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Lyft · CaliforniaUber, Lyft, and other app-based companies scored a major win on Thursday after California’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling that classifies gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees.Read more...See the Story
Drivers at Uber, Lyft, and others are not employees, California's top court rules
Coverage: 5 sources
Artificial Intelligence · San FranciscoMany AI companies run into the pervasive data issue. Free data on the internet is running out to train AI models. AI bot-makers like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft have found themselves in the crosshairs of newspapers, authors, and visual artists for using their content to train their artificial intelligence tools.Read more...See the Story
Elon Musk is using your tweets to train his startup’s AI
Coverage: 2 sources
Recalls · United StatesThe summer of recalls continues. After Ice cream, coffee, produce and hot dogs were pulled from grocery store shelves, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has now announced a recall of several deli meat products.Read more...See the Story
Boar's Head hit with partial recall following two deaths
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Southwest Airlines · United StatesSouthwest Airlines presented its quarterly earnings Thursday. The numbers weren’t great — net income was nearly halved from a year ago to $367 million despite a record $7.3 billion in revenue — and with hedge fund Elliott Management mounting a takeover campaign the company knows it has to do something. Read more...See the Story
Not even Southwest Airlines wants to be Southwest Airlines right now
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
California, United States · California(NewsNation) — A million dollars used to feel like a lot of money, but nowadays, it's barely enough for a "starter home" in more than 200 U.S. cities, according to new research. An analysis by Zillow found that the typical "starter home" now costs $1 million or more in a record 237 cities, up from 84 cities in 2019. It's a surge that underscores the affordability crisis millions of Americans are facing in today's housing market. "The number of p…See the Story
'Starter homes' cost over $1 million in 237 US cities
60% Center coverage: 5 sources
United States · United StatesBoeing’s CST-100 Starliner, the spacecraft that has been stuck at the International Space Station for more than a month, might soon have a scheduled return date. NASA and the planemaker said that earthbound testing into the ship’s problematic thruster systems have made it clear that final preparations can begin for…Read more...See the Story
The Boeing Starliner might be coming home next month
100% Center coverage: 1 sources