Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Will Google Address Android's Fundament Problem?

Once more the start of the month comes round, and Google updates the Android Developer dashboard with the latest percentage shares of each major version of Android on active devices. May's numbers show Android Marshmallow (the sixth major version of Android) has seen a rise of 2.9 percent from last month to reach 7.5 percent of devices that have accessed the Google Play store over a seven-day period.

Online lender Prosper Marketplace to cut more than a quarter of workforce

Prosper Marketplace Inc., one of the biggest upstart online consumer lenders, is cutting about 28% of its staff, while shuffling executives as it aims to cope with a decline in loan volume.


3 Ways Recruiters Can Stand Out and Get Noticed

Kara Yarnot said HR and talent acquisition teams have gotten good at “being data gatherers and data reporters.” But many still lack the confidence to present solutions or make decisions wholly based on data.

Monday, May 2, 2016

JPMorgan Chase CIO Turned First Data President Guy Chiarello Reflects On His Rise

Guy Chiarello has been a towering figure at the intersection between financial services and technology for multiple decades. He foresaw the power of digital business as Chief Information Officer of JPMorgan Chase before digital was the term of art or a department within corporations. He and his team there were responsible for the award-winning Chase Mobile App Suite, which grew its customer base to more than 10 million users in its first two years. He was also among the first to usher in peer-to-peer payments at scale. Perhaps most critical to his success, at a remarkably early period, he understood the power of pushing his businesses to think of IT as a source of innovation, and he ensured that he recruited the kinds of people who could deliver on that promise. 

Market Snapshot: Stocks end higher; Nasdaq snaps 7-day losing streak

Stocks close up Monday near session highs, with the Nasdaq Composite snapping a seven-day streak of losses, supported by data that showed slow-but-steady economic growth unfolding in the U.S.


Sunday, May 1, 2016

Class of 2016 College Graduate Hiring Forecast Best in 10 Years

Two-thirds of employers plan to hire from this year's crop of college graduates, up 2 percentage points from 2015 and representing the rosiest outlook in a decade, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder.

The Wall Street Journal: Hulu to offer cable-like bundle of channels

Hulu is developing a subscription service that would stream feeds of popular broadcast and cable TV channels, people familiar with the plans said, a move that would make the company a competitor to traditional pay-TV providers and other new digital entrants.