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May 23, 2018
The Ultimate Question for Xiaomi
Whether Xiaomi can achieve a $100 billion valuation depends on if it can destroy an industry as fast as Google.
Earlier this month on May 3, Xiaomi—the world’s fourth-largest mobile phone maker—filed for an initial…
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April 18, 2018
What Netflix Has That Google And Facebook Don’t
A subscription model is what’s helped the online streaming giant to stay true to its customers.
“It takes a lot of hard work to make something simple, to truly understand the underlying challenges and come…
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December 31, 2017
The Only 2018 Resolution You Need Is This Productivity Hack
Here is a radical approach to keep your new year’s resolution. Preserve willpower in a distracted world.
Between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, between the maple-syrup-glazed roast turkey and the lemon drop champagne punch,…
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December 24, 2017
How The Narrative Of Google And Facebook Comes Undone Right Before 2018
It has been a tough year, full of bad news, but none of it exposes tech giants more than the latest FCC ruling right before 2018.
It’s hard to think of an industry that has…
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August 9, 2017
Ditched By Disney, Netflix Races To Become Content King
It's been a busy week for Netflix NFLX +0.22%. On Tuesday, Netflix found itself cornered by Disney, who announced it will remove its movies from the streaming behemoth by launching its own direct-to-consumer services.
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June 19, 2017
Why M&A Strategy (And Your Retail Experience) Just Changed Forever—Amazon Swallows Whole Foods
Last Friday, Amazon.com AMZN +0.62% sent another shock wave rippling through all retailers. The e-commerce giant announced the intention to purchase health foods grocer Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. Share prices for Wal-Mart, Kroger, and Costco all tumbled.
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