Mark Zuckerberg emerged from the shadows on Wednesday afternoon after four days of silence. Facebook apparently had been crafting its response to the news that a voter-profiling data consultancy called Cambridge Analytica had obtained private data of more than 50 million Facebook users back in 2014. On Wednesday afternoon, Zuckerberg …
Aeronautics, modern rail, and new-energy vehicles are among 10 Chinese industries the U.S. could target for tariffs, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said. Lighthizer provided a list of the industries he is recommending for tariffs to the Senate Committee on Finance on Thursday morning, ahead of the anticipated announcement of …
Germany, New Zealand, China and Brazil? Each has a unique cultural take on entrepreneurship’s breadth and importance. March 22, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Entrepreneurship often seems distinctly “American. After all, it encapsulates the American Dream of unlimited upward social mobility and the belief that as …
Image copyright YouTube / InRangeTV Image caption InRangeTV has moved some of its videos to PornHub YouTube has banned videos that show people how to manufacture or modify guns and their accessories. It had already banned videos linked to the sale of guns and accessories. Many firearms enthusiasts noticed that …
Russia’s Kinzhal hypersonic missile flies during a test in southern Russia on March 11, 2018, shown in this image made from footage taken from the Russian Defense Ministry. The Russian military says it has run a successful test of the Kinzhal missile. Credit: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP Missiles that …
The new UK passport to be issued after Brexit will be made in France, according to the current British manufacturer. The current burgundy passport, in use since 1988, will revert to its original blue and gold colour from October 2019. The boss of UK supplier De La Rue told the …
U.K.-based financial technology start-up Revolut has a new product aimed at tackling online card fraud. The mobile-only banking service has unveiled a “disposable” virtual card that wipes a user’s card details and introduces new details each time they make a payment. Usually when people make an online payment, they enter …
A Chinese envoy to the US offered easier access to China’s markets for foreign investors, promising reforms “beyond expectations”, as Washington moves to institute punishing trade and other sanctions against Beijing for rules that restrict foreign participants. Speaking at a China General Chamber of Commerce USA event, New York-based Consul …
Frank Shankwitz wondered why he’d been spared before starting the Make-a-Wish Foundation. March 22, 2018 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Frank Shankwitz, the founder of Make-A-Wish, was in a massive motorcycle accident on the highway that left him dead for several minutes. When he …
More money than ever is pouring into the marijuana industry. What does that mean for entrepreneurs? March 21, 2018 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Over 2017, major media outlets published innumerable articles discussing the challenges that most cannabis businesses face when trying to raise …