Second Opinion

In Second Opinion, Ford isn't falling all over itself to release a self-driving car, Google is plotting a move into auto insurance and Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone eight years ago today.

In Second Opinion, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says he hasn't smoked marijuana since his days at NYU, Dick's Sporting Good's is considering going private and Wet Seal didn't bother telling employees that its shutting down some stores.

In Second Opinion, Verizon's CEO says it's not considering acquiring AOL, smartphone data can be used to diagnose depression, Kickstarter drops Amazon Payments for Stripe and McDonalds in Venezuela have run out of French Fries.

In Second Opinion, we have Fred Wilson's 2015 predictions, Snapchat starts the year by raising $485.6 million in new funding and Bono says he may never play guitar again.

In Second Opinion, NYC considers letting drivers use Bitcoin, Apple Pay and PayPal to pay for parking tickets, Blackstone and TPG are opening up about hidden fees and guess which burger chain has its sights set on Cuba. Happy New Year, everyone!

In Second Opinion, Microsoft is building a new browser, why Foursquare failed to reach escape velocity and Chaos Computer Club says it can reproduce your fingerprints from a photo.

In Second Opinion, Amazon added added 10 million Prime customers in Q4, The Interview has been downloaded more than 750,000 times and Feeding America gets a $1.6 mln grant from Google.

In Second Opinion, South Korean prosecutors have indicted Uber's CEO, NORAD is tracking Santa Claus as he delivers all the gifts and Sony considered selling its music publishing business, including the Beatles catalog. Happy Holidays!

In Second Opinion, here are the top 15 startups of 2014, Facebook shares hit a high today, Google says its self-driving car is now fully functional and a court in Argentina rules that a captive orangutan is a "non-human person."

In Second Opinion, New York Fashion Week is leaving Lincoln Center, an Uber driver in Boston is charged with raping a woman and Amazon is launching Prime Now, a one-hour delivery for a range of "daily essentials" in Manhattan.