On the day the Mueller report is due to drop, it looks like Trump has massively overplayed his hand
President Trump has claimed the Mueller report shows no obstruction – but its full findings are likely to be damaging to the president.
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Apr 18, 2019
Apr 17, 2019
Facebook says it 'unintentionally uploaded' 1.5 million people's email contacts without their consent
Facebook says that the new privacy issue stemmed from a code change circa May 2016.
Apr 18, 2019
The research chief at the world's largest hedge fund unpacks a market that's suddenly opening up to US investors — and why the gold rush is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
"You're not going to get a lot of opportunities where such a large market opens up," Bridgewater's Karen Karniol-Tambour said.
Apr 18, 2019
JAMIE DIMON: ‘Alarm bells’‘ should be ringing in corporate boardrooms over the challenges facing our communities
In this op-ed, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says it's time for the private sector to embrace community responsibility in order to win the long game.
Apr 18, 2019
Traders ignoring climate change may be in for a shock — and BlackRock says America's aging utilities are most at risk
"Extreme weather risks already threaten utility stocks — and are set to rise in frequency and intensity over time — but are not fully priced in."
Apr 17, 2019
Look inside the new $1.3 billion complex at Singapore's Changi Airport, with a 130-foot indoor waterfall
Singapore's Changi Airport just opened 'Jewel,' a $1.3 billion mall boasting the world's tallest indoor waterfall, an IMAX movie theatre, and a hotel.
Apr 17, 2019
4 heavy-hitting hotel rewards cards are offering the highest welcome bonuses we've ever seen — but you only have weeks to get them
Hotel rewards credit cards offering the highest-ever welcome bonuses include the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant AmEx and the IHG Rewards Club Premier.
Apr 18, 2019
This top-ranked wealth manager for the ultrarich rarely trades stocks, even when the market is in turmoil. Here's why.
Acclaimed wealth manager Brian Pfeifler of Morgan Stanley lays out what young investors can learn from his choice to rarely trade the stocks he buys.
Apr 18, 2019
Here’s how the world’s biggest hedge funds are shorting the heart of Germany’s economy
AQR and Marshall Wace are among hedge funds shorting German steel conglomerate Thyssenkrupp in trades worth €328 million. Marshall Wace has 25 other German shorts.
Apr 18, 2019
Here is exactly how and when the Mueller report is going to be released
Attorney General William Barr will give his interpretation of the report at a conference, and Congress will get CDs of the report before it is public.
Apr 18, 2019
Astroscreen raises $1M to detect social media manipulation with machine learning
In an era of social media manipulation and disinformation, we could sure use some help from innovative entrepreneurs. Social networks are now critical to how the public consumes and shares the news. But these networks were never built for an informed debate about the news. They were built to reward…
Apr 18, 2019
Marketing platform startup Adverity raises $12.4M in round led by Felix Capital
Marketers get a lot of incoming from the data they have to deal with, bound up in hundreds of spreadsheets and reports, making it time consuming and tricky to get value out of. Tech companies like Datorama and Funnel.io have appeared to try and lighten this load. Adverity is a data intelligence pla…
Apr 18, 2019
Weengs, the UK logistics startup for online retailers, collects £6.5M Series A
Weengs, the U.K. logistics startup for e-commerce businesses that need a more convenient way of getting online orders to customers, has raised £6.5 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is venture capital firm Oxford Capital, with Weeng’s seed investors, including Local Globe, Cherry Ventu…
Apr 18, 2019
Amazon China to close local marketplace and place more focus on cross-border
Amazon has finally given up the fight with Chinese online shopping giants to capture the domestic market. On Thursday, the Seattle-based ecommerce company announced it will shut down its marketplace on Amazon.cn, which connects mainland Chinese buyers and sellers, while other units of its local ven…
