"Wave season" is a myth when it comes to cruise pricing Is wave season really the best time to book a cruise? According to data tracked over time from the booking website of Carnival Cruises, it doesn't appear to be the most frugal time to set a course for the open seas. James Mattone 1.24.19 2:07 PM Markets
How Luckin Coffee is about to beat Starbucks at its own game in China Luckin Coffee has only been around for two years. And yet, it is a unicorn startup that threatens Starbucks in China. Here is how they are potentially pushing out the great American coffee giant. James Mattone 1.23.19 5:16 PM Markets
How Uber Eats' Starbucks delivery deal changes the American delivery wars Uber Eats just got 3,500 Starbucks locations in its portfolio, helping it gain ground in America against competitors such as GrubHub. James Mattone 1.22.19 7:59 PM Innovation
Fact checking Elon Musk on his Tesla layoff letter (and how the layoffs could've been predicted) Elon Musk's letter to Tesla employees includes stats about the number of company employees and shipping numbers. Do they check out? And could we have predicted this round of layoffs? James Mattone 1.18.19 4:00 PM People
Google's acquisition of Fossill smartwatch tech should boost slow hiring for its Wear OS unit Looking at Google Wear OS' hiring data gives one reason why the company took in some of Fossil's R&D staff as part of a $40 million smartwatch IP purchase. James Mattone 1.17.19 10:22 PM Tech
Taking inventory of Volkswagen's electric-vehicle charging infrastructure as it embarks on EV project Nine months after Volkswagen launched Electrify America, the company made steps to put a VW electric vehicle on American roads. James Mattone 1.17.19 8:18 PM Tech