Marijuana could soon be used to treat kids with epilepsy
Fox Business Briefs: Federal health advisers endorse medicine made from marijuana plants for the treatment of severe seizures in children with epilepsy.
Homeland Security: Top cybersecurity risks are mobile apps, mobile app users
Most mobile app users blindly trust that the apps they download from app stores are safe and secure. But that isn’t the case.
Netflix exploring the idea of purchasing movie theaters
Fox Business Outlook: Online streaming giant considering purchasing movie theaters in Los Angeles and New York to screen their growing number of feature films and documentaries.
End is near for Bon-Ton department stores
Fox Business Outlook: Liquidation firms have won the bankrupt company's assets in auction after the retailer didn't find a bidder willing to continue operating the store.
Tesla shunts down production on Model 3 sedan again
Fox Business Outlook: Tesla spokesperson says the planned, week-long shutdown will be used to 'improve automation and systematically address bottlenecks in order to increase production rates.'
Can technology help boomers manage their finances?
Learning how to use technology to manage finances, can help in or near retirement.
Consumers opened up their wallets in March
Fox Business Outlook: Commerce Department says U.S. consumers rebounded in March buying more cars, furniture and appliances after three months of declining retail sales.
Digital R&D: Transforming the future of clinical development
Digital technology has driven improvements in industries like banking, retail, and finance. Now, these tools have the power to transform clinical development as well.
Digital Reality: Changing how we interact with data
Following suit with the latest technologies outlined in Deloitte’s ninth annual Tech Trends report, digital reality—a mix of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality, 360°, and immersive technologies—is another disruptive technology previously anchored in the consumer world making a transition into the enterprise.
Tesla says driver at fault in deadly California crash
Fox Business Outlook: Electronic car maker says autonomous auto pilot system was working fine and driver Walter Huang should have been paying attention.
Sprint, T-Mobile restarting merger talks
Fox Business Outlook: Third and fourth largest U.S. wireless carriers are restarting merger negotiations between the two companies.
How smart technologies can revamp Medicaid systems
A Medicaid system that harnesses smart technologies has the potential to transform the way Medicaid agencies work.
Creating a cognitive audit
Audits will soon be “augmented” by cognitive technologies, but it’s unlikely the profession will become fully automated and no longer need human intervention.
The progression of machine learning
It is becoming easier, faster, and cheaper for companies of every enterprise to implement machine learning—a data-fueled artificial intelligence technology used to detect patterns and anomalies, and make predictions.
Kroger plans to hire thousands of new employees
Fox Business Outlook: Kroger looking to hire 11,000 employees for its supermarkets divisions, including Fred Meyer and Mariano's Fresh Market.
A systematic approach to implementing cognitive technologies
Companies can often set themselves back years by taking the wrong approach to implementing technologies. Through their client experience, Deloitte has found that when senior executives feel pressured to transform their business, they encourage the company to simply “do something cognitive,” and implement a program without proper planning or internal knowledge.
Amazon said to be considering helping you pay your friends
Fox Business Briefs: Wall Street Journal reports Amazon is considering options for sending money to friends through Alexa.
Exploring the digital potential in core operations
The first wave of digital transformation has been most visible in customer-facing functions like customer engagement, product innovations, and marketing.
Challenge pending for Facebook's facial recognition feature
Fox Business Outlook: Several groups reportedly plan to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission asking for investigation into the network's use of facial recognition technology.
How to preserve the nest egg for the golden years?
On the way to retirement, you must build a nest egg and preserve it.