’s planned second-generation Roadster. The video, first pointed out by electric vehicle blog Electrek, is a stab at generating hype around Tesla’s brand days after CEO Elon Musk behaved antagonistically toward Wall Street analysts during the company’s first-quarter earnings conference call. In ‘Dear... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/motoring/article/2145670/tesla-video-teases-unnamed-vehicle-under-sheet-and-new-roadster?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/motoring/article/2145670/tesla-video-teases-unnamed-vehicle-under-sheet-and-new-roadster?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000 By Thomas Franck One of the analysts cut off by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk during the company’s latest earnings call has responded, telling clients he plans to “hold Tesla accountable” for its performance. In an open letter and invitation to Musk entitled “Dear Elon,” RBC Capital Markets analyst Joseph Spak on Wednesday defended his questioning. Tesla stock drops as Elon Musk gives bizarre earnings call “Some of these questions can seem dry, boring or short-term focused, but hopefully you... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2145529/dear-elon-letter-analyst-cut-musk-says-he-will-hold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2145529/dear-elon-letter-analyst-cut-musk-says-he-will-hold?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 May 2018 07:28:46 +0000 By Magdalena Petrova Virtual reality is already pretty realistic, but tactile experience is currently limited to handheld sensations or simple vibrations. Disney is trying to create a more immersive VR experience with Force Jacket. The prototype is made from a converted life jacket that’s been retrofitted with 26 airbags.  New Marvel Ant-Man attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland revealed Using an air compressor, vacuum pump and a number of sensors, each airbag can be manipulated to replicate a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/2145466/disneys-virtual-reality-jacket-can-make-you-feel-buff-without?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/2145466/disneys-virtual-reality-jacket-can-make-you-feel-buff-without?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 May 2018 03:09:04 +0000 By David Reid A drug originally designed as a treatment for the bone-thinning disease, osteoporosis, is being considered as a possible breakthrough treatment for bald people. Currently only two drugs — minoxidil and finasteride — are available for treatment of male-pattern balding (androgenetic alopecia). A project by The University of Manchester’s Centre for Dermatology Research in England began work by examining an immunosuppressive drug that had long been known to cause hair growth as a side... https://www.scmp.com/tech/science-research/article/2145323/baldness-cure-could-be-found-osteoporosis-drug-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/science-research/article/2145323/baldness-cure-could-be-found-osteoporosis-drug-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 May 2018 05:30:20 +0000 The Norwegian Bliss is the latest ship to join the Norwegian Cruise Line’s fleet. It is not just carrying guests across the seas, it is also bringing along a racetrack – for electric go-karts. The Bliss, which will sail to Alaska and the Caribbean from this month, is loaded with a wide range of features to keep guests busy while cruising to their next destination. MSC’s new cruise ship looks like a condominium – with great views The Bliss cost about US$1 billion to build and is setting its... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2145306/us1-billion-cruise-ship-racetrack-aims-dethrone-carnival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2145306/us1-billion-cruise-ship-racetrack-aims-dethrone-carnival?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 May 2018 04:31:36 +0000 By David Hochman The robot revolution is here, at least for your morning caffeine fix. Cafe X Technologies now has a new, US$25,000 automated barista designed by the award-winning team behind Dr. Dre’s Beats headphones and speakers: the Ammunition Group. The Jetsons-style coffeemaker can sling 120 cups of joe per hour at specs that satisfy finicky roasters (and project partners) like Intelligentsia, Ritual and Equator. The robo unit is essentially a fully operational café beneath a six-axis... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/2145302/us25000-robot-wants-put-your-starbucks-barista-out-business?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/2145302/us25000-robot-wants-put-your-starbucks-barista-out-business?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 May 2018 04:05:52 +0000 By Shafi Musaddique Deliveroo is handing out free medical insurance for 35,000 food delivery drivers worldwide, but stopped short of giving further benefits in what it said could risk the self-employed status of workers. Drivers in 12 countries, including the U.K., Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong, will receive an insurance package that will cover up to three quarters of their average income if they suffer an injury while delivering food. Grumbles in Hong Kong as Deliveroo... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2145148/food-start-deliveroo-spend-us13-million-driver-medical-insurance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2145148/food-start-deliveroo-spend-us13-million-driver-medical-insurance?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 May 2018 06:49:01 +0000 By Tae Kim Warren Buffett says he made mistakes by not investing in two dominant technology companies, Alphabet and Amazon. Alphabet is the parent company of search engine Google. “I made the wrong decisions on Google and Amazon ,” he said at the Berkshire Hathaway 2018 annual shareholder meeting on Saturday. “We’ve looked at it. I made the mistake in not being able to come to a conclusion where I really felt that at the present prices that the prospects were far better than the prices... