Marc and Lynne Benioff buy time: what we can expect

Vision of the future. They presented the Emmy Awards Monday night and video streaming services were among the big winners. AmazonS The wonderful Mrs Maisel became the first streaming show to win the Emmy for an outstanding comedy series and won eight awards, including Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan as best actress in a comedy. Netflix also tied HBO for most awards, at 23 each, with his wins including Claire Foy's The crown for the best theater actress and crowned director Stephen Daldry.

Look to the past President Trump hit China with additional tariffs on exports of $ 200 billion, but exempting Apple products, possibly validating the mixed line Apple CEO Tim Cook took with the president. The company may not be spared the reaction of China, imposing its own levies on US exports of $ 200 billion. So stay tuned as there are more details to come on this score.

Do what I say. If you wanted to give voice orders to your microwave, you might be lucky. Amazon plans to release eight new devices with its integrated Alexa assistant, including a microwave, a subwoofer and an embedded gadget, reports CNBC. Amazon could announce at least some of the new rumors at an event to be held later this month.

Road trip. the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance selected Google & # 39;s Android software to run the next generation of its in-car entertainment system, following a similar decision by Volvo in May. The alliance will deploy the software, including Google maps and Google's voice-activated digital assistant, starting in 2021.

Risky business. The first paying passenger to orbit the moon (for an undisclosed price) via a SpaceX rocket has one of the best Twitter handles imaginable: @ yousuck2020. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who founded the Start Today e-commerce company, takes off in 2023. "I thought for a long time about the usefulness of being the first passenger on the moon," Maezawa said.

Ka-ching. After breaking through the online payment market, startup Gang On Monday, the company launched its Stripe terminal to try to enter the ultra-competitive payments market for physical stores. The initial strategy is to work with online brands such as Warby Parker and Glossier, who are also trying to move from digital stores to physical stores.

Workplace of the audience room. A group of workers dismissed by IBM filed a class action suit against age discrimination against society on Monday. "In recent years, IBM has systematically laid off older employees to build a younger workforce," the group said, citing statistics from an article published in March by ProPublica. IBM says the average age of its workforce in the United States has not changed since 2010. "Changes in our people are about skills, not age," said a spokesperson.