In the onslaught against Apple — and specifically, the 30 percent commission the tech giant collects each time someone pays for an app through its App Store — the hits keep on coming. At the center of it all: Online gaming, and the way we...
The airline industry has been particularly pummeled by the global pandemic as consumers sheltering in place have, by and large, eschewed both domestic and overseas air travel. U.S. air travel was down 96 percent in April, according to CNN, as the notion of being stuck...
While negative and at times frightening headlines abound these days and there is certainly much to be worried about, it is at least heartening to see how many firms of all shapes and sizes have refocused their energy around helping others, even as their top...
Dining out without actually going anywhere has spawned the “ghost kitchen” phenomenon, which sparks the question of whether the coronavirus will produce something similar – “ghost vacations.” The travel industry, which has been hit hard by uncertainty, has embarked on deep discounting that might be...
Uber reported its earnings last week. Analysts seemed happier than they’ve been in a while about the company. That’s mostly because they heard from its CEO that Uber is now laser-focused on stemming its losses and achieving profitability a year earlier than previously thought. Analysts...
In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a 1992 law passed by Congress that made it illegal for most states to legalize sports betting within their borders. “The legalization of sports gambling requires an important policy choice, but the choice is not ours