Amazon tries to stop Microsoft from starting work on DoD contract
Amazon will seek a temporary injunction against Microsoft on the $10-billion cloud computing contract Microsoft won from the Department of Defense. Rama Venkat had the news for Reuters: Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) will ask a judge to temporarily block Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) from working on a $10 billion cloud contract from the Pentagon, a court filing […]
Lime pulls out of 12 markets, cuts workforce
Scooter-sharing company Lime has announced its pullout from 12 markets internationally and layoffs of 14% of its full-time personnel. Matt McFarland reported the news for CNN: Lime, the world’s largest scooter sharing company, is pulling out of 12 markets and laying off staff as it struggles to become profitable. In the US, Lime will exit […]
Tesla stock soars past GM and Ford combined
Tesla’s share price shot up above the combined value of GM and Ford. Noel Randewich had the news for Reuters: For the first time, Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) stock market value has eclipsed the combined values of General Motors Co (GM.N) and Ford Motor Co (F.N). The Silicon Valley electric car maker’s stock jumped nearly 5% […]
Sonos sues Google for patent infringement
Sonos is suing Google, alleging the Big Tech major infringed on five of its patents in wireless speaker technology. CNN’s Clare Duffy had the news: Sonos is suing Google, claiming that its popular smart speakers infringe on five of Sonos’ patents. Sonos (SONO) alleges that Google (GOOG) stole its technology for creating a system of […]
Waymo logs in 20 million miles of self-driving
Google’s autonomous car Waymo has reached a record of 20 million miles traveled in fully self-driving mode over 11 years. Fortune’s Aaron Pressman reported the news: Autonomous cars from Waymo, owned by Google parent Alphabet, drove 10 million miles on public roads in about the past year, doubling the company’s self-driving record of the prior […]
Mercedes recalls 750,000 cars for faulty sunroofs
Mercedes will recall as many as 750,000 cars because of a danger for their sunroofs to tear off and fly away. The AP had the news: Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 750,000 cars because the vehicles’ sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off, causing road hazards. The cars include the Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class, E-Class, CLK-Class and the […]
How Ford responded to Free Press stories on its defective transmissions
Peter Bhatia, the editor of the Detroit Free Press, writes Sunday about how Ford Motor Co. responded to reporter Phoebe Wall Howard‘s stories about its defective transmissions. Bhatia writes, “Ford also took the extraordinary step of sending a top North America quality executive to the Flint home of a woman featured in a Free Press video. Surprised to discover that […]
Washington files suit against Johnson & Johnson on opioid crisis charges
The state of Washington is suing Johnson & Johnson for profiting from sales of opioids. Ryan Blethen reported the news for the Seattle Times: Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday continued his legal offensive against companies that have profited from opioids, announcing a new lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary. The […]
Two companies sue California for gig economy law
Uber and courier Postmates are suing California for its new labor law that they say is in breach of the constitution. Tina Bellon had the news for Reuters: Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on […]
California daily ends print publication
A local California daily, Martinez News-Gazette has ceased print publication. The Associated Press reported the news: One of the longest-running newspapers in California printed its final edition on Sunday, ending 161 years of publishing news about the city of Martinez east of San Francisco. Rick Jones, the Martinez News-Gazette’s editor, said he wasn’t certain whether […]
