consumer services

Where Nextdoor’s CEO Looks for Neighborly Advice

HS 27/02/2021

In Personal Board of Directors, top business leaders talk about the people they turn to for advice, and how those...

IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health

HS 20/02/2021

Ten years ago, International Business Machine Corp.’s artificial intelligence system Watson bested humans at the quiz show “Jeopardy!” The feat...

WSJ News Exclusive | IBM Explores Sale of IBM Watson Health

HS 19/02/2021

International Business Machines Corp. is exploring a potential sale of its IBM Watson Health business, according to people familiar with...

Parler Resurfaces Online After Monthlong Service Disruption

HS 16/02/2021

Parler, the social network popular with conservatives, has come back online after going dark when some tech companies withdrew their...

Covid-19 Vaccines Aren’t Yet Luring Workers Back to the Office

HS 14/02/2021

U.S. workers have failed to return to the office in greater numbers this month, frustrating hopes that the rollout of...

Tinder, Bumble and Hinge Show Surge in Americans Looking for Love Online

HS 14/02/2021

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans are spending more time online looking for love. Dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble...

Purdue Lawyers Face Disclosure Questions Over Sackler Defense Deal

HS 13/02/2021

The law firms defending Purdue Pharma LP in probes into its OxyContin painkiller didn’t disclose an existing deal with Purdue’s...

Facebook Meets Apple in Clash of the Tech Titans—‘We Need to Inflict Pain’

HS 13/02/2021

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has groused for years that Apple Inc. and its leader, Tim Cook, have too...

Bumble Stock Surges 64% in Market Debut

HS 12/02/2021

Shares of online-dating company Bumble Inc. jumped 64% in their trading debut Thursday amid huge interest in matchmaking apps and...

Businesses Worry About Biden’s Silence on Work-Visa Ban

HS 10/02/2021

President Biden has undone many of his predecessor’s immigration policies, but business groups and immigrant advocates say they worry that...

Job Openings Pick Up in Pandemic-Resilient Industries

HS 09/02/2021

The number of help-wanted ads returned to pre-pandemic levels in January, particularly among industries that have weathered the pandemic relatively...

Super Bowl Ads Go for Comedic Catharsis

HS 08/02/2021

Most Super Bowl advertisers took a cautious approach with their commercials Sunday night, often trying to project a sunny tone...

How Big Tech Got Even Bigger

HS 06/02/2021

The tech industry’s titans were already huge before Covid-19, the subject of soaring valuations and snowballing antitrust investigations. The pandemic...