Alibaba IPO Friday, Biggest IPO in History, Investor Risks (video)

Alibaba IPO: Are the Risks Too Big to Ignore?

Regulators haven’t done enough to protect investors from a risky corporate structure Chinese companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd are using to go public, U.S. Senator Robert Casey, said in a letter to the SEC. Bloomberg's Leslie Picker and Mia Saini have more on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg-Sept17)

Reuters
Alibaba's top brass can't lose, even if shareholders suffer
Fortune
If you're thinking about buying Alibaba shares once they start trading on September 19, keep this warning in mind: The management of the Chinese ...
Alibaba's Billion-Dollar Winners: Who's Selling In The Biggest IPO Ever - Forbes
5 Winners and 5 Losers of the Alibaba IPO - TIME
What time is the Alibaba IPO? - Fortune


NBCNews.com
Yahoo's Stock Rises Even More As Alibaba Revises Its Offering Price
Forbes
In anticipation of the Alibaba IPO, Yahoo stock has risen over 20% in the past month or so. Given the strong reception to the roadshow, Alibaba ...
Chinese Giant Alibaba Is Ready to Become the Next Google - Wired


BBC News
NewsCorp: Google is a 'platform for piracy'
BBC News
It calls Google a "platform for piracy" whose power "increases with each ... Google is in a long-running dispute with the Commission over competition ... But competitors, includingMicrosoft, German publisher, Axel Springer, and ... Yahoo! Finance UK and Ireland Murdoch renews hostilities with Google ...
News Corp Calls Google a 'Platform for Piracy' - Wall Street Journal


DailyTech
Facebook discusses new location-privacy settings in Apple's iOS 8 (Q&A)
CNET
Apple's new mobile OS gives you more control over when an app can access your device's location. Facebook says it wants to make sure users ...


Opposing Views
Facebook's Name Policy Won't Accept Chase Nahooikaikakeolamauloaokalani Silva
Huffington Post
Last week, the social media platform froze Silva's account because of a policy that suspends accounts suspected of fake names. Facebook says they ...


ABC News
Despite Facing Backlash, Facebook Refuses To Change Controversial Policy
Huffington Post
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco drag queens are sparring with Facebook over its policy requiring people to use their real names, rather than ...

Google lets Apps users bypass admins and install third-party Marketplace tools
PCWorld
In a move that could prove unpopular with IT administrators, Google has granted rights to end users of its Apps workplace email and collaboration ...


NDTV
Reports of another wave of layoffs rekindle bad press for Microsoft
PCWorld
Microsoft's massive staff reduction, which shocked many when it was announced in July, is back in the spotlight with a pair of reports that the ax will ...


The Hindu
Google's Android One Platform About More Than Just Phones
Forbes
Google announced the launch of its Android One platform on Monday, September 15, targeting the low-end smartphone segment in emerging markets ...

Forbes
Apple TV Is Now Armed And Ready To Be The Hub For The Smart Home
Forbes
Apple Apple is getting close to rolling out its smart home plans in a big way. The company today pushed out a little noticed update to its set-top box, ...
Apple Puts Focus on Security - Wall Street Journal
Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police, even with search warrants - Washington Post
Bug forces Apple to delay launch of HealthKit fitness apps - CNET

IBNLive
With new tablets and e-readers, Amazon smolders
Fortune
Amazon Fixes The Biggest Problem With Kindle - Huffington Post
Amazon Unveils Seven New Kindle Tablets and E-Readers - NBCNews.com

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate U.S. Military Contractors - Businessweek: "Chinese-backed hackers infiltrated the computer networks of airline, shipping and information technology companies responsible for transporting personnel and weapons for the U.S. military, a Senate investigation found."

First Look At The Next Version Of Microsoft Office
Microsoft is working on its next version of Microsoft Office, and screenshots of the software have ...

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Snowden Says Drop Dropbox, Use SpiderOak

Take it from the "pro" --

Snowden Says Drop Dropbox, Use SpiderOak - Digits - WSJ: "Edward Snowden singled out cloud-storage provider Dropbox for lacking security measures he says would protect users from government snooping. He then plugged smaller competitor SpiderOak, which he says does."

Amazon unveils Kindle Unlimited, an e-book subscription service
Los Angeles Times
Amazon entered the e-book subscription market Friday by launching Kindle Unlimited, a Netflix-like subscription service for e-books available for ...


New York Times
Microsoft may drag out layoffs for a year
Computerworld (blog)
Computerworld - Microsoft yesterday said it could take as long as a year to lay off the 18,000 workers who will be eventually shown the door, making ...


FanSided
Google reveals Athena, a Material Design-inspired revamp of Chrome OS
PCWorld (blog)
Chrome evangelist François Beaufort gave us a glimpse of the potential future of Chrome OS on Friday, and boy is it ugly. Maybe that's a bit harsh.


The Guardian
Apple should do more to tackle in-app purchases problem: EU
Chicago Tribune
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple has provided no concrete and immediate solutions ... Since then, Google, which owns the Android operating system for ...


Reuters
Google's executive shuffle highlights its growing ambitions
Chicago Tribune
On Thursday, Google announced the surprise departure of its veteran ... such as the Google+ network launched to take on Facebook Inc, appear to ...


Wall Street Journal
Google Honors 'Right to Forget' Tantric Workshop
Wall Street Journal
Europe's new "right to be forgotten" on the Web now applies to references to Tantric sex. A Netherlands-based private-equity investor named Greg ...


CIO Today
Apple-IBM Deal: 9 Moves Rivals Should Make
InformationWeek
With Apple and IBM allied to advance iOS in the enterprise, these mobile technology ... As for Google and Microsoft, the gauntlet has been thrown.

Microsoft Shows Tech 'Monopolies' Don't Last
InformationWeek
... shows just how vulnerable the world's biggest software company has become as competitors from Apple toGoogle to Amazon.com have eaten its ...


Boston Globe
Facebook tests button to let people shop from its website
Boston Globe
The “buy” button is shown on a Facebook page. With the feature, the social network aims to keep up with Twitter and Google. ... The company also recently signed a deal withAmazon.com to let Twitter members shop by hashtag.


TIME
Microsoft Is Shuttering Xbox Entertainment Studios, but Halo TV Series Lives On
TIME
Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Studios Phil Spencer speaks at the Microsoft Xbox E3 2012 media briefing in Los Angeles on June 4, 2012.
Why Microsoft is Closing Xbox Entertainment Studios - The Next Web

Lenovo stops selling small-screen Windows tablets in the U.S. due to lack of demand | PCWorld: "Lenovo has stopped selling Windows tablets with screen sizes under 10 inches in the U.S. due to lack of interest."

On Apollo 11 anniversary, people share their memories and thoughtsWashington Post
On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin was “out of town” when the world rejoiced in a way never seen before or since. He and Neil Armstrong were on the moon. They missed the celebration 45 years ago. So did Michael Collins, orbiting solo around the moon in the ...

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