Die Regierung von Präsident Joe Biden sagte, dass am Freitag keine zusätzlichen Impfstoffdosen an Staaten abgegeben werden, in denen es in COVID-19-Fällen zu einem Anstieg kommt, trotz der Appelle lokaler Führer und einiger Gesundheitsexperten. Die Regierung sagt, ihr aktueller Rollout-Plan, der auf der erwachsenen Bevölkerung des Staates basiert, sei “fair und gerecht”. “Wir sind noch … Read more
University of Washington professor Margaret O’Mara discusses the history of technology at GeekWire Summit 2017. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong) Amazon warehouse employees voted against union formation in Bessemer, Ala., in a victory for the company and a defeat for organized work. However, the process has put focus on labor practices at the tech giant’s … Read more
last update April 10, 2021, 1:44 p.m. ET April 10, 2021, 1:44 p.m. ET Weather forecasters in Mobile, Ala., Received reports of hail the size of softballs in some areas when a storm system hit Florida. pictureStorms caused widespread damage in Palmetto, La. The winds were strong enough to drag a house tens of meters … Read more
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android … Read more
Story highlights The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is a favorite of frequent flyers New card holders can earn 80,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 on the card in the first 3 months The card’s bonus categories aren’t right for everyone, but appeal to those with major travel and dining expenses (CNN) — CNN Underscored … Read more
Chinese authorities fined Alibaba $ 2.8 billion after closing an antitrust investigation into alleged monopoly practices. The state market regulator launched an investigation in December into the e-commerce giant’s “suspected monopoly behavior”, particularly its policy of forcing merchants to sell exclusively on their platforms and preventing them from selling on competing e-commerce websites for sale. … Read more
Ty Collins (right) and Mike Radenbaugh, Co-Founders of Rad Power Bikes, are named Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2019 GeekWire Awards. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) – Rad Power Bikes co-founder Ty Collins has stepped down from the fast growing e-bike startup. Collins, who was previously chief marketing officer, now has an advisory … Read more
Highlights of this day in history: Peace talks in Northern Ireland are concluded with Good Friday Accords; the Titanic sails; F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” published; Comedian Sam Kinison killed. (10th of April)
Sometimes all you have to do is confirm an unannounced product to get the rumors to bed I think. That was Google’s strategy this afternoon, following earlier rumors from Android Central that a chip shortage had put the Kibosh on the mid-budget phone. Commenting on TechCrunch, a Google spokesperson noted, “Pixel 5a 5G will not … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during a White House appearance on Thursday.Credit…Amr Alfiky/The New York Times President Biden proposed a vast expansion of federal spending on Friday, calling for a 16 percent increase in domestic programs as he tries to harness the government’s power to reverse what … Read more