Posts made in September, 2016

on Sep 23, 2016

By John Glenday The Friday feeling is sorely absent from today’s headlines, with Yahoo chief Marissa Meyer nursing a major headache from possibly the worst hack of all time. She’s not the only person to be caught off guard however with even the White House apparently falling victim to cyber criminals. Elsewhere we pick up on moves by the banking sector to harness social media posts as an alternative means of checking credit histories. Banks are developing means to scan customers’ social media posts such as Facebook to build up a picture of their financial health where no credit history is available, Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Sep 23, 2016

By Tony Connelly “We want to be more innovative, more creative and we want to be the first,” says Danny Wilson, director of operations at Manchester City. It’s a bold statement and a sentiment shared by many ambitious sports properties these days, yet few are backing it up in the fashion which Manchester City are. The Premier League club’s growing popularity and global business model have made it one of the most attractive entities in football for sponsors, however Man City have been particularly selective when deciding which companies they partner with. Rather than bringing on board the biggest names with the deepest Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Sep 23, 2016

By Charlotte McEleny Ride hailing app Grab has partnered with nuTonomy on its current trial of driverless cars in Singapore. The deal will see select customers able to book a ride in a driverless car via the Grab app, with the end-to-end experience being tracked by both business as part of the trial. Within the app a new ‘robo-car’ icon will appear, allowing people to travel for free around the ‘One-North’ area of Singapore and surrounding neighborhoods. According to nuTonomy, a safety driver will be on board and will take control of the vehicle for the parts of the trip outside One-North. Anthony Tan, CEO and Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Sep 22, 2016

By Haley Velasco Airbnb and the City of Seattle are in a debate over home sharing restrictions that has propelled the company to create TV, radio and web ads to show how the service has positively impacted its hosts in the city. The legislation, spearheaded by councilmember Tim Burgess and Mayor Ed Murray, was proposed to regulate the service. Advocates for the regulation claims that these services, including Expedia’s HomeAway, cause owners to use their properties like hotels. “Our goal is to maintain our rental-housing stock while allowing people to take advantage of the opportunities these platforms provide,” Burgess said. The new restrictions would prohibit people Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Sep 22, 2016

By Doug Zanger President Obama did it in 2014 to talk healthcare. Now, Hillary Clinton, who has been accused of not really having much of a sense of humor, has made an appearance on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis — and serious points to her for going along with it. Much like all of the Funny Or Die show episodes, the jokes are dense and the discomfort is palpable. Galifianakis includes riffs on pantsuits, gun control, being the first “girl president,” being “down with TPP” and an ask at the end of the show as to the best way Read full story › Source: The Drum...