Month: August 2021
Uber CEO calls Massachusetts gig economy ballot measure the ‘right answer’
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi expressed his support Wednesday for a ballot initiative in Massachusetts that would keep gig economy workers classified as independent contractors, fulfilling a promise he made nearly a year ago to push for laws that preserve its
Read MoreWhy WHO Is Calling For A Moratorium On COVID Vaccine Boosters
The director general is asking for a halt for at least two months. His hope is to use all available doses to vaccinate 10% of the population in every country by the end of September. (Image credit: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via
Read MoreIDF renews counterstrikes as blaze from Lebanon rocket engulfs northern hillside
Firefighters extinguish one fire but second persists, forcing kibbutz to shut entrance; US slams rocket attack, as Israel weighs harsher response but fears harm to local tourism
Read MoreMexico Sues Gun Companies in U.S., Accusing Them of Fueling Violence – The New York Times
Mexico Sues Gun Companies in U.S., Accusing Them of Fueling Violence The New York Times Mexico sues US gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll Yahoo News Mexico sues U.S.-based gunmakers over flow of arms across border The Washington Post Mexico sues US gun
Read MoreThe American Canoeist Nevin Harrison Finally Gets Her Chance
As women’s canoeing makes its Olympic debut, the 19-year-old is ready to put the United States in the medal hunt in a sport at which the nation has not historically been good.
Read MoreAfter Uproar, Matt Damon Tries to Clarify Comments on Anti-Gay Slur
The actor was recently quoted as saying that he had decided to “retire” the word his daughter calls the “f-slur” after she objected to a joke he made.
Read MoreWhat’s Ripping American Families Apart?
The U.S. seems to be in the middle of a pervasive psychological decline.
Read More5 factors founders must consider before choosing their VC
Kunal Lunawat Contributor Share on Twitter Kunal Lunawat is the co-founder and managing partner of Agya Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on proptech, travel, hospitality and the future of the built world. Though 2021 is far from over, it’s
Read MoreFlorida hospital CEOs tell DeSantis what they are seeing during latest COVID-19 spike – WJXT News4JAX
Florida hospital CEOs tell DeSantis what they are seeing during latest COVID-19 spike WJXT News4JAX White House to DeSantis, Abbott: Handle Delta spike or ‘get out of the way and let people do the right thing’ Yahoo News DeSantis to Biden: ‘I
Read MoreLebanon’s Economy, Still Reeling From Beirut Port Explosion, Falls Off a Cliff – The Wall Street Journal
Lebanon’s Economy, Still Reeling From Beirut Port Explosion, Falls Off a Cliff The Wall Street Journal Collapse: Inside Lebanon’s Worst Economic Meltdown in More Than a Century The New York Times What we still don’t know about Beirut’s port explosion CNN Why Lebanon
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