James Covert
The Archive
Amazon's next frontier to conquer? Auto parts
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, whose online behemoth is likely to become the country’s No. 1 apparel retailer this year, is setting his sights on what could be his next sector...
Peter Thiel may be tapped as ambassador to Germany
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has been in talks to become US ambassador to Germany for the Trump administration, sources told The Post. The Trump team could fill the top diplomatic...
Tim Cook's terrible year in review
For Tim Cook, 2016 is a year that can’t end soon enough. Apple’s chief executive has been battling lackluster results at the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant, with critics blaming ho-hum...
Yahoo laughs off hack disaster with lavish office bash
A billion email accounts got hacked, you say? Break out the bubbly! Yahoo employees filled a bathtub with ice and champagne at a cup-runneth-over office Christmas party Thursday night — despite...
Facebook under fire for picking 'liberal' outlets to fact-check
Mark Zuckerberg is taking heat from the right for Facebook’s new “fact-checking” initiative to police fake news. Conservative pundits and publications are charging that most of the third-party organizations recruited...
Verizon may acquire Yahoo for a bargain after email hack disaster
Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is getting hacked into a corner. The 40-year-old tech exec and her board will likely be forced to slash the price of a $4.8 billion...
Facebook lays out new plan to crack down on fake news
This is not fake news. Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has finally admitted that phony news is a problem on his social media network, and he’s hopes someday to use artificial...
This app is making Bluetooth speakers even better
AmpMe — an app that can create makeshift sound systems by syncing smartphones and tablet devices together — is adding Bluetooth speakers to the mix. To make it work, the...
Yahoo shares fall as hack endangers Verizon deal
Yahoo’s stock plunged as much as 6.5 percent on Thursday on worries that a second, massive email breach will scuttle Verizon’s $4.83 billion purchase of the web portal. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based...
Wall Street blasts Al Leiter over struggling software company
This time, Al Leiter is catching some heat instead of throwing it. The former Yankees and Mets pitcher has become a target for activist investors on Wall Street, who are...
Yahoo says hackers stole data from more than 1 billion accounts
Yahoo on Wednesday disclosed a second data breach — and it’s a biggie. The struggling web pioneer said a hack in August 2013 had compromised more than 1 billion user...
Apple's 'AirPods' won't be available for Christmas
Apple’s mysteriously delayed “AirPods” were finally available for Christmas orders on Tuesday — until they weren’t. The new, wireless version of Apple’s headphones popped up on Apple’s site Tuesday morning...
Jay Z can't stop investing in private jet companies
Jay Z is plowing millions into yet another private jet service — and this time he’s hoping it won’t crash and burn. The rapper tycoon on Monday joined the Saudi...
Seamless, Grubhub suffering constant site crashes
Seamless and Grubhub are having trouble staying online — again. The food-delivery sites, run by parent company Grubhub Inc., have lately suffered a slew of major service outages — at...
Board member trampled shareholders' rights by helping Zuckerberg: suit
Mark Zuckerberg has a knack for getting his way with Facebook’s board — and it involves a lot of texting. This spring, Facebook’s 32-year-old chief executive feverishly texted with board...
Josh Kushner's health startup opens trendy Brooklyn clinic
Oscar Health Insurance just opened its first clinic in Brooklyn — and the place looks just as slick as the startup’s hipster-friendly app. Patients who enter the new “Oscar Center”...
Renowned critic acquires crowd-sourced wine review app
Antonio Galloni just struck another deal to expand his high-tech wine empire. The world-renowned wine critic has acquired Delectable — the popular smartphone app that allows users to pull up...
UberEats looks to partner with New York's best restaurants
Uber’s food delivery service is about to grow a couple of sizes in New York. UberEats — a stand-alone app that the ride-sharing giant launched in March — is expanding...
Tim Cook's defense of Apple Watch falls flat
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook on Tuesday tried to punch back against a downbeat report on Apple Watch — but it was unclear whether he landed any meaningful blows. Cook...
High court sides with Samsung in patent dispute with Apple
Samsung has finally caught a break — this time from the Supreme Court. The South Korean tech giant will be able to claw back some of the $399 million it...