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Uber Sues NYC Taxi Commission to Block Rate Hike for Drivers

Posted by bbharman on Friday December 09, 2022 @01:36PM
from the bloomberg.com dept.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-09/uber-sues-new-york-taxi-commission-over-rate-hikes

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Many Companies Want Remote Workers–Except from Colorado

Posted by bbharman on Thursday June 17, 2021 @10:05AM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/many-companies-want-remote-workersexcept-from-colorado-11623937649

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Airbnb Is Spending Millions of Dollars to Make Nightmares Go Away

Posted by bbharman on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @07:51AM
from the bloomberg.com dept.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-06-15/airbnb-spends-millions-making-nightmares-at-live-anywhere-rentals-go-away

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Google Unit DeepMind Tried–and Failed–To Win AI Autonomy from Parent

Posted by bbharman on Friday May 21, 2021 @07:13AM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-unit-deepmind-triedand-failedto-win-ai-autonomy-from-parent-11621592951

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Tesla Drivers Test Autopilot’s Limits, Attracting Audiences–and Safety Concerns

Posted by bbharman on Thursday May 20, 2021 @07:01AM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-drivers-test-autopilots-limits-attracting-audiencesand-safety-concerns-11621503008

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The Pleasures of LearnedLeague and the Spirit of Trivia

Posted by bbharman on Monday May 17, 2021 @12:11PM
from the newyorker.com dept.

https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/the-pleasures-of-learnedleague-and-the-spirit-of-trivia

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NBA Stars Are Left-Handed. Except When They Play Basketball

Posted by bbharman on Sunday May 16, 2021 @06:52AM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/lebron-james-lefty-mixed-handed-11620954356

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Online Cheating Charges Upend Dartmouth Medical School

Posted by bbharman on Sunday May 09, 2021 @07:40AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/technology/dartmouth-geisel-medical-cheating.html

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The Athletic Halts Merger Talks with Axios, Eyes New York Times

Posted by bbharman on Thursday May 06, 2021 @02:59PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sports-media-outlet-the-athletic-shifts-its-search-for-merger-partner-11620317675

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CME to permanently close most of its physical trading pits

Posted by bbharman on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @07:03AM
from the cnbc.com dept.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/05/cme-to-permanently-close-most-of-its-physical-trading-pits-.html

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The Ease of Tracking Mobile Phones of U.S. Soldiers in Hot Spots

Posted by bbharman on Monday April 26, 2021 @05:17PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ease-of-tracking-mobile-phones-of-u-s-soldiers-in-hot-spots-11619429402

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Google Turmoil Exposes Cracks Long in Making for Top AI Watchdog

Posted by bbharman on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @05:47PM
from the bloomberg.com dept.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-21/google-ethical-ai-group-s-turmoil-began-long-before-public-unraveling

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Payment Processor Stripe Became Silicon Valley’s Hottest Startup

Posted by bbharman on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @08:47AM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-payment-processor-stripe-became-silicon-valleys-hottest-startup-11618306201

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Re:The Masters pimento cheese sandwich scandal on Monday April 12, 2021 @03:30PM (#26783999)

I attended in 2012. I found it amazing to be part of a huge crowd where nobody was allowed to even carry a phone in their pocket

Could You Go for a Month Without Coffee?

Posted by bbharman on Thursday April 08, 2021 @10:08AM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/could-you-go-for-a-month-without-coffee-11617806733

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