Earlier this week, Microsoft (MSFT) decided to acquire Minecraft by purchasing its parent company, Mojang Games, for $2.5 billion. Despite additional enticing offers, Minecraft founder Markus Persson and other top Mojang executives will not join Microsoft to oversee a flawless transition.
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Driverless Cars Not Far Off
Earlier this week, Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla cars could run on “full autopilot” within the next 5 years. This claim comes much sooner than most experts were predicting, many of whom emphasize self-driving cars won't be commercialized until 2025.
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The Price Of Success
Football is finally back, which marks the return of a number of our favorite things: beer, barbecues, tailgating, fantasy football, cheerleaders, and… tremendous cash injections for the U.S. economy. Although it is not considered “America’s Pastime,” the National Football League (NFL), not a public company, is easily the most profitable professional sports institution in America.
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War Of The Smart Watches
Apple’s (AAPL) highly anticipated iPhone 6 debut has come and gone. On Tuesday, September 9th, CEO Tim Cook, and other top executives, took the stage in Cupertino to unveil the next generation iPhone (the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus) and new iOS 8 platform. Upon conclusion of this expected announcement, Cook reemerged on stage and nonchalantly uttered Steve Jobs' three iconic words: "One. More. Thing."
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Pics From Last Night
Have you ever passed out at a party and awoken to embarrassing photos of your epic night, taken courtesy of your best friends? Have you ever been so embarrassed by your shenanigans that you wanted to delete them? A new application, called Seahorse, aims to solve this dilemma by creating collectively owned photos amongst friends.
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Buffett's $200,000 Stock
Just weeks ago, on August 14, Class A shares of American conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) surpassed $200,000. Yes, you read that right, $200,000: making Berkshire Hathaway the single most expensive stock traded on U.S. markets. The current price of these Class A shares alone is impressive; however, when you consider that in 1967 the company traded at $33 per share, this milestone is downright insane.
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An Organic Problem
No matter what you do, it's impossible to escape popular trends; organic products are everywhere and are waging war against what was once known as "common food." From your favorite restaurant to the neighborhood supermarket, these additive-free products are inescapable. In fact, according to the Organic Trade Association, organic food sales increased 11.5% in 2013, to $35.1 billion.
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