Not even Uber was able to succeed in the Chinese market
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…
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Casinos are becoming more like arcades to attract millennials
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…
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Uber has received a $3.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia
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…
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China wants to build floating nuclear power plants for its new islands
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…
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Obama has finally spoken out about the encryption debate
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…
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Pandora might be looking for a company to sell itself to
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…
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The government wants to invest $4 billion into self-driving cars
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…
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Illumina has raised $100 million to detect cancer before it’s too late
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…
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Most of Yahoo’s employees have lost faith in the company
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…
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General Motors has invested $500 million into Lyft
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.…
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Yahoo is considering selling off its core Internet business
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…
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Adele won’t allow her new album to be available for streaming
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…
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