Niall McCarthy

In this digital world, more and more services are getting automated by each passing day. Financial advice and portfolio management is no exception. These industries are deploying robo-advisors, which provide online financial advice and automated portfolio management services with the help of...

The ingestion of marijuana has been associated with the "munchies" for decades, historically characterized as the consumption of junk food because of almost uncontrollable cravings ("appetite stimulant") ignited by the medicinal and recreational plant. That link seems...

Self-driving cars may soon be a reality. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) lead the way in developing and testing these innovative products and many analysts expect self-driving cars will be in demand if and when they are approved for public use. However, after a...

In a recent article published on Forbes, Data Journalist Niall McCarthy looks into patent disputes in the United States, concluding that the country is set to see a record number of patent disputes this year. According to a report issued by Unified Patents, projections suggest 2015 will witness...

According to an article published Thursday on Statista, Data Journalist Niall McCarthy looks into the world’s largest markets for organic products. He notes that, with roughly 43 million hectares of land dedicated to organic agriculture worldwide, demand for organic produce is at its...