by Beth Huffington | Jul 26, 2021 | Companies, News, Technology
Robotaxis, or self-driving Lyfts, are soon to come to Miami and Austin, thanks to Ford and Argo AI. Argo AI is an autonomous driving tech company based in Pittsburg, founded in 2016 by Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander. The two men came into the field from Google and...
by Beth Huffington | Jul 19, 2021 | Companies, News, Women of Business
Horizon Insects sounds like a company that supplies pet stores. But it’s actually hoping its products will be found in a pub near you, if you’re in Europe. Tiziana De Constanzo raises crickets and mealworms in a shed in her London backyard. Under her...
by Beth Huffington | Jul 12, 2021 | Companies, News, Social Media, Technology
Twitter is in trouble in India as the country moves towards laws making social media platforms legally responsible for user-generated content. In February of 2021, India released a strict new rule to apply to any social media company available in the country. The rule...
by Beth Huffington | Jul 5, 2021 | Companies, News
Fox News has reached a $1 million settlement over sexual harassment allegations at the studios of Fox Corp cable channel, after several years of investigation, evasion, and negotiation. The New York City Commission on Human Rights, which manages both enforcement and...
by Beth Huffington | Jun 30, 2021 | Companies, News
Multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley announced a firm pro-vaccination stance on June 22, 2021. The company informed all staff in its New York and Westchester headquarters that vaccination against COVID-19 would be required for all in-office staff, effective...
by Beth Huffington | Jun 21, 2021 | Companies, News
Employers can require vaccinations, even in Texas. A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by some employees of a hospital in Houston fighting their suspension over refusing to be vaccinated. In early June, the Houston Methodist Hospital system suspended 178 of its...
by Beth Huffington | Jun 14, 2021 | Companies, News
Long before it broke ground in 2015, the Keystone XL pipeline, the final phase of the Canada-wise Keystone network of pipelines, has been controversial. It would have begun in Alberta, crossed the Canada-U.S. Border at Morgan, Montana, and traveled to a junction with...
by Beth Huffington | Jun 7, 2021 | Companies, News
In July 2018, 22 women spearheaded a class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over baby powder. A jury in St. Louis agreed with the claim of the women, their families, and their doctors that J&J’s talcum powder, which was found to contain asbestos,...
by Beth Huffington | May 31, 2021 | Companies, News, Technology
Amazon announced on May 26, 2021, that it will be buying MGM. With the purchase, the online giant gains ownership of James Bond, Pink Panther, Legally Blonde, Silence of the Lambs, and other well-loved franchises. The $8.45 billion deal is part of the ongoing “arms...
by Beth Huffington | May 24, 2021 | Companies, News, Technology
On May 19, 2021, Ford and the United Auto Workers union revealed something brand new for one of the oldest vehicle brands in America: the F-150 Lightning. An all-electric pickup truck. “An electric truck that can match the ambitions of this nation,” said a recorded...
