Starbucks is redesigning its cold drink plastic cups as part of its bid to trim its environmental footprint in half by 2030, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Read more...
Shares of Ibotta — a Denver-based consumer rewards platform that counts major U.S. companies such as Walmart and Kroger as customers — surged in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. Ibotta’s stock price rose as much as 34% to a high of more than
Password crackdowns are working really well for Netflix — in fact, the media streaming giant added millions of new subscribers because of it. Read more...
In 2022, Boeing invested in $450 million with Wisk , a company working on a flying car. The next year, it fully absorbed Wisk . By 2030, it hopes to have Wisk’s autonomous flying taxis operating in Asia. Boeing Chief Technology Officer Todd Citron revealed the plans to Nikkei ,
The updated Meta AI assistant will be given more prominent billing within Meta's Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger apps as well as a new standalone website that positions it to compete more directly with ChatGPT.
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday published a report detailing how Amazon used a shell company, Big River Services International, to spy on its rivals including eBay, Fedex, and Walmart. Amazon told Quartz that it vehemently denies that claim. Read more...
Colleen Keating, who has served as chief executive at rental service FirstKey Homes since 2020, will assume the CEO title officially on June 10.
Netflix blew past Wall Street expectations for the second straight quarter on Thursday as ad-supported streaming plans helped bring in 9.3 million new customers as the streaming giant’s decision to crack down on password sharing continue to pay dividends. Earnings per share for
More than two-thirds of roughly 1,700 eligible workers signed the petition to seek an election through the National Labor Relations Board, and a vote will likely be held in May or June.
Officially, the U.S. government has no proof that sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena are the result of alien activity. Apparently, though, the definitely-probably-not-aliens have been observed operating unidentified submerged objects in our oceans, Fox News reports .
Despite their ever-present controversy , trackers, particularly Apple’s AirTags , have proved helpful over the past three years since their first release. We now see Google entering the fray with its own Find My Device network , and it seems only a matter of time before it
Bitcoin will go through its latest so-called “halving” event starting Friday. The halving will cut the current reward for mining new coins from 6.25 Bitcoin to 3.125. Halving is an integral part of the Bitcoin blockchain system , which creates a monetary system that controls
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party concluded that through investments in index funds, American financial institutions funneled $6.5 billion last year to some 63 Chinese companies flagged by the US.
Multiple airlines are reportedly anticipating carrying a record number of travelers this summer, including an increased demand in first class tickets.
Republican state officials have said the rules amount to an attempt by the administration to transform the American passenger vehicle market improperly through strict rules that make it difficult for manufacturers to not go electric.
There are a ton of vendors and online marketplaces selling fake AirPods these days. First, you must remember that Apple’s AirPods should not be retailing for $19. Even on Cyber Monday. And that should be the first thing that tells you they’re fake. The second thing to keep in
Exactly a year after 6,600 bars of 99.99-percent pure gold were reported missing at Toronto Pearson International Airport , Peel Regional Police has announced multiple arrests in connection with the brazen heist seemingly ripped straight from the silver screen. Law enforcement
Electric vehicles are seeing huge discounts right now , but those new lower prices are still not enough to get folks to, y’know, buy them. Now, an ever-more-bloated EV inventory is pushing automakers and dealers to slash prices even further. Five-figure price discounts are no
Amazon started a fake business called Big River Services International to spy on rivals such as Walmart, eBay, and Fedex, an operation it called “Project Curiosity,” according to a new report. Read more...
Uber riders may be getting to their destinations, but they’re leaving behind some pretty unique items . Read more...
These are the best airports in the world according to Skytrax , an “air transport rating organization.” By surveying travelers across more than 570 airports, the ranking tracks satisfaction across categories like check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, and security through to
Kelly played a clip of a recent interview that Couric gave to Bill Maher on his podcast in which she described political polarization in the country.
The World Health Organization (WHO) this month launched what it is calling a Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health, or Sarah for short. However the AI-powered chatbot has already made some mistakes. Read more...
Taylor Swift's loyal legion of Swifties in the United Kingdom have reportedly been scammed out of $1.2 million in their quest to see the pop star's coveted "Eras Tour."
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is officially wealthier than Elon Musk as Tesla’s rapidly dropping stock tanks Musk’s net worth. Read more...
Mortgage rates have now risen three weeks in a row, a setback for home shoppers this spring homebuying season.
Maher's "woke" social media posts came to light following the damning essay written by ex-NPR journalist Uri Berliner about liberal bias at outlet.
Les Moonves agreed to pay a $15,000 fine to the City of Los Angeles for illegally obtaining confidential information about an LAPD investigation into sexual assault allegations that were leveled against CBS’ former top executive. Moonves, who ran the Tiffany Network for 15
Amazon is confident other retailers want its smart shopping technology, and it insists it doesn’t spy on shoppers. Read more...
Former sub-postmaster says a top Post Office lawyer should not be involved in Horizon redress.
