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Delta Airlines plans to offer fast, free Wi-Fi in partnership with T-Mobile to all customers on board most domestic mainline flights beginning Feb. 1. The announcement was made at CES in Las Vegas. The airline will offer the service on more than 700 Viasat-equipped aircraft by the end of 2023. Delta also announced plans to […]
Mercedes-Benz announced at CES in Las Vegas that it is taking the next step in digitizing its production process, using the NVIDIA Omniverse platform to design and plan manufacturing and assembly facilities. By tapping into NVIDIA AI and metaverse technologies, the automaker can create feedback loops to reduce waste, decrease energy consumption and continuously enhance quality. Mercedes-Benz has […]
Roku announced at CES in Las Vegas that it will launch its own brand of television sets beginning this spring. Roku has over 70 million accounts worldwide for its streaming platform available on certain TV brands and via its own devices that can plug into TVs. The new lineup of Roku-branded TVs — Roku Select […]
Once again the Mega Millions jackpot is flirting with the magic $1 billion mark. Last July 29, a massive $1.337 billion prize was won in Illinois, and now the jackpot is closing in on 10 figures for the second time in just over five months. After no ticket matched all six numbers in the Mega […]
2022 was the year that technology stocks came crashing back to Earth. The Nasdaq stock market, where most technology stocks are listed, was down 33% for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 8.8% and the S&P 500 was down 19.4% for the year. With increasing interest rates and war in Ukraine, investors put […]
In 2022, inflation soared to 8.3 percent, drastically affecting the ability of nearly 92 million Americans to afford the cost of living and basic needs such as rent, mortgage, utilities, gas, and food. Even more, approximately 200 million now live paycheck-to-paycheck. The escalation of costs has increased requests for assistance by 30-50 percent in many […]
The United States Postal Service plans to buy at least 66,000 battery electric delivery vehicles as part of its 106,000 vehicle acquisition plan for deliveries between now and 2028. The vehicles purchased as part of this plan will begin to replace the Postal Service’s aging delivery fleet of over 220,000 vehicles. New electric vehicles are […]
Doordash, the nation’s leading food delivery service, has laid off 311 workers at its headquarters in San Francisco according to a WARN filing with the state of California. The company had announced it would cut 1,250 jobs on November 30. Another 75 were cut at its Los Angeles offices according to a separate WARN filing. […]
SAN MATEO — Amazon’s gaming division is teaming up with San Mateo-based Crystal Dynamics to develop a new multiplatform Tomb Raider title, with Amazon Games providing full support and publishing the game globally. The new Tomb Raider game (actual name hasn’t been decided on) is a single-player, narrative-driven adventure that continues Lara Croft’s story in the […]
Instacart, the nation’s leading grocery delivery company, has released its first-ever list of 75 emerging brands for 2022. The company used year-over-year sales data to identify the 75 fastest-growing emerging brands of 2022 on Instacart. On this year’s list you’ll find lots of innovative options in the better-for-you category, including vegetarian meals from brands like […]
The Kroger Co., one of the nation’s largest supermarket chains, is launching floral and sushi delivery on the DoorDash marketplace from stores across the country. The new delivery option through DoorDash marks the latest expansion of the grocer’s seamless experience, providing customers with even more opportunities to get fresh, affordable products. “By offering customer-favorite sushi options and premium floral […]
Public Storage, a publicly-traded owner, acquirer, developer, and operator of self-storage properties, announced the reopening of a facility adjacent to Apple, Inc. offices in Cupertino. The Public Storage at 20565 Valley Green Drive, Cupertino location now features two five-level state-of-the-art buildings that include app-enabled digital property access and account management, eRental capability, and smart security […]