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After a month of major announcements, the first week of July came and went without any Earth-shattering developments. This can be partially attributed to the holiday, but it may also be a byproduct of the numerous conferences that were held in June. Now that those are over, there aren't many...

The Associated Press made a historic announcement this week that it would be using automation technology to write company earnings reports. Many are asserting that this decision indicates that another middle-class job is being replaced by technology, that writers will soon be taken...

The Associated Press announced Monday that it will begin using automated technology to write company earnings reports next month. A vast amount of reporters' time and resources is spent on producing approximately 300 earnings reports each quarter, AP Managing Editor Lou Ferrera said in a...

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is trying to forge stronger connections with small businesses by hosting workshops across the country. According to the website, Facebook Fit will be a “bootcamp” for small businesses and will offer advice on marketing, legal services, finance management and more. The...

Real estate is a mosaic of illiquid local markets rather than a efficient national market, so it is a little misleading to talk about the 'housing market' nationally. Despite the heterogeneity, certain macro conditions can suggest, on average, housing's future. Below is a recap of issues facing...

Maybe you’re not a big fan of Yahoo’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) search engine because Google is just a URL away. Yahoo is working hard to change that and Wednesday’s announcement is another way that CEO Marissa Mayer hopes to bring you, and others, back to Yahoo’s search engine. Wednesday, Yahoo...

A bit of good news for the caffeine nation – those of us who can't get the day started without a decent morning cup of coffee. There's been an overproduction of arabica – the delicate beans that tend to end up in espressos, pricey cafe drinks and so-called gourmet coffee. (The other well-known...

UPDATE: The Capitol building is no longer on lockdown. See further updates at the end for more information. Original Story Reuters is reporting that that the Capitol building is on lockdown after shots were fired outside. No one is being allowed to enter or exit the building. Buzzfeed reporter Kate...

Following Tuesday's frightening Associated Press tweet, which "hacked the market," the impact of hijacked Twitter feeds in a world that depends on instantaneously-shared information has become a legitimate concern. The AP hack is the latest in a disturbing (though occasionally hilarious) trend of...

Futures Higher on Global Stimulus Hopes U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trade as investors became increasingly hopeful of more global easing following weaker than expected economic data around the world. Also, Goldman Sachs upgraded global equities to overweight from neutral overnight,...

At approximately 1:08PM EST Tuesday, a tweet from the Associated Press' official twitter account came out stating that the White House had been the target of a bombing and that President Obama had been injured. S&P futures plummeted 16 points while the Dow Jones spiked downwards, dropping as...

iTV, the Holy Grail of mysterious Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) products, is getting a boost of hype Wednesday after Topeka Capital Markets issued a new report. According to the Associated Press, Topeka's Brian White believed that Apple will definitely release its first television this year. What's more,...

If you thought the news of a new Star Wars trilogy was exciting, wait until you hear what Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is working on. Hewlett-Packard is developing a new glasses-free 3D technology for mobile devices that will allow the image to extend beyond the screen while being viewed from...

When former Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) COO Ron Johnson took over as CEO at J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), the struggling U.S. retailer, he laid out a five-year plan to turn the retailer around. However, years into the plan, shareholders have seen little in the way of returns from this plan. One key tenet of...

The plant, which is located in Taiyuan, was shut down temporarily after a riot broke out Sunday evening. According to the Associated Press, the brawl came as a result of increased working demands -- including longer hours -- which were brought on by the release of the iPhone 5. Apple is...