Apr 18, 2019
Bankin’ raises $22.6 million for its financial coach
French startup Bankin’ is raising a new $22.6 million funding round (€20 million). The company has managed to attract 2.9 million users in France and wants to become the only app you need to manage your money. Overall, Bankin’ has raised over $32 million (€28.4 million). Investors include Omnes Cap…
Apr 18, 2019
Phantom Auto raises $13.5M to expand remote driving business to delivery bots and forklifts
Remote driving startup Phantom Auto has raised $13.5 million of financing in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners — capital used to expand a logistics business targeting sidewalks, warehouses and cargo yards, all the places where autonomy and teleoperation are being deployed today. The…
Apr 18, 2019
Spotinst, the startup enabling companies to purchase and manage excess cloud capacity, acquires StratCloud
Spotinst, the cloud automation and optimization startup founded in Tel Aviv but now with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London too, has acquired AWS partner StratCloud. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed, although I’m hearing it combines both cash and stock and was somewhere in the…
Apr 18, 2019
Congress readies for Mueller report to be delivered on CDs
If there weren’t enough obstacles already standing between Congress and the results of the special counsel’s multiyear investigation, lawmakers are expecting to need an optical drive to read the document. A Justice Department official told the Associated Press that a CD containing the M…
Apr 18, 2019
Starbucks challenger Luckin's fundraising spree continues with $150M investment
Coffee startup Luckin is continuing its fundraising spree as it sets its sight on becoming an alternative to Starbucks in China. The a-year-and-a-half old company announced on Thursday that it closed a Series B-plus raise totaling $150 million. The fresh proceeds valued Luckin at $2.9 billion post-…
Apr 18, 2019
Samsung responds to reviewer complaints about its Galaxy Fold phone
Samsung has issued a statement about its new, folding phone as early photos of tech reviewers with their shiny new toys were replaced on social media (and in numerous columns) with complaints from those same tech reviewers about problems with the phone’s screen. Apparently a number of reviewe…
Apr 18, 2019
The jewel heist that wasn't there: An EW true crime story
The luxurious Carlton Hotel — home of the Cannes Film Festival and setting of the Alfred Hitchcock classic To Catch a Thief — has also been the scene of two of the world's most mysterious thefts.
Apr 18, 2019
<em>Avengers: Endgame</em> stars answer Stephen Colbert's burning questions
What happens in the end of the movie? Is Jeremy Renner's aim as good as Hawkeye's?
Apr 18, 2019
What to Watch on Thursday: <em>Life in Pieces </em>and <em>Star Trek: Discovery</em>
Plus, check in with 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' and 'Superstore' on NBC — What to watch on Thursday, April 18.
Apr 18, 2019
<em>The Amazing Race</em> premiere recap: If the shoe fits, eat it
Season 31 is a reality all-star showdown amongst contestants from the CBS trifecta of Survivor, Big Brother, and of course, The Amazing Race.
Apr 18, 2019
<em>Survivor</em> host Jeff Probst on the double elimination
The host weighs in on the two new residents of Extinction Island.
Apr 18, 2019
Fox cancels <em>The Gifted</em> and <em>Rel</em>
Marvel's The Gifted and Lil Rel Howery's Rel have been canceled at Fox.
Apr 18, 2019
Broadway's<em> Hadestown</em> takes an epic musical journey to the underworld: EW review
A dance with the devil you'll be glad you took.
Apr 18, 2019
<em>The Magicians</em> bosses break down the shocking and 'emotional' season 4 finale
The insane SYFY fantasy's showrunners open up about [SPOILER]'s death, that surprising song choice, and what's left to be adapted from the book series.
Apr 18, 2019
<em>The Real Housewives of New York City</em> recap: Every day is a cabaret
When this episode of RHONY started with a complete emotional breakdown that seemed to be about fake letters but was…
Apr 18, 2019
<em>The Magicians</em>: [SPOILER] talks their 'cathartic' finale death and series exit
The occupant of the Underworld elevator opens up about their heartbreaking goodbye and keeping their departure a secret from the cast.
