IBM to break up 109-year old company to focus on cloud growth

International Business Machines Corp is splitting itself into two public companies, capping a years-long effort by the world's first big computing firm to diversify away from its legacy businesses to focus on high-margin cloud computing.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ibm-divestiture/ibm-to-break-up-109-year-old-company-to-focus-on-cloud-growth-idUSKBN26T1TZ?source=Snapzu

Apple applies for 'iPhone for Life' trademark in Hong Kong

While not yet in use by Apple itself, the phase "iPhone for Life" is in the process of being trademarked by the company in Hong Kong. Legal representatives for Apple in Hong Kong have filed for a trademark for the phrase "iPhone for Life." Although the same phrase has previously been used by US wireless carrier Sprint for an iPhone rental deal, this filing is by Apple itself.
Read more: https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/08/apple-applies-to-trademark-iphone-for-life-phrase-in-hong-kong?source=Snapzu

Trust and income inequality fueling the spread of COVID-19

Study of 84 countries links social trust and belonging to COVID-19 mortality.
Read more: https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/trust-and-income-inequality-fueling-spread-covid-19-325184?source=Snapzu

World leaders ‘must speed up moves to halt factory farming to cut future pandemics risk’

Paper calls for those in power to shift global diets to plant-based, ending industrial animal agriculture
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-factory-farming-animal-diet-meat-plant-based-humane-society-b813899.html?source=Snapzu

AT&T offloading DirecTV could be a “fire sale” as company weighs low bids

AT&T moves ahead on DirecTV sale despite low offers, seeks second round of bids.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/att-offloading-directv-could-be-a-fire-sale-as-company-weighs-low-bids/?source=Snapzu

House investigation faults Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google for engaging in anti-competitive monopoly tactics

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google engaged in anticompetitive, monopoly-style tactics to evolve into four of the world's most powerful, unrivaled corporate behemoths, according to congressional investigators, who called called Tuesday for sweeping updates to federal laws so that Washington can bring Silicon Valley back in check.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/06/amazon-apple-facebook-google-congress/?source=Snapzu

The economics of vending machines

The pandemic has boosted interest in vending machine ownership. But how much can a new operator expect to earn in the business?
Read more: https://thehustle.co/the-economics-of-vending-machines/?source=Snapzu