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2144945/warren-buffett-i-was-wrong-google-and-amazon-jeff?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2144945/warren-buffett-i-was-wrong-google-and-amazon-jeff?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 May 2018 03:39:37 +0000 By Nyshka Chandran Unlike many of their Western counterparts, Japanese workers aren’t afraid of robots stealing their jobs, a top-ranking official from the country says. Japan’s labour force do not mind robots in factories because they’re seen as a source of help, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Taro Aso said in a panel discussion at the Asian Development Bank’s annual gathering in Manila. Robots might solve Japan’s labour problems “The Western way of thinking is ‘robots... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2144710/japan-unlike-west-not-scared-robots-stealing-jobs-deputy-leader?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2144710/japan-unlike-west-not-scared-robots-stealing-jobs-deputy-leader?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 May 2018 08:43:19 +0000 By Jillian D’Onfro When a Google executive found a high-end Bluetooth headset selling at a steep discount on the company’s shopping site earlier this year, he didn’t consider that the deal may have been too good to be true. He ordered the product and waited. And waited. The expected delivery date passed. He tried calling the website’s customer service number. It was disconnected. The headset never arrived. The money was lost. In reality, the merchant wasn’t based in the U.S., as its website... https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2144686/google-broke-vietnamese-con-scheme-after-employee-was-scammed-buying?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2144686/google-broke-vietnamese-con-scheme-after-employee-was-scammed-buying?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 May 2018 07:14:23 +0000 By Eustance Huang Once an event that most would have left in the care of others, funerals are increasingly being planned ahead of time. “It’s a transformational time for the funeral industry,” said Martin Earp, CEO of publicly traded funeral services company InvoCare . Speaking with CNBC’s “The Rundown” on Wednesday, Earp said the company is seeing a shift in how people are approaching their own funeral, with demand mainly driven by baby boomers who have “completely different needs and wants” on... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2144521/baby-boomers-are-getting-hands-their-own-bespoke-funerals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2144521/baby-boomers-are-getting-hands-their-own-bespoke-funerals?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 May 2018 07:32:41 +0000 By Lora Kolodny Shares in Tesla took a nosedive in after-hours trading local time as Elon Musk cut off analysts during a first-quarter earnings call. He dismissed a question about gross margins from Bernstein senior analyst Toni Sacconaghi as “boring.” Instead, Musk and other executives answered multiple questions from a Tesla enthusiast and Youtuber named Gali Russell. The 25-year-old retail investor tweeted at Elon Musk on Monday, seeking to ask him a “crowdsourced” question during Wednesday’s... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2144473/tesla-stock-drops-elon-musk-gives-bizarre-earnings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2144473/tesla-stock-drops-elon-musk-gives-bizarre-earnings?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 May 2018 05:01:27 +0000 By Natasha Turak Microsoft and Apple are in talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) federal government to lift its ban on Skype and FaceTime, which have been illegal in the Gulf country for years. UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Director General Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri confirmed the talks this week, according to local news reports, citing Microsoft and Apple’s growing investment plans in the UAE and the desire to forge closer relationships with tech companies as primary... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/2144443/microsoft-and-apple-could-get-bans-skype-and-facetime-lifted?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/2144443/microsoft-and-apple-could-get-bans-skype-and-facetime-lifted?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 May 2018 03:26:33 +0000 By Erin Black Hashtags are everywhere. They are used by millions across all social media platforms. But the concept of tagging social media groups or topics with a hashtag is credited to one man, Chris Messina. He’s a product designer who has been working in Silicon Valley for more than a decade. While running an internet consulting company in 2007, he had an idea. “There was a small group of us in San Francisco using an early social network called Twitter,” Messina said. “We were thinking... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2144128/meet-man-who-invented-hashtag?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2144128/meet-man-who-invented-hashtag?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 May 2018 03:43:14 +0000 A trade war between the US and China would destroy jobs in America at a time when Chinese consumers are looking to buy goods from the country, according to Alibaba Group vice-chairman and co-founder Joseph Tsai.  