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The Future of Streaming Music
Spotify's Global Head of Creator Services Troy Carter and Chief Content Officer Stefan Blom talk about the changes coming in the streaming music business in the next few years. They speak with WSJ's Joanna Stern at the WSJDLive conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Phone Fiasco Slashes Samsung Profit
Samsung’s botched launch and recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone contributed to a 16.8% drop in third-quarter net profit, with more earnings effects ahead. Photo: AP
Twitter’s Vine Shutdown Shows Split Between App’s Popularity, Profits
Twitter on Thursday announced it was shutting down the popular looping-video app Vine, showing how difficult it is for an internet sensation to have staying power and turn a profit.
MIT Launches ‘The Engine’ to Power Startups With $150M Fund
The accelerator will assist startups engaged in scientific and technological innovation with the potential to transform society.
Rio Olympics Antidoping Efforts Faced Serious Issues
Budget cuts and lack of training were among the reasons antidoping efforts nearly collapsed at this summer’s Rio Olympics, according to a new report from an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Japan Consumer Prices Fall in September
Separately, the Bank of Japan said its preferred inflation gauge rose 0.2% from a year earlier in September, the slowest increase in three years.
What Makes Workers Happy? How Could They Be Happier?
A survey of 12,000 U.S. and Canadian workers indicates general happiness, but many businesses still struggle to retain workers with in-demand skills. Robert Half Associates senior executive Robert McDonald and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero discuss which sectors have the happiest workers and how businesses can capitalize on the outlook of their employees. Photo: iStock
How Pinterest Learns About Users
Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann talks about how his company tracks users' preferences. He speaks with WSJ's Rolfe Winkler at the WSJDLive conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Robot Researchers Not Trying to Replicate People
Robots arriving in homes will be far from perfect—and that’s a feature not a bug, two prominent researchers in the field say.
China’s Tech Sector Is Underestimated, Venture Investors Say
Americans underestimate the Chinese tech sector at their own peril, said venture investors Kai-Fu Lee and Jim Breyer at The Wall Street Journal’s global technology conference.
Amazon.com Can’t Neglect Its Retail Roots
Amazon.com’s success in the cloud is well documented, but it must show its core retail business can eventually be highly profitable, too.
The Need for Diversity in Robotics
Maja Matarić, Professor and Vice Dean at the University of Southern California, and Cynthia Breazeal, Co-Director at the Center for Future Storytelling, discuss the need for diversity in robotics with WSJ’s Geoffrey Fowler at the WSJDLive conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.
WSJ Heads to Mars in VR
NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman and WSJ's Persomal Technology Columnist Geoffrey Fowler don augmented reality headsets and take a virtual reality tour of Mars on stage at the WSJDLive conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley Warns of Dumb Money
Unsophisticated investors continue to pour money into Silicon Valley startups, warned venture-capital investor Bill Gurley on Tuesday, fueling companies with weak business models and preventing a big downturn.
Slack Messaging Service to Add IBM Watson Smarts
Slack Technologies is planning to enhance its messaging services with IBM’s Watson, becoming the latest company to team up with Big Blue for its artificial intelligence technology.