Category: Business

  • Uber leaked info on 57 million people—then tried to cover it up

    Uber leaked info on 57 million people—then tried to cover it up

    Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million Uber customers and drivers over the course of a year, the company admitted in a blog post Tuesday. Of course, Uber being Uber, there’s more to the story. Instead of owning up to the issue, the chief security officer of the company covered it up and paid out $100,000 to the…

  • Amazon should buy Rite Aid so it can start selling drugs, Cowen analyst suggests

    Amazon should buy Rite Aid so it can start selling drugs, Cowen analyst suggests

    Amazon should acquire acquire Rite Aid to obtain state pharmacy licenses and add a regulatory-cleared infrastructure, according to one Wall Street analyst on Tuesday. If Amazon were to launch pharmacies in Whole Foods, on Prime and Prime Now, an acquisition of Rite Aid would accelerate market share gains, according to Cowen analyst John Blackledge. Rite Aid offered no comment…

  • Wal-Mart says it’s preordered 15 of Tesla’s new electric tractor trailers

    Wal-Mart says it’s preordered 15 of Tesla’s new electric tractor trailers

    Wal-Mart is planning to test Tesla‘s electric tractor trailers and has already preordered 15, the retailer told CNBC on Friday. Five of the preordered vehicles will be for Wal-Mart U.S., and 10 will be for Wal-Mart Canada, the company said. Wal-Mart planning to test new Tesla semi trucks from CNBC. “We have a long history of testing…

  • Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot is a parkour master

    Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot is a parkour master

    Parkour! That’s what we should all be devoting our combined robotics expertise towards. There’s no nobler human pursuit, so of course we should create a robot that can master the so-called ‘sport of kings.’ And yes, that is the true sport of kings. Boston Dynamics has shown off its new version of SpotMini, a robot dog that’s…

  • Tavistock announces new performance resort planned for Lake Nona, featuring a Crystal Lagoon

    Tavistock announces new performance resort planned for Lake Nona, featuring a Crystal Lagoon

    Tavistock Development Company, a diversified real estate firm owned by Tavistock Group, today announced details surrounding an iconic performance resort and spa at its master-planned Lake Nona community in Orlando, Fla. Arquitectonica, a leading Miami-based architecture firm, is designing the Lake Nona Resort, which is planned to break ground in 2018 with an opening date…

  • Tesla unveils its largest Supercharger station in the US

    Tesla unveils its largest Supercharger station in the US

    About halfway between Los Angeles and the Bay Area, right off Interstate 5, is the tiny town of Kettlemen City. It’s home to a cheese factory, a hazardous waste facility, and as of today, the largest Tesla Supercharger station in the country. It has solar rooftops and a lounger for vehicle owners to hang out…

  • House Democrats Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Trump

    House Democrats Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Trump

    A half-dozen Democrats on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, accusing him of obstruction of justice and other offenses, in a long-shot effort that stands little chance in the Republican-led House. Indeed, the large majority of Democrats seem intent on having nothing to do with the effort either as lawmakers await the…