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Business Jun 16, 2017

Google presence would be a boon for San Jose, but not everyone is impressed

While San Jose city officials and property developers are over the moon about Google's quest to create a massive village of gleaming new tech offices and housing downtown, some local merchants fear the project could displace ...

Business May 30, 2017

Wal-Mart works to close gap between itself and Amazon

Even after an online spending spree, it may be hard for Wal-Mart to escape the Amazon in the room.

Business May 14, 2017

Wal-Mart pushing hard to catch Amazon in e-commerce

Wal-Mart Stores, the 800-pound gorilla of retail, is running hard to catch up in an increasingly crucial segment where it is neither the biggest nor the best: e-commerce.

Business Aug 4, 2016

Target's IT chief set a new direction, starting with smaller budget

It was an unexpected moment - and one of the first signs Target's tech department was in line for a major shake-up.

Business Jul 6, 2016

Wal-Mart now lets you pay with phone at all 4,600 US stores

Wal-Mart will now let you pay with its phone app at all 4,600 stores nationwide.

Business Jan 11, 2016

Electric 'Batmobile' reveals how Chinese have supercar market in their sights

Despite not actually having a car in production, the firm Faraday Future has headline-writers gushing about its "Tesla-killing supercar" – an all-electric car that looks like the Batmobile.

Business Dec 2, 2015

Record Cyber Monday spending tops $3 billion

Shoppers spent more than $3 billion online this "Cyber Monday," making it the biggest online shopping day ever.

Business Nov 11, 2015

China splurges on world's biggest online shopping spree

Shoppers spent around $9 billion in the first 12 hours of China's "Singles Day" sale on Wednesday, e-commerce giant Alibaba said, in the world's biggest online shopping day.

Security Jun 17, 2015

Tech Tips: Stay safe by reducing reliance on passwords

Mix upper and lower case letters in your password? Substitute the numeral 1 for the letter l? Throw in an exclamation point and other special characters? Who can remember all that for dozens of websites and services?

Internet Apr 30, 2015

The social graph won't save us from what's wrong with online reviews

In early 2015, the Belfast Telegraph sent reporter Kim Kelly undercover to visit Northern Ireland's "worst" hotel—according to its on online reputation. Kelly reported that although some TripAdvisor reviews had called it ...

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