The four horsemen of big tech brace for their Washington interrogation
Big tech On April 15 1994, the chief executives of America’s seven largest tobacco companies were hauled to Washington to appear before US politicians. In front of a Congressional committee on health, the “seven dwarfs” faced a humbling moment, a sign…
American teachers are facing ‘a perfect storm’ of crises amid the coronavirus pandemic
The compounding stresses of the coronavirus pandemic, the sudden transition to remote learning, and the politicization of schools reopening are burning out teachers. “I was on the verge of leaving,” an art teacher from Connecticut, who teaches…
Ten Years After IPO, a Look Back at Tesla’s Extraordinary Decade
(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. has grown from Silicon Valley gadfly to the world’s second-largest automaker by market capitalization in the decade since its initial public offering. It’s been a roller-coaster ride for the electric-car maker’s…
NBA players’ activism is not new but shaping change would be
Each NBA player has the option of wearing a social justice message instead of their name on the back of their jersey. (Michael Rodriguez / For The Times)) Racism. Justice. Privilege. Morality. Politics. Rodney King. Trayvon Martin. George Floyd. Breonna…
Gyms and swimming pools finally reopen amid concerns about their financial future
A member of staff cleans down gym equipment at David Lloyd in Cambridge – Joe Giddens/PA Wire Coronavirus Article Bar with counter .. The UK could be facing a collapse in its health and leisure infrastructure, industry leaders have warned, as pools…
Stocks drop after Intel disappoints, US-China worries flare
Stocks fell Friday as relations between the US and China were tested further, and after a handful of companies reported quarterly results that disappointed Wall Street. Each of the three major indices logged weekly losses by the end of the session, and…
Intel ‘Stunning Failure’ Heralds End of Era for U.S. Chip Sector
(Bloomberg) — Intel Corp.’s decision to consider outsourcing manufacturing heralds the end of an era in which the company, and the U.S., dominated the semiconductor industry. The move could reverberate well beyond Silicon Valley, influencing global…
How much money will be in the room during big tech CEOs’ congressional testimony?
The US House antitrust subcommittee will soon hear testimony from the CEOs of the world’s four biggest tech companies: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Apple’s Tim Cook. It may be the greatest concentration of…
Bubble Angst Rears Its Head in Nasdaq, Striking Fear Into Bulls
(Bloomberg) — Stock bulls who have spent four months shoveling money into an ever-appreciating group of technology behemoths are getting the worst news imaginable: there may be a limit to how big these companies can get. Despite quarterly results…
10 Online Courses That Can Help Turn a Hobby Into a Side Hustle
Click here to read the full article. One of the side effects of COVID-19 is that millions of people across the United States (and world) are spending a lot more time at home. Even as people start responsibly hanging while sticking to the CDC’s latest…