Business
Uber driver Mae Cee scoffs at the notion, touted by the global ride-share service, that she and her peers are self-employed contractors—and that most of them are happy with the arrangement.
Jul 25, 2021
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Security
German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Monday that it anticipates a boom in cyber-risk insurance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Oct 19, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Prior to Silicon Valley Bank's March 10, 2023, collapse, conversations on Twitter among investors about the bank spiked—helping fuel the SVB bank run. As we explain in our new working paper, "Social media as a bank run ...
May 3, 2023
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Business
China has fined food delivery giant Meituan 3.4 billion yuan ($527 million) for monopolistic practices and ordered it to undertake a "comprehensive rectification", the market watchdog said Friday.
Oct 8, 2021
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New Jersey's largest hospital system said Friday that a ransomware attack last week disrupted its computer network and that it paid a ransom to stop it.
Dec 14, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Small collections of electricity generators, or "microgrids", have long been used in disaster recovery, when network supply falters during bushfires or cyclones.
Jul 4, 2024
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Business
A California appeals court on Monday upheld a state law letting Uber, Lyft and other app-based, on-demand companies treat drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
Mar 14, 2023
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Internet
YouTube will remove content alleging fraud or errors changed the outcome of the U.S. presidential election starting today, according to a statement by the company.
Dec 10, 2020
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Business
Airbnb says it is laying off 25% of its workforce as it confronts a steep decline in global travel due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
May 5, 2020
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Security
Health care providers across the country are reeling from a cyberattack on a massive U.S. health care technology company that has threatened the security of patients' information and is delaying some prescriptions and paychecks ...
Mar 1, 2024
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