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The Supreme Court puzzles over social-media regulations

economist.com IN THE MIDDLE of a four-hour Supreme Court debate on February 26th over state laws regulating social-media sites, Justice Samuel Alito asked Paul Clement, the platforms’…

Saudi Arabia’s investment fund has been set an impossible task

economist.com About a decade ago, a flashy, deep-pocketed investor made an appearance. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) had a mandate to go big, and was ready to: it picked up…

What’s with all the black-and-white logos for apps?

washingtonpost.com When I intend to work out with the Peloton app, I sometimes accidentally tap Wahoo, a different exercise app on my phone. Or sometimes my finger mistakenly wanders to…

Why a ‘collapse’ of younger VC firms may not be a bad thing, according to a top angel investor who backed Uber and Robinhood

fortune.com Although private markets are rebounding along with an IPO market that just saw the highest grossing quarter since 2021, some newer VC firms aren’t counting themselves among…

Joby Aviation May Launch Flying Taxis By 2025 - What's Going On?

benzinga.com Joby Aviation, Inc. JOBY shares are trading lower in the premarket session on Tuesday. The company is reportedly envisioning a futuristic commute – flying above traffic from…

Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say

nbcnews.com An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver he believed was working with a scammer, according to officials who said the victim was sent…

3 Stocks to Buy Now Before the Robotaxi Revolution

investorplace.com The robotaxi revolution may be coming to a city near you When Tesla (NASDAQ: ) founder and CEO Elon Musk announced a date of August 8 for its robotaxi event, the stock…

Warren Buffett Says The Key To Success Isn't Having The 'Greatest Business Idea In The World

benzinga.com Renowned investor and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman Warren Buffett underscored the importance of continuous learning over finding the “greatest business idea in the…

The rapid rise and fall of ghost kitchens

businessinsider.com By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…

Germany to Deliver Benefits Via Payment Cards Rather Than Cash

pymnts.com The German parliament approved legislation Friday (April 12) that calls for benefits to be delivered to asylum seekers on payment cards rather than cash. This change is…

Wall Street Favorites: 3 Long-Term Stocks With Strong Buy Ratings for April 2024

investorplace.com Find out which Wall Street favorites are ready to ramp higher in April. Whether you believe them or not, analyst ratings have long been a strong indicator of the stock…

Uber And Lyft's Minneapolis Exit Delayed As Wage Ordinance Postponed

benzinga.com In a recent turn of events, Uber Technologies Inc. UBER and Lyft Inc. LYFT have decided to delay their departure from Minneapolis, providing temporary relief to users who…

Council delays rideshare ordinance; Lyft, Uber extend services

kare11.com The move comes after months of back and forth with rideshare companies threatening to leave Minneapolis by May 1, the date the ordinance was to take effect. The move comes…

Minneapolis City Council unanimously moves to delay start of rideshare ordinance until July

kstp.com Four weeks after formally approving a controversial rideshare ordinance by overriding the mayor’s veto and less than three weeks before it was set to take effect, the…

Minneapolis will delay Uber and Lyft rideshare ordinance to July 1

startribune.com Minneapolis will delay the start date of a new policy that will set pay for drivers of Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services. The Minneapolis City Council voted…

Minneapolis gives Uber and Lyft a reason to stick around

cnn.com Lyft and Uber have reversed plans to leave Minneapolis on May 1 after a new minimum wage for rideshare drivers, originally set to go into effect that day, was delayed two…

Legendary Dance Duo Justice Opens Up Ahead of Coachella Return, With ‘No Idea’ Who Their Fans Are Now

billboard.com On the scale of regular to rock star, being stuck in traffic leans hard into the mundane. And yet on a humid March afternoon in Texas, this is where I find Gaspard Augé and…

Justice: Photos From the Cover Shoot

billboard.com On the scale of regular to rock star, being stuck in traffic leans hard into the mundane. And yet on a humid March afternoon in Texas, this is where I find Gaspard Augé and…

Ola shuts down in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, six years after expanding to international markets, to focus on its India expansion ahead of an IPO

techcrunch.com Indian ride-hailing giant Ola is shutting down its operations in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, six years after expanding to international markets, as it shifts focus…

If You Can Only Buy One Meme Stock in April, It Better Be One of These 3 Names

investorplace.com Ride the wave with these meme stocks to buy For risk-tolerant investors, now might be a good time to consider these meme stocks to buy. The broader indices, such as the S&P…

CEOs bet up to $10 million to prove Elon Musk's AI prediction wrong

aol.com None Bets are coming in against Elon Musk's predictions about AI. • None Geometric Intelligence CEO Gary Marcus and CEO of ingk.com Damion Hankejh have offered up millions.…

