Due to a combination of cultural differences and regulations designed specifically to hinder foreign companies, it’s very difficult for Western companies to operate in China. That notorious difficulty wasn’t enough to stop Uber from trying to establish itself as China’s dominant ri
Millennials are a notoriously difficult demographic to attract, because growing up with digital media has made is so that their tastes and preferences are vastly different than previous generations. In an effort to attract millennials, businesses have had to look at what’s popular with them an
When you’re the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving, it becomes necessary to invest in things like public transportation in order to ensure that half the adult population isn’t forced to ask for rides in order to travel long distances. Obviously a more simple solu
I’m sure you’ve heard about that man-made island chain that China has built in the South China Sea, the one that’s been causing a lot of anxiety for the other countries that claim territory in the heavily-disputed region. Well, now that the chain has been built, China needs to figu
Ever since Apple refused to assist the FBI in breaking through the iPhone’s encryption last month, the United States has been engaged in an unprecedented debate about privacy and security, and numerous high-profile people from both the government and the technology industry have come
Pandora may be the largest Internet radio service in the world, but that doesn’t mean all that much considering how it’s music-streaming services like Spotify that have been getting all the attention in recent years. That isn’t to say Pandora is a failure, because it still has a ma
Self-driving cars are the future of the automotive industry, and the Obama administration wants to ensure that that future is brought about as quickly as possible. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Thursday that the government is working on laying down some proper legal framework an
How many cancer-related deaths do you think would’ve been avoided if doctors had discovered the cancer sooner? Lots of them, I can assure you. But the problem is, most of the time, doctors only discover that someone has cancer after they start showing symptoms, at which point their c
Yahoo has definitely seen better days, and though many people had faith that Marissa Mayer would bring those better days back when she became the company’s CEO back in 2012, but that faith has largely faded away. The New York Times recently spoke with dozens of current and former Yahoo employe
When you’re competing against a $51 billion (soon to be $62.5 billion) behemoth like Uber, it’s important to have some big friends backing you, otherwise you won’t stand a chance. Lyft understands this, and that’s why it’s decided to become friends with none o
Initially, many people were confident that former Google executive Marissa Mayer would be able to turn things around for Yahoo as its CEO and President, but after three years of little progress, people are starting to lose hope, including the company’s board of directors. Apparently, the board
Adele is one of the most-popular music artists in the world at the moment, so it’s pretty obvious that her first new album in nearly five years is going to be massive. Many analysts are predicting that it’ll actually be the fastest-selling album ever, and in order to ensure that happens,