“This suggests that the political power is considerable and expanding in some states, but nearly absent and even waning in others,” Brown wrote. Research from the Brookings Institution published in October confirmed this, and found that while Moms for Liberty was attracting members in Democratic strongholds, it was winning school board elections only in staunchly… Continue reading Moms For Liberty Is Tearing Itself Apart
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EU lawmakers, countries agree on a bill on gig workers’ rights
The proposals had been previously criticized by Delivery Platforms Europe, whose members are Bolt, Deliveroo, Delivery Hero, Glovo, Uber, and Wolt. European Union lawmakers provisionally agreed on Wednesday on a bill aimed at giving workers at online companies such as Uber and Deliveroo employee benefits, which if adopted would be a global first. The new… Continue reading EU lawmakers, countries agree on a bill on gig workers’ rights
Tesla partners with Uber to offer $3,000 discount on its electric cars to drivers
Tesla is partnering with Uber to offer its electric cars directly to drivers with discounts up to $3,000. Uber has been increasingly investing in electrifying the vehicles that its drivers use. In 2020, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles to… Continue reading Tesla partners with Uber to offer $3,000 discount on its electric cars to drivers
Perion Acquires Hivestack
Perion Network (NASDAQ and TASE: PERI), a NYC-based multi-channel advertising technology company, acquired Hivestack Inc., a programmatic digital out of home (DOOH) company. The terms of the transaction include US $100M in cash paid upon closing and a 3-year employee retention and performance-based payment plan of up to US $25M. The acquisition allows Perion to… Continue reading Perion Acquires Hivestack
Google Ventures adds general partner to focus on AI, open source startups
Venture capital firm GV, backed by Google parent Alphabet Inc, has hired Michael McBride from software firm GitLab as its latest general partner to focus on open-source and AI startups, the firm told Reuters. McBride served as the chief revenue officer for five years at GitLab, an open-source developer tools maker in GV’s portfolio that went public… Continue reading Google Ventures adds general partner to focus on AI, open source startups
bp pulse opens central London charging hub with eight 150 kW chargers
bp pulse, the EV charging arm of oil giant bp, has opened what it calls its most powerful charging hub in Central London. Located at Q-Park Pimlico in the Borough of Westminster, the hub features eight 150 kW chargers. Sixteen EVs can charge simultaneously. The new hub is the latest addition to bp pulse’s network… Continue reading bp pulse opens central London charging hub with eight 150 kW chargers
Portable Coolers Market size to grow by USD 3.57 billion from 2022 to 2027 | Market is fragmented due to the presence of prominent companies like AO Coolers, Bison Coolers, and Cordova Outdoors LLC, many more
NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Portable Coolers Market size is estimated to grow by USD 3.57 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of almost 9.19%. The portable coolers market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies. A few prominent companies that offer portable coolers market are… Continue reading Portable Coolers Market size to grow by USD 3.57 billion from 2022 to 2027 | Market is fragmented due to the presence of prominent companies like AO Coolers, Bison Coolers, and Cordova Outdoors LLC, many more
Congress Clashes Over the Future of America’s Section 702 Spy Program
The PLEWSA likewise exited the House Judiciary Committee last week with broad bipartisan support from both Jordan, the Republican chair, and Jerrold Nadler, its ranking Democrat. Section 702 surveillance begins with monitoring the communications of foreigners believed to be located outside of the United States. Under these conditions, the US government can ignore most constitutional… Continue reading Congress Clashes Over the Future of America’s Section 702 Spy Program
Biophysicists Uncover Powerful Symmetries in Living Tissue
“It was pretty amazing how well the experimental data and numerical simulation matched,” Eckert said. In fact, it matched so closely that Carenza’s first response was that it must be wrong. The team jokingly worried that a peer reviewer might think they’d cheated. “It really was that beautiful,” Carenza said. The observations answer a “long-standing… Continue reading Biophysicists Uncover Powerful Symmetries in Living Tissue
All the Fish We Cannot See
The destination for this yet-untargeted bounty? Livestock feed, says Payne. This exploitation of the mesopelagic required a huge harvesting effort in the southwest Indian Ocean and southern Atlantic, including employing boats with helicopters and fish-processing facilities to support a fleet of smaller fishing vessels. After the Soviet Union collapsed—along with its fisheries subsidies—momentum in the… Continue reading All the Fish We Cannot See