Futures lower, global stocks fall amid economy fears

Weaker manufacturing in China and a cut in the eurozone’s growth forecast fueled concern about the global outlook. The latest data, combined with the Australian central bank’s decision to cut interest rates, “challenged expectations of growth recovery,” said Citigroup in a report.(USA Today)

Everybody is suddenly copying Microsoft

In 2012, when Microsoft first introduced the Surface Pro — a tablet that was also a laptop — it became an industry punchline.
“You can merge a toaster and a refrigerator, but that’s probably not going to be pleasing to anyone,” quipped Apple CEO Tim Cook.
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Nine massive banks just teamed up to take the technology behind bitcoin mainstream

Barclays, BBVA, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, State Street, Royal Bank of Scotland, and UBS have all formed a partnership to draw up industry standards and protocols for using the blockchain in banking. more..