By Michael Tedder Streaming giant says new panel will help guide policies on safety, equity and extremist content. The streaming giant Spotify has formed an 18-member Safety Advisory Council to give expert input on issues ranging from hate speech to di…
10 Places With Affordable Homes Where You’d Actually Want to Live
By Veronika Bondarenko If you’re feeling frozen out of real estate by high prices and interest rates, you might consider some of these alternatives. There are many reasons people may want to move out of an expensive city and into a small town. Some cra…
Cruise Industry Calls for CDC Review of Pre-Cruise Covid Testing Rule
By Michael Tedder The Cruise Lines International Association, which represents Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line and Norwegian, wants to get rid of a certain requirement. The Cruise line industry was hit harder than nearly any other tourism industr…
Cathie Wood Defends Strategy: Innovation ‘Solves Problems’
By Dan Weil ‘Innovation tends to gain traction during difficult times because it solves problems,’ the prominent asset manager Cathie Wood says in a webinar. The stock market has left a trail of tears this year, especially over the past week, with the …
Ford Makes a Misstep in Its Race Against Tesla
By Luc Olinga Ford has promised to close the gap with Elon Musk’s Tesla in the electric-vehicle market. Ford (F) – Get Ford Motor Company Report doesn’t want to see setbacks in its race against Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc. Report. The legacy carmaker …
Facebook Could Have Help From Germany in Its Showdown With Apple
By Ellen Chang Apple’s new privacy setting is facing scrutiny from German regulators. Apple’s (AAPL) – Get Apple Inc. Report privacy network for its apps is being scrutinized by German regulators. Last year Apple gave the users more control on their pr…
Flights In The U.S. Now Cost Nearly 50% More
By Veronika Bondarenko The latest numbers from Adobe show a steep increase in domestic flights. Did that passing thought about a last-minute summer trip to Europe or California unpass after going on Google Flights (GOOGL) – Get Alphabet Inc. Report and…
Disney Takes the Global Fight to Netflix, With 60-Country Expansion
By Michael Tedder The two streaming giants will also battle over ad dollars. There are people across the world who, even today, have still not experienced the pure joy that is seeing Baby Yoda on the Disney+ hit “The Mandalorian.” Frankly, it’s too hor…
Fiverr Among B of A Stocks Helped by a Thinning Workforce
By Dan Weil The global talent shortage could more than double to 85 million people by 2030 from 40 million in 2020, Bank of America estimates. The Great Resignation has made big news, with 4.4 million workers in the U.S. quitting their jobs in April. “…
Uber Joins The Race For Nationwide Food Shipping
By Colette Bennett The company is also testing self-driving cars for future deliveries. App-based food delivery services have been on the scene for some time now, and it’s hard to imagine our lives without them. GrubHub was first to the scene in 2004. …