Disney to stop using Slack after after hack exposes company secrets
The Walt Disney will stop using Slack as its company-wide workplace collaboration system after a group of hackers leaked more than a terabyte of company data online. The Wall Street Journal reported. Thursday, citing the memo. Disney Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston reportedly said the majority of the media and entertainment company's business will stop […]
23andMe board quits over plans to take DNA testing company private
All seven independent directors on 23andMe's board resigned on Tuesday, citing differences over the CEO's plan to take the company private. The departures leave the board with just one current member: Chairwoman Anne Wojcicki, who co-founded the genetic-testing company in 2006 and serves as its chief executive officer. Wojcicki submitted a proposal to take the […]
Harris admits ‘very few’ company engage in price-gouging in word salad DC speech
After saying her administration would crack down on companies that gouged prices, Vice President Harris on Wednesday appeared to weaken her economic plan, acknowledging that a “very small number” of companies engage in price gouging. Harris delivered the speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' 47th annual Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., but offered few specific […]
Elon Musk says SpaceX will sue FAA amid company facing fine for alleged launch, safety violations
Jared Isaacman, CEO of integrated payment processing solution Shift4, took part in the first-ever private spacewalk on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Credit: @SpaceX via X) Elon Musk said Tuesday that SpaceX will file a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), accusing the agency of “regulatory overreach.” “SpaceX will be suing the FAA for regulatory […]
Hezbollah Bomb Pagers Were Made in Europe, Says Taiwanese Company
The pager that exploded on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring thousands, was manufactured in Hungary, a key European ally of Israel, the Taiwanese company whose brand appears on the pager said. After simultaneous explosions Tuesday caused by pagers believed to be carried by Hezbollah fighters injured nearly 3,000 people and killed nine, attention now […]
Guardian parent company in talks over potential sale of Observer | The Observer
The Guardian's parent company has announced that it is in formal negotiations with Tortoise Media over the potential sale of The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. The Guardian Media Group (GMG) told Stuff it was in talks with the Observer after receiving enough proposals to be worth considering in more detail. The company said […]
DHL sues MyPillow, alleging company founded by Mike Lindell owes nearly $800K in unpaid bills
MINNEAPOLIS — Delivery company DHL is suing MyPillow, alleging that the company, whose founder, chief salesman and election denier Mike Lindell is synonymous with, owes about $800,000 in unpaid invoices. The lawsuit is the latest legal battle against Lindell and MyPillow, a prominent supporter of Donald Trump who helped spread Trump's false claims that the […]
Harris campaign silent on House bill banning contracts with ‘Chinese military company’ amid Walz ties
Seventy-nine Democrats voted against a bill that would effectively ban Chinese military companies from doing federal business in the United States, but Gov. Tim Walz's campaign did not state a position on the bill due to concerns about Gov. Tim Walz's ties to a research lab that does business with one of the companies targeted […]
Icebach company says Kamala Harris’ debate earrings strikingly similar to their Bluetooth ones
A tech company has fueled Kamala Harris earring conspiracy theories, joking that the jewelry she wore on debate night bore a striking resemblance to one of their Bluetooth devices, and even offering to design a pair of “orange” earrings for Donald Trump. Following Tuesday's presidential debate, a claim spread quickly on social media that Harris, […]
Ohio healthcare company recruiting people with autoimmune conditions for innovative study
For patients with psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finding a comprehensive treatment that works can be a lifelong battle: medications are often expensive and hard to obtain, specialist consultations can take months, and lifestyle factors that may contribute to the disease tend to be completely left out of doctor-patient conversations. AndHealth, an Ohio-based healthcare company, […]