Grocery-delivery service Instacart is laying off around 1,900 employees, including those who recently formed a union. The decision is part of the announcement by Instacart where it decided to reduce the number of employees responsible for the packaging of groceries and in-store shopping. The company classifies most of its workforce as independent contractors. But the […]

Buyers of Ford Mustang Mach-E, one of the most anticipated electric vehicles of the year 2021, will have to wait longer than expected for deliveries. Buyers will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on the new EV crossover as the car manufacturer has been hit by a stop-sale order. The reason […]

McDonald’s is putting all efforts to win ‘Chicken Wars’ and this is why it has decided to launch three versions of a new chicken sandwich. Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, and the Deluxe Chicken Sandwich are the three new items being added to the menu by the fast-food giant. The company has been testing […]

Alibaba, found by business magnate Jack Ma, is facing an anti-monopoly probe by China’s market regulator. The development came to the fore after the State Administration for Market Regulation posted a short statement in this regard. The statement said that an anti-monopoly probe has been launched into the tech giant. Reports suggest the regulator is […]

Telecom giant Econet Global founder and Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa are now one of the board of directors of Netflix. He is the first African director of Netflix and the move holds significance as the company is looking to build a new market across Africa. The development comes close on the heels of Susan Rice […]

A nurses’ strike is about to begin on Christmas Eve against work provisions at three Southern California hospitals. Nurses have alleged that there are serious issues with staffing and personal protective equipment (PPE) in these three hospitals. Nurses who are planning to go on strike have said that these work conditions put their and patients’ […]

In yet another sign that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is relocating to the Lone Star State, he has moved his private foundation from California to Texas. According to a certificate of merger filled in October with the Texas Secretary of State, the Musk California based foundation created an entity over the summer in Austin. The […]

Kia Motors Corp has decided to recall around 295,000 vehicles in the United States because the engines can stall and even catch fire. The models which have been recalled by the company include Optima Hybrid, Forte, Forte Koup, Soul, and Sportage vehicles. The recall comes close on the heels of the US government putting a […]

Ford Motor Company has decided to delay the launch of the upcoming Bronco SUV to the summer of next year because of coronavirus-related issues in the supply chain. Bronco SUV is one of the most anticipated vehicles of the company and was supposed to be launched in spring. Ford spokesman Jiyan Cadiz said that customers […]

Retail giant Walmart has decided to terminate an agreement contract with Bossa Nova Robotics Inc to provide robots to track inventory. The startup was providing six-foot tall robots to restock the shelves at Walmart. But the big-box retailer has decided to end the partnership after five long years. The robotics company has already provided robots […]

A team of experts has revealed that children living in poorer neighborhoods score low on an array of cognitive tasks such as verbal ability, memory, reading skills, and attention. Experts have claimed that these children as well have smaller brain volumes in the key cognitive region as compared to children living in more affluent neighborhoods. […]

New Spicy Ghost Pepper Donut of Dunkin’ has set the social media ablaze with everyone talking about it ahead of Halloween. This is the first ‘pepper-packed’ offering by the Canton-based company. The new offering made its debut at all participating locations in the United States on October 14. It is made of the classic yeast […]

US Senator Elizabeth Warren has written a letter to Walt Disney slamming it for job cuts. She also slammed the company for giving priority to packages of shareholders and CEO over the well being of its employees. The letter comes after Disney said that it will lay off around 28,000 employees because of the COVID-19 […]

After offering Travis Scott’s meal, which was a massive hit, McDonald’s has not collaborated with Latin pop superstar J Balvin to offer another celebrity meal. The fast-food chain has named the meal ‘J Balvin Meal.’ The meal will have items that are already being served by McDonald’s. The meal has a Big Mac, an Oreo […]

The Seattle City Council has approved a minimum hourly wage for Uber and Lyft drivers, becoming the second major city in the United States to do so. The new law mandates that ride-hailing companies must pay drivers a minimum wage of USD 16.39. This is the minimum wage for businesses having more than 500 employees. […]

The US government has sanctioned China’s biggest chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). The move has dealt further damage to the Chinese semiconductor industry as the United States has already removed Huawei from the list of its chip suppliers. SMIC has been added to the entity list by the US Department of Commerce. This effectively […]

Uber has won a legal to its operation in London as a judge overturned a decision by Transport for London (TfL). The judge has granted the ride-hailing app a license to operate for 18 months. London’s transport authority had stripped the company of its license in November last year. It had cited a ‘pattern of […]

An uncertain future looms for Nikola as its founder Trevor Milton has decided to voluntarily step down from his role as executive chairman effective immediately. Milton has also resigned as a member of Nikola’s board. The resignation came close on the heels of a short-selling firm accusing Nikola of making ‘an Ocean of Lies.’ Milton […]

The United States Department of Defense has said that it is standing with the decision of awarding the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract to Microsoft. The decision is a setback to Amazon in the ongoing legal battle over the lucrative USD 10 billion infrastructure project. The Pentagon, in a statement, said that the investigation […]

When it comes to controversies, President Trump has always been in it by way of tweets or statements. Recently the President walked out of a very long ores conference held on the current coronavirus outbreak issue when a reporter asked him a question. The question wasn’t controversial, but the reporter who asked it made Trump […]