September 17, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will send a team to investigate a fatal Sept. 13 Tesla crash in Coral Gables, Florida, it said on Friday. The NTSB said its investigation will focus on the operation of the vehicle and the post-crash fire that consumed the vehicle after […]
Biden admin looks to revive Trump-era order on migrant expulsion
September 17, 2021 By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday moved to revive an order put in place by then-President Donald Trump directing the expulsion of migrant families caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a day after a U.S. judge blocked it. The U.S. Department of Justice filed an […]
France recalls envoys in U.S, Australia over submarine deal – statement
September 17, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Friday it had decided to recall its ambassadors in the United States and Australia for consultations after Australia struck a deal with the United States and Britain which ended a $40 billion French-designed submarine deal. Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in a statement that the […]
Inside GitLab’s IPO filing
While the technology and business world worked towards the weekend, developer operations (DevOps) firm GitLab filed to go public. Before we get into our time off, we need to pause, digest the company’s S-1 filing, and come to some early conclusions. GitLab competes with GitHub, which Microsoft purchased for $7.5 billion back in 2018. The […]
Cameo launches Cameo Calls, a service for fans to video chat with celebs
If you really want to video chat tonight with William Hung of retro American Idol fame… got twenty bucks to spare? Yesterday, Cameo launched its Cameo Calls products, which lets fans video chat for up to 15 minutes one-on-one with their favorite influencers and celebrities. The talent sets the duration, time, and price of their […]
Zoom looks beyond video conferencing as triple-digit 2020 growth begins to slow
It’s been a heady 12-18 months for Zoom, the decade-old company that experienced monster 2020 growth and more recently, a mega acquisition with the $14.7 billion Five9 deal in July. That addition is part of a broader strategy the company has been undertaking the last couple of years to move beyond its core video conferencing […]
OpenSea released an app — but it’s for browsing, not buying and selling
It’s a big day for the Amazon of the decentralized internet — OpenSea now has an app for iOS and Android. For most companies, having a mobile app is a milestone you’d reach before hitting a $1.5 billion valuation. But like any store — whether you’re selling NFT art or not — there’s a hefty […]
U.S. banking lobby groups oppose proposed tax reporting law
September 17, 2021 (Reuters) – The largest U.S. banking lobby groups banded together on Friday to make another push to kill a proposed bank account reporting law being drawn up as part of the congressional reconciliation package. In a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the […]
Salvadoran president rules out allowing abortion, same-sex marriage
September 17, 2021 SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said on Friday a raft of constitutional reforms the government will send soon to Congress will not contain decriminalization of abortion, legalization of same-sex marriage or steps to permit euthanasia. The package of planned measures Bukele received this week from Vice President Felix Ulloa […]
Demand Curve: How to get social proof that grows your startup
Nick Costelloe Contributor Share on Twitter Nick writes actionable growth marketing insights as head of content at Demand Curve. More posts by this contributor Demand Curve: 10 lies you’ve been told about marketing When people are uncertain, they look to others for behavioral guidance. This is called social proof, which is a physiological effect that […]
TechCrunch Disrupt kicks off in just a few days
The final countdown to TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 is on, folks and we cannot be more excited to get this party started. In a just a few days — on September 21-23 — we spotlight the people who envision the future and push beyond what exists to create what will be. It may sound high falutin’ […]
Barra: GM will make ‘substantial shifts’ in supply chain over chips
September 17, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said Friday the largest U.S. automaker plans to make changes in its supply chain as it works to address the continuing semiconductor chip crisis that has forced significant production cuts. “We’re going to make some pretty substantial shifts in […]
Greek PM says Turkey is a key partner on migration, EU needs cohesion
September 17, 2021 By Lefteris Papadimas and Deborah Kyvrikosaios ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday Turkey was an important partner in tackling any new migration challenge to Europe and needed support, and that Europe itself has not delivered on a common policy in addressing the migrant issue. More than a […]
Bills’ Cole Beasley, Reid Ferguson offer to buy road tickets for unvaccinated fans
September 17, 2021 Buffalo Bills receiver Cole Beasley remains defiant in his stance against the COVID-19 vaccination. He disagrees with the rule that only vaccinated fans can attend the team’s home games at Highmark Stadium. So does long snapper Reid Ferguson. The players told unvaccinated fans via social media this week that if they could […]
Brazil’s Pele re-enters ICU at hospital, ESPN Brasil reports
September 17, 2021 SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil soccer legend Pele has re-entered an intensive care unit at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital, ESPN Brasil reported on Friday, in an apparent deterioration of his health after he left the unit earlier this week. The hospital said it had no new information. ESPN Brasil said Pele, an […]
Verizon sweetens subsidies on iPhones to match competition
September 17, 2021 (Reuters) – Verizon Communications said on Friday it is increasing its subsidies on offer for Apple Inc’s newly launched iPhone 13, in a bid to attract more customers to the U.S. carrier’s network. Verizon said it would now offer trade-in subsidies of up to $1000, matching rival AT&T Inc, from $700 previously. […]
Walgreens Boots heaps bonuses, rewards for pharmacists amid labor shortage
September 17, 2021 (Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc will give a one-time bonus of $1,250 to its full-time pharmacists and a $1,000 payment to part-time pharmacists, the drugstore chain said on Friday, as major retailers try to retain people amid intense labor shortage. The company said certified or to-be certified pharmacy technicians who are […]
Growth? Value? Some investors opt for a bit of both
September 17, 2021 By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some investors are playing this year’s tug of war between so-called growth and value stocks by owning companies that straddle the line between the two categories, as uncertainties mount over the U.S. economy’s trajectory in the months ahead. Value stocks, which trade at comparatively cheap […]
R. Kelly witness says she saw singer’s sexual activity, was pressed to write apology letter
September 17, 2021 By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former assistant to R. Kelly testified on Friday she once saw him engage in sexual activity with one of the women he is charged with abusing, as prosecutors neared the end of presenting their sex trafficking case against the R&B singer. On the 18th […]
Marketers should plan for more DIY metrics as iOS 15 nears
Apple is planning to remove developer access to important user data as part of its iOS 15 release on Monday, leaving email marketers in a dilemma about how they will figure out metrics. To find out how the industry is approaching this problem, we spoke with Vivek Sharma, CEO of Movable Ink, a software consultancy […]
