Data

A basic truth exists for investors looking to extract value from alternative data, said Sequentum CEO Sarah McKenna: they need clean, valuable data feeds to start with. The New York-based company provides software and services for web data collection at scale. “Your artificial intelligence,...

A certain number of Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) users aren't happy the fitness tracker and smartwatch maker sold itself to Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), according to CNBC. What Fitbit Users Are Saying Alphabet's Google unit said in November it will buy Fitbit in a $2.1 billion...

As Benzinga gears up for the biggest gathering of fintech executives and visionaries on Nov. 19 in New York City, the Benzinga Events team is highlighting the official listmakers who are being recognized at the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. Benzinga is proud to announce Giadha...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Google unit is actively storing and analyzing patient data with the major hospital system Ascension in an initiative dubbed Project Nightingale.  Howley: Nothing Illegal Google's relationship with Ascension dates back a year and is fully...

While U.S./China trade discussions and Brexit negotiations continue to be major focal points for investors and traders alike, I expect attention this week will be primarily on central bank activity, ecodata, and earnings. This week on Wednesday, the FOMC will announce their rate decision. The two-...

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Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) is moving into Dallas, Texas, as part of its self-driving initiative, but it won't be operating autonomous vehicles. Instead, the company said Tuesday, it will deploy a fleet of cars with human operators to map the urban landscape and capture data on real-world...

Data is everywhere, and fleet operations are benefiting from that data in terms of efficiency. But there is an additional upside to data, and it means mitigating liability and risk for fleets. Technology such as dash cams, electronic logging devices (ELD), telematics and even diagnostics systems...

Food supply chains are often plagued with a lack of visibility and transparency, extending from the farm to the fork. The primary reason for these issues is the way food is being sourced. Food sourcing is now truly global, with produce being shipped from different corners of the world and stocked...

There is a tech offering in the pipeline that's likely to satiate growth-hungry investors. The IPO Terms San Francisco, California-based Medallia, Inc. (NYSE: MDLA) on Monday filed for a 14.50-million common stock offering at an estimated price range of $16-$18 apiece, according to the...

Editor's note: This is part two in a two-part series. Read part one here. The process of ensuring driver compliance does not stop after a driver is hired. A continued dedication to safety and compliance is necessary throughout a driver's employment, and it should not be a subject that is saved for...

The Brazilian economy is teetering, and the global macroeconomic conditions are not quite enthusing. Yet investors who are willing to make a bold bet can keep an eye on this Brazilian company that provides software solutions to retailers. The IPO Terms Sao Paulo, Brazil-based Linx S.A. (NYSE: LINX...

The rationale behind Tableau Software Inc (NYSE: DATA)'s tie-up with salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) is simple: Tableau's "very broad and deep" analytics platform can be coupled with Salesforce's machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, Tableau CEO Adam...

Cloudera Inc (NYSE: CLDR) announced multiple disappointing metrics and business updates in its fiscal first-quarter results, which prompted a 40-percent decline in the stock. Cloudera said it lost 13 cents per share in the quarter on revenue of $187.5 million, versus expectations of a 23 cent per...

The SALT Conference is a prestigious gathering of the most well-known executives in finance, policy, economics and beyond. Benzinga headed to Las Vegas to cover them.  Nicholas Vita, vice chairman and CEO of the medical cannabis company Columbia Care, discussed the opioid crisis, the...