by Beth Huffington | Sep 20, 2021 | Companies, News, Technology
Meal delivery apps like Grubhub and UberEats will have to get their act together in Seattle, which has enacted one of the country’s strictest laws to target practices like the use of non-approved menus and price gouging. Over the course of the last two years,...
by Beth Huffington | Sep 13, 2021 | Companies, News, Social Media, Technology
The High Court of Australia ruled on September 8, 2021, that media outlets are “publishers” of comments posted by anyone on their official Facebook pages. As “publishers,” according to the ruling, the outlets are legally responsible for any defamatory content posted...
by Beth Huffington | Aug 30, 2021 | Companies, News
Afghan refugees may find sanctuary in Airbnb rentals as the private hospitality company opens thousands of properties to house those fleeing their homes. An estimated 270,000 Afghans have been displaced in the recent surge of violence between the Taliban and their...
by Beth Huffington | Aug 23, 2021 | Companies, News
Chevy Bolt vehicles are being recalled en masse as General Motors recognizes a fire risk. All of the approximately 140,000 Chevy Bolt cars and SUVs are subject to the recall, which was announced by General Motors on August 20, 2021. The recall concerns their lithium...
by Beth Huffington | Aug 16, 2021 | Companies, News, Technology
Samsung launched two new products on August 11, 2021, both of them aimed at capturing the attention of those who want more for less. Two new phones, both of them featuring the new folding screen, at lower price points than Samsung’s previous foldable phones. The...
by Beth Huffington | Aug 9, 2021 | Companies, News, Women of Business
When a lemonade stand makes the news these days, it’s usually because someone has reported it for a permit violation. But so far, Quinn and Kate’s lemonade stand has managed to stay afloat. Literally. Because it’s on a raft. Quinn (8) and Kate (11)...
by Beth Huffington | Aug 2, 2021 | Companies, News
Vaccinations are to be required for most Disney employees, and not for the first time. Several years ago, the CDC traced a measles outbreak to Disneyland, in Anaheim California. Between December 2014 and February, 131 cases across seven states were linked back to the...
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...
