Richard Drew/AP The antitrust complaint Spotify filed against Apple has merit and could pose a financial risk to Apple, says a note from KeyBanc Capital Markets. Apple’s revenue from services like the App Store and Apple Music are more important for the company than ever as iPhone sales have slowed. The complaint also comes as […]
5 time-saving services that take care of everyday tasks so you can get some hours back in your day
Insider Picks writes about products and services to help you navigate when shopping online. Insider Inc. receives a commission from our affiliate partners when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. Time is one of our most valuable resources — and some tasks just take up too much […]
5 admissions scandals that rocked the college world
Patrick McMullan/Getty Images The college admissions scandal that broke in March 2019 is hardly the first of its kind. There’s a long history of lying, cheating, and greasing palms to get into a top school. For example, Harvard reportedly has a list of legacy students who may be less likely to need financial aid. When […]
Wall Street thinks the FDA’s latest crackdown on e-cigs might actually be good news for Juul
REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration’s outgoing chief announced moves that would crack down further on flavored versions of e-cigarettes like the Juul. Juul products currently represent 80% of the e-cigarette market. In advance of the FDA’s announcement, the company chose to pull its flavored fruit varieties from retail stores last fall. […]
Amazon Web Services explains why it’s increasing its investment in open source, even as it courts controversy with a new software project (AMZN)
WSJ D.Live/screen capture On Tuesday at the Open Source Leadership Summit, Amazon Web Services’ Andi Gutmans explained why Amazon Web Services decided to make Open Distro for Elasticsearch, its version of the popular Elasticsearch project, available as open source. Gutmans called out some open source software-based companies for adding restrictions and changing the licensing to […]
Debate over Chicago megaproject shines light on developer’s lack of diversity in top ranks
Sterling Bay’s “People” webpage from last month versus the webpage now About 10 minutes into a three-hour City Council zoning committee hearing on Sterling Bay’s plan for Lincoln Yards, senior counsel Shelly Burke took to the microphone. What followed was not an overview of the $6 billion project, but an update on the firm’s efforts […]