Month: January 2021
Trump’s Call To Georgia Election Officials Sparks Debate Over Legality, Ethics
It’s unclear whether Trump’s call violated election law or whether the president should — or even could — be prosecuted. (Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP)
Read MoreItalian court rules against ‘discriminatory’ Deliveroo rider ranking algorithm
A court in Italy has dealt a blow to unalloyed algorithmic management after a legal challenge brought by three unions. The Bologna court ruled that a reputational ranking algorithm used by on-demand food delivery platform Deliveroo discriminated against gigging delivery
Read MoreOne Way Ventures, a firm focused on immigrant founders, closes second fund
One Way Ventures, a venture capital firm that backs immigrant founders, has closed its second fund at $57.5 million. The close comes three years after One Way announced its debut fund, a $28 million investment vehicle. The new fund will
Read MoreColor raises $167 million funding at $1.5 billion valuation to expand ‘last mile’ of U.S. health infrastructure
Healthcare startup Color has raised a sizeable $167 million in Series D funding round, at a valuation of $1.5 billion post-money, the company announced today. This brings the total raised by Color to $278 million, with its latest large round
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Poland’s Government Tightens Its Control Over Media
Critics say the ruling party overhauled public media to serve as a mouthpiece and a state-backed oil refiner’s purchase of a newspaper chain brings more outlets under party loyalist control. (Image credit: Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MorePolice officers in Breonna Taylor case face termination hearing
Officer Myles Cosgrove and Det. Joshua Jaynes received notice last week from Louisville Police interim Chief Yvette Gentry that she intends to dismiss them from the department.
Read MoreDiscovery+ launches in the US today
The new year is kicking off with the launch of a new streaming service — Discovery+, which offers programming from Discovery’s networks including HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, OWN, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. Discovery+ actually launched in
Read MoreHulu’s live TV service gains 14 new channels as result of ViacomCBS deal
A new agreement between Hulu and ViacomCBS will bring 14 new channels to Hulu’s live TV streaming service, while also renewing the deal that allows Hulu to carry various CBS broadcast stations and Showtime. According to ViacomCBS, the new multi-year
Read MoreSouth Africa testing amid concerns vaccines won’t work against new COVID variant
British health minister sounds alarm over virus mutation found in South Africa, says ‘it’s even more of a problem’ than the UK variant
Read MoreUK will outline new restrictions to slow COVID-19 in Britain
Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to outline tougher restrictions, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the Oxford/AstraZeneca shot.
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