Trade conflict would come at an “ironic time”, given demand for goods and services from the growing number of Chinese consumers, Tsai said in interviews with CNBC and Bloomberg Television at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California. “This will actually kill a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2144117/trade-war-china-would-kill-lot-jobs-us-says-alibaba-co-founder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2144117/trade-war-china-would-kill-lot-jobs-us-says-alibaba-co-founder?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 May 2018 02:31:31 +0000 By Sam Meredith he former owner of France.com has filed a lawsuit against his home country after the domain name, which he had used for more than two decades, was expropriated. Jean-Noel Frydman, a French-born American who resides in New York, first registered the domain name France.com on February 10, 1994. The site, which was launched almost 18 months later, was created to serve as a “digital kiosk” for France-lovers based in the U.S . For over 20 years, Frydman’s website steadily built up its... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2144118/france-seized-francecom-man-who-owned-it-20-years-so-hes-suing-his?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2144118/france-seized-francecom-man-who-owned-it-20-years-so-hes-suing-his?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 May 2018 02:20:06 +0000 By Nyshka Chandran Singapore, known for some of the world’s most stringent drug laws, aims to develop medical treatments containing synthetic elements of the cannabis, or marijuana, plant.  The government-run National Research Foundation, a body in charge of national research and development, launched a programme earlier this year to unlock the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids — chemical compounds of the cannabis plant. It’s part of the organisation’s broader US$25 million initiative to... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2144038/singapore-home-strict-drug-laws-looks-develop-synthetic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2144038/singapore-home-strict-drug-laws-looks-develop-synthetic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Apr 2018 08:21:12 +0000 By Sara Salinas PayPal this past week refreshed a years-old patent for an augmented reality shopping experience that would layer virtual information over physical products. With tech giants like Apple reportedly planning similar products, PayPal could be putting this idea to use in payment-enabled glasses sooner rather than later. The software as imagined could overlay product information and purchasing options onto physical objects, according to the patent — originally filed in 2016 but... https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2143976/paypal-has-idea-augmented-reality-payment-glasses-heres-how-it-could?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2143976/paypal-has-idea-augmented-reality-payment-glasses-heres-how-it-could?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:51:08 +0000 By Natasha Turak Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson wants to see hyperloop become a reality, and he wants it fast, he told CNBC from Dubai. The British billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist chairs Virgin Hyperloop One, one of a few companies racing to develop the technology that it’s hoped will revolutionise transportation of people and goods. And he sees it becoming operational in the next two to three years. “The reason I became chairman of this company, I found this ridiculously... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2143972/richard-branson-wants-ridiculously-exciting-hyperloop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2143972/richard-branson-wants-ridiculously-exciting-hyperloop?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:25:10 +0000 By David Reid Iran is asking its public to switch to a new mobile messaging app that comes complete with a “Death to America” emoji. The BBC reported Wednesday that the Soroush app features images of traditionally cloaked women holding placards wishing death to Israel and the United States. Another image shows a woman holding a picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The country’s supreme leader has himself offered his support by closing down his account on Telegram and telling followers to sign up... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/2143440/death-america-emoji-reportedly-included-iran-messaging-app?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/2143440/death-america-emoji-reportedly-included-iran-messaging-app?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Apr 2018 03:33:50 +0000 By Ryan Browne Artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially result in a nuclear war by 2040, according to a research paper by a US think-tank. The paper, by the non-profit RAND Corporation, warns that AI could erode geopolitical stability and remove the status of nuclear weapons as a means of deterrence. While peace has been maintained for decades due to the notion that any nuclear attack could trigger mutually assured destruction, the potential for AI and machine-learning to decide military... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/2143426/ai-could-lead-nuclear-war-2040-us-think-tank-warns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/2143426/ai-could-lead-nuclear-war-2040-us-think-tank-warns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Apr 2018 03:11:16 +0000 By Arjun Kharpal Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet President Donald Trump Wednesday, according to an official schedule released by the White House.  The meeting is timed for 1.45pm Washington, DC time. It will be closed to the press. There was no agenda for the meeting posted or hints towards what could be discussed. An Apple spokesman was not immediately available for request. The meeting comes at a time of heightened trade tensions between the US and China with technology caught up in the spat.... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2143292/apple-ceo-tim-cook-meet-meet-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2143292/apple-ceo-tim-cook-meet-meet-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:32:16 +0000 By Jordan Novet and Jillian D’Onfro Gmail. You know Gmail. If you don’t know Gmail, you know someone who does. It’s Google’s email service, which is free for anyone to use and available for businesses to buy for their employees. More than 1.4 billion people use it. So changes are important. On Wednesday Gmail is rolling out the biggest set of changes to the service since 2011. Some of the new features leaked ahead of time, but the new look hasn’t actually been available for people to try out for... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2143281/google-just-gave-gmail-huge-makeover-heres-how-get-most-out-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2143281/google-just-gave-gmail-huge-makeover-heres-how-get-most-out-it?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:57:00 +0000 By Karen Gilchrist Next time you order take out in the UK, take a moment to register the delivery driver — they could just be kind of a big deal. At least, that’s the case at Deliveroo, where co-founder and CEO Will Shu still regularly delivers food to customers near his home in Notting Hill, London . What started out as necessity for the former Morgan Stanley investment banker-turned-entrepreneur has now become an important part of his strategy, Shu told CNBC Make It in Singapore . “At first, I... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2143068/deliveroo-ceo-will-shu-still-helps-out-deliveries-uk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders-and-founders/article/2143068/deliveroo-ceo-will-shu-still-helps-out-deliveries-uk?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Apr 2018 05:56:25 +0000 By Karen Gilchrist David Pong was travelling in Australia when a bout of exhaustion stopped him in his tracks and prompted him to reconsider his direction in life. He was just 23 at the time, but juggling two jobs and a start-up alongside his business degree studies had left him in need of a change. “I was always thinking about my greater purpose, but the turning point came when I was feeling really burnt out,” Pong told CNBC Make It , recalling how he’d succumbed to allergies on the road from... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2142945/how-burnout-drove-entrepreneur-help-30000-people-across?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2142945/how-burnout-drove-entrepreneur-help-30000-people-across?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Apr 2018 08:30:45 +0000 By Michael Sheetz The British already have a foothold in the manufacture of small satellites. Now they are moving quickly to build the rockets necessary to launch them. The United Kingdom Space Agency, working with British companies in the sector, has established how it intends to grow its 6.5 per cent stake in the US$350 billion space economy over the next 12 years. “We want to get to a place where the UK has 10 per cent of the global space economy by 2030 and we’re working in partnership to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2142911/british-are-coming-rocket-launching-industry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2142911/british-are-coming-rocket-launching-industry?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Apr 2018 06:47:18 +0000 The world’s super wealthy want more out of their investments these days. In addition to financial returns, they want their money to drive positive change in the world, but the options for achieving both concurrently is lacking, according to a UBS expert. The Swiss bank, the largest wealth manager globally, was referring to a money-making discipline known as sustainable investing .  Some people like drinking alcohol, some people like smoking, some people like guns, so to tell investors they... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2142243/ultra-rich-want-more-sustainable-investment-options-help?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2142243/ultra-rich-want-more-sustainable-investment-options-help?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:00:39 +0000 Amid restrictions aimed at China’s burgeoning hip-hop scene, some elements associated with the culture appear to be getting a pass. Although rules specifically targeting hip hop were not available on official platforms, Chinese news site Sina Entertainment reported in January that regulators had requested that television programmes avoided guests associated with the genre. Hip hop in China bounces back as new show gives next-gen rappers mainstream appeal, despite censorship Still, Hot Blood... https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2142444/chinas-hip-hop-culture-ban-authorities-send-mixed-messages?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2142444/chinas-hip-hop-culture-ban-authorities-send-mixed-messages?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:32:59 +0000 By Anmar Frangoul Sony, via its U.S. subsidiary the Sony Corporation of America, has entered into an agreement with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) that will see them work together on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics research. Sony said that the initial research and development would look into optimising food preparation, cooking and delivery. This area was chosen, Sony said, because the technology needed for a robot to handle “the complex and varied task of food preparation” could in... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/2142547/sony-teaming-us-university-make-robots-cook?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/2142547/sony-teaming-us-university-make-robots-cook?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:02:27 +0000