Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz To Step Down
Howard Schultz, the man who built a few coffee shops into an empire, is leaving Starbucks — stepping down as the company's chairman.
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Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says
"We've never been in the data business," Cook tells NPR. He was responding to a report that Facebook struck deals giving Apple and other device makers access to Facebook users' personal information.
Facebook Defends Giving Device-Makers Access To Users' Data For Years
The company says it shared the data only to help Apple, Samsung and other device-makers "recreate Facebook-like experiences." It denies a New York Times report that "deep access" was granted.
Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz To Step Down
After decades at the helm of the company that changed the way the world consumes coffee, Schultz will hold the title of chairman emeritus. Pundits say he may be interested in a move to politics.
Apple Aims To Help Parents Crack Down On Kids' iPhone Use
Apple will allow users to get reports on how much their kids are using particular apps on their iPhones and iPads. The announcement follows pressure from shareholders about the overuse of technology.
Trade Talks Between The U.S. And China Stalled
Trade talks with China have stalled, after an inconclusive visit to Beijing by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. China is threatening to scrap an agreement to import more U.S. goods, if the U.S. goes ahead with tariffs.
The Economics of Vaccines
Vaccines are expensive and time-consuming to develop and there's no guarantee the investment will ever pay off. This means promising vaccines often sit in laboratory freezers during major epidemics.
Toyota's V-2-V Technology Would Allow Cars To Talk To Each Other On The Highway
As much as fully autonomous vehicles are in the news, none of us will be commuting to work in a self-driving car for at least two decades. Meanwhile, Toyota says it will use technology, called V-2-V, in all its cars within a few years with claims it will save thousands of lives each year — as cars talk to each other on the highway.
#MeToo Complaints Swamp Human Resource Departments
Companies are grappling with an influx of sexual harassment allegations, investigations and related training, as workers at all levels, in different industries come forward.
Monsanto No More: Agri-Chemical Giant's Name Dropped In Bayer Acquisition
Germany's Bayer announced in 2016 that it would be buying Monsanto for more than $60 billion. Now it confirms it will be dropping the Monsanto name, which has been made infamous by protesters.