One of the internet’s largest contributors to big data – extremely valuable data at that – is online classifieds, which is growing at a blistering rate. Business operators and leading businesses, regularly ask me where is this big data, where can they get it from and how can they use it. What they may not be aware of is that 9 times out of 10, they are sitting on a sizeable analytics nest of their own. Take a property listing, a single classified property listing undergoes substantial alteration and duplication across the internet, each time creating valuable insight via

Go-Jek, Indonesia’s first billion-dollar start-up, is looking to expand its ride-hailing services to three to four countries in Southeast Asia, escalating its rivalry with Grab and Uber Technologies Inc. Co-founder and CEO Nadiem Makarim didn’t specify the countries or services that Go-Jek will target, but said in an interview they will be places with a large population and where cash rules. Singapore-based Grab, aided by massive funding from SoftBank Group Corp. and China’s Didi Chuxing, has pushed aggressively onto Go-Jek’s home turf. Grab, Southeast Asia’s largest on-demand transport company with operations in seven countries, is run by Anthony Tan, Makarim’s

New mandates are to impose tougher limits on fuel consumption and harmful emissions from cars and light trucks.  The mandate in China will require 8 percent of automakers' sales to consist of zero (tailpipe) emission vehicles in 2019 – an equivalent of 120,300 battery electric vehicles to the Volkswagen Group. The Strategy Analytics report, "OEM Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Strategies: China ZEV Requirement Accelerates Electric Vehicle Demand", comments on recent developments in electrification and the effect on auto makers' powertrain strategies. Click here for the report. Certain US states, such as California, are also tightening their ZEV Requirement mandate to

Mighway, a platform connecting owners of RVs with guests, is working with its owner community to provide temporary, discounted emergency accommodations for those displaced by fires in Northern California. "With the generous help of our owner community, we have been able to provide RVs as a temporary housing solution to those affected," said Mighway CEO Dave Simmons. "We know there is a housing shortage already, and we still have many RVs available that can be accessed right away so victims don't need to relocate. The Mighway platform is normally used by travelers – but the potential to connect those in

According to an article by The Verge, Uber is teaming up with British bank Barclays to offer its first branded credit card. The card offers rewards for purchases at restaurants, hotels, and, of course, Uber rides. You can even apply for the card within Uber’s app starting next month. The new card has no annual fee and offers a bonus of $100 after spending $500 on purchases in the first 90 days. It’s not as generous a bonus as some major credit cards, like Chase’s Sapphire Reserve card, which offered a $1,500 sign-up bonus to people who spent $4,000 in

According to a new report from business travel expense firm Certify, Lyft is gaining on both taxis and Uber. The shift from taxis to ride-sharing companies may have hit a tipping point in New York City, while Lyft continues to show impressive growth. The percentage of business travel receipts for Lyft rides in the third quarter climbed 3 percent, the biggest quarterly increase since Certify began tracking expense reports.While Lyft receipts cover just 11 percent of the business travel expenses analyzed by Certify, it's ahead of taxis at 7 percent and it is gaining on Uber, which still dominates

According to an article on Silicon Angle, Delphi Automotive PLC, one of the world’s largest auto parts suppliers, recently announced that it has inked an agreement to buy self-driving car startup nuTonomy Inc. for $400 million. The company will pay up to $50 million more in earn-outs depending on how well the acquisition turns out. Spun out from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2013, nuTonomy develops software for powering autonomous vehicles. The startup’s platform can process the environmental data from an automobile’s sensors and make driving decisions. The startup claims to have successfully deployed its software on a total of five vehicle models to

Created exclusively by DTE Energy, an "ultra-low" emission energy infrastructure of the future will soon power Ford Motor Company's Research and Engineering Center (REC) located on its Dearborn campus. DTE will build, own and operate a host of advanced sustainability systems including natural air flow ventilation, geothermal heating and cooling, and solar in a state-of-the-art energy infrastructure serving the REC. "Ford and DTE have a long history of working together, and the REC development offered another opportunity for our companies to collaborate on a major sustainability project," said Dave Ruud, president of DTE's Power and Industrial (P&I) Group. "This

Subaru of America Continues Its Support to Help Aid Those Impacted by the Recent Onslaught of Natural Disasters (Photo Courtesy: American Red Cross)  Subaru of America, Inc. has announced that in the wake of the wildfires rampaging through the western U.S. and countless numbers still reeling from the recent hurricanes it has donated an additional $100,000 to the American Red Cross. Subaru already contributes $100,000 annually to support the Red Cross' proactive response to disaster relief efforts, as a platinum member of the non-profit's Ready 365 Giving Program, and recently matched its annual support with an additional donation of $100,000. To further support

FoxxVault™ takes safeguarding your keys to a new level. Its impenetrable design and user-friendly interface makes it the safest and smartest way to ensure you never lose access to your vehicle again. The concept of FoxxVault™ started as a result of the founder, Brett Pellicano, experiencing one of the worst days of his life. The day began with 'surfs up' so Brett grabbed his board and headed toward the beach. He found a parking space, but couldn't find his hide-a-key and hastily stashed his car keys in its unlocked gas-cap. After a great day catching waves, he came back to find his car not where he left it. As Brett tells the story, after several agonizing