A year ago, a Massachusetts court ruled to throw out a 2022 proposed ballot measure that sought to define gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Now it appears that proposal is getting a second wind. The state’s attorney general, Andrea Campbell, on Wednesday approved backers of the ballot measure to begin collecting the… Continue reading The question of gig worker status in Massachusetts is back on
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‘Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling’ Cookbook Review: An Essential, Flavor-Filled Intro
For a sense of what we’ve been missing all this time, may I suggest Lopez’s lamb barbacoa on page 96? Inspired by a dish she had growing up at the Tlacolula Sunday market in Oaxaca, it’s coated in a rub made by liquefying two onions and a head of garlic in a blender with guajillo… Continue reading ‘Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling’ Cookbook Review: An Essential, Flavor-Filled Intro
LAX Area Charging Depot Carries a Heavy Hertz EV Load
Paul Gioupis, founder and CEO of Zeem Solutions, shows how Hertz rental EVs are lined up and prepped for charging at the Zeem lot near LAX. Photo: Martin Romjue / Bobit As electric vehicles gain a foothold share of the fleet and ground transportation markets, it only follows that drivers can now reserve EVs from… Continue reading LAX Area Charging Depot Carries a Heavy Hertz EV Load
Anheuser-Busch, MADD, and Uber Partner with Golden Eagle of Arkansas to Encourage 21+ Fans to ‘Decide to Ride’ by Planning Ahead for Sober Rides on Game Days
ALONGSIDE NEW UNIVERSITY PARTNERS, THE COALITION IS EXPANDING TO COLLEGES NATIONWIDE TO HELP PREVENT DRUNK DRIVING DURING THE FOOTBALL SEASON ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The country’s leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch, the nation’s largest drunk driving victim services and advocacy nonprofit, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and ridesharing platform, Uber, are bringing their first-of-its-kind… Continue reading Anheuser-Busch, MADD, and Uber Partner with Golden Eagle of Arkansas to Encourage 21+ Fans to ‘Decide to Ride’ by Planning Ahead for Sober Rides on Game Days
Hagerty launches 2023 Power List, highlights the dramatic effect celebrity ownership has on enthusiast car values
The Hagerty Power List investigates the impact celebrity ownership and association have on the market value of a vehicle, in some cases rising as much as 16,000 percent Power List looks at a variety of sectors including Art Cars, Racing Drivers, Movie and TV, Musicians, Royalty, Celebrities, and Athletes Movie cars appear from the likes… Continue reading Hagerty launches 2023 Power List, highlights the dramatic effect celebrity ownership has on enthusiast car values
Next-Generation Commerce Platform Kite Appoints CPTO and CFO
Kite’s growing leadership team will support the company as it continues to build out its modern, technology-driven commerce platform for investing in, acquiring, and operating high-potential brands. NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kite, a next-generation commerce company specializing in scaling high-potential brands, announced today the appointment of Mike Hart, former VP of Product… Continue reading Next-Generation Commerce Platform Kite Appoints CPTO and CFO
Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs
“The Russian criminal problem isn’t going anywhere. In fact, now it’s probably closer with the security services than it’s ever been,” says John Hultquist, Google Cloud’s chief analyst for Mandiant Intelligence. “They’re actually carrying out attacks and doing things that benefit the security services, so the security services have every interest in protecting them.” Analysts… Continue reading Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs
Google Cloud and NVIDIA Take Collaboration to the Next Level
As generative AI and large language models (LLMs) continue to drive innovations, compute requirements for training and inference have grown at an astonishing pace. To meet that need, Google Cloud today announced the general availability of its new A3 instances, powered by NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs. These GPUs bring unprecedented performance to all kinds… Continue reading Google Cloud and NVIDIA Take Collaboration to the Next Level
MoonSwatch Mission to Neptune 2023: Price, Details, Release Date
The fact that Daniel Craig showed up at a film premiere rocking one with a tailored suit hardly dampened the fervor. The Neptune is thought to have been back on sale in recent months, though it appears to remain scarce—while MoonSwatch resale prices have now largely fallen to levels only marginally more expensive than as-new,… Continue reading MoonSwatch Mission to Neptune 2023: Price, Details, Release Date
Uber India completes a decade in India, drivers earn Rs 50,000 crore
Uber India has completed 10 years in India, starting with a few cities, and now operates in more than 125 cities in the country, and helping over 800,000 drivers earn a sustainable income. The press release went on to add that since 2013, 30 lakh drivers have earned over Rs 50,000 crore. It also stated that… Continue reading Uber India completes a decade in India, drivers earn Rs 50,000 crore