Checkr, the background-screening platform last valued at $5 billion, cuts 32% of workforce

techcrunch.com Checkr, a 10-year-old startup that offers employee background checks and was last valued at $5 billion in April 2022, has laid off 382 employees as companies are not…

Uber Empowers Women Passengers With Enhanced Safety Features Amid Rising Concerns

benzinga.com Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER shares are trading lower on Wednesday. The company introduced safety preferences, making it easier to maximize in-app safety features,…

Minneapolis City Council members may postpone start of Uber, Lyft minimum wage ordinance by two months

startribune.com With a vote looming this week to reconsider Minneapolis' new rideshare minimum wage law, City Council President Elliott Payne and Council Members Katie Cashman and Aurin…

Analysts positive on Alphabet's updated AI offerings

investing.com Analysts at various firms provided their takeaways following the first day of Alphabet (NASDAQ: ) owned Google's annual Cloud Next event. The event kicked off with a keynote…

Utopia Acquires Worldwide Rights to Highly Anticipated Surf Film ‘Trilogy: New Wave,’ Trailer Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com New York- and Los Angeles-based film distribution and sales company Utopia has acquired the worldwide rights to “Trilogy: New Wave,” one of the most highly-anticipated surf…

NBCU Projects Record Olympic Ad Sales, $1.2B To Date

mediapost.com With $1.2 billion in TV-video advertising already sold for the Paris Olympics, NBCUniversal is on track to reel in record revenue for the event, with four months to go…

Here’s what we heard about AI on day one of Google Cloud Next

digiday.com This week, Google is hosting its annual event called Cloud Next, a three-day conference in Las Vegas during which the tech giant showcases all sorts of new cloud-related…

Longtime AI critic Gary Marcus sees a ‘Shakespearean tragedy’ as widespread scraping of copyrighted data comes to light in bombshell report

aol.com Gary Marcus is a leading AI researcher who’s increasingly appalled at what he’s seeing. He founded at least two AI startups, one of which sold to Uber, and has been…

Posthaste: Cash-strapped Canadians are taking on side hustles

financialpost.com A new study from tax experts H&R Block Canada Inc found 28 per cent or nearly 9 million Canadians are now doing so-called “gig work,” up from 13 per cent in 2022. Another 12…

Long-time AI critic Gary Marcus calls AI a 'Shakespearean tragedy' as widespread scraping of copyrighted data comes to light in bombshell report

fortune.com Gary Marcus is a leading AI researcher who’s increasingly appalled at what he’s seeing. He founded at least two AI startups, one of which sold to Uber, and has been…

Minneapolis council pulls vote on funds for startup ride-hailing apps

fox9.com The Minneapolis City Council's budget committee removed an item from its agenda on Monday to provide funds to help startup ride-hailing apps, as Uber and Lyft threaten to…

Metalab goes from quietly building the internet to investing in it

techcrunch.com Metalab goes from quietly building the internet to investing in it Nearly 20 years after finding success in helping startups build products, Canadian interface design firm…

What is Saga? The Gaming Network, Play-to-Airdrop Push, and Token Launch

decrypt.co Gaming-focused layer-1 blockchain Saga Protocol has made a name for itself in recent months with an airdrop campaign. This led to a record-breaking $13.4 billion staked on…

Meet Grab: Southeast Asia’s post-Uber “everything app”

thestreet.com the Singapore-headquartered “Everyday Everything App,” is Southeast Asia’s answer to Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, and Venmo — all in a single platform. Best known for its…

Why your delivery order comes with a heaping side of fees

thehustle.co We all know the feeling: You’re home in front of the TV, treating yourself to your favorite delivery meal, when all of a sudden your $18 ramen turns into a $32 order. It’s…

Uber Joins Nvidia, Meta On Two Exclusive Lists

investors.com Ride-sharing pioneer Uber Technologies (UBER) is in good company alongside Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META) on the IBD Leaderboard list of top growth stocks. Uber…

Uber and Lyft said they’d leave Minneapolis when a wage hike for ride-hailing drivers goes into effect in May. Here’s what happens next

fortune.com The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has garnered concern and debate in recent weeks after the City Council voted last month to require that ride-hailing companies pay…

Bitcoin Price Prediction 2024-2030: Will BTC Price Cross The $100K Milestone Post-Halving?

coinpedia.org The post Bitcoin Price Prediction 2024-2030: Will BTC Price Cross The $100K Milestone Post-Halving? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Story Highlights Bitcoin price…

20VC: Postmates Founder Basti Lehmann on How the Uber Deal Went Down and How a $2.65BN Deal Turned into $5BN, Why Great VCs Add No Value and VC Value Add is…

thetwentyminutevc.libsyn.com Basti Lehmann is the co-founder and former CEO of Postmates, the on-demand delivery service that raised over $900M from the likes of Tiger Global, Founders Fund, Spark…

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