by Beth Holmes | Mar 7, 2022 | News
The ruble is in dire trouble as sanctions hit Russia hard, causing a run on the banks as Western sanctions threaten the international assets of all Russian citizens. Last Tuesday, February 22, the Russian ruble was worth just under 0.013USD, or 1.3 cents, about where...
by Beth Holmes | Feb 28, 2022 | Companies, News
Mark Cuban has launched an online pharmacy meant to drive drug prices down. Billionaire Mark Cuban, investor, entrepreneur, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, opened the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company last Wednesday. It is meant, specifically, to be...
by Beth Holmes | Feb 21, 2022 | Companies, News, Social Media, Technology
The Texas AG is suing Meta over facial recognition data being collected without consent from photos and videos. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is claiming that Meta, formerly known as Facebook Inc, has been unlawfully collecting and storing biometric data of Texas...
by Beth Holmes | Feb 14, 2022 | Companies, News, Social Media, Technology
Spotify says that Joe Rogan’s content is inconsistent with their company values, but they won’t be ‘silencing’ him by removing his podcast from their platform. “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast has made a number of wildly inaccurate claims...
by Beth Holmes | Feb 7, 2022 | Companies, News, Social Media, Technology
Wordle, the latest fad app game, has sold to the New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figures. Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a software engineer from Boston. He made the game to amuse his partner Palak Shah, but was convinced to release it to the general...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 31, 2022 | Companies, News
Victoria’s Secret is partnering with Regina Miracle to solidify their foundation for operations in China, the lingerie company announced on Tuesday. For 44 years, the Ohio-based clothing retailer has sold lingerie and beauty products via high-impact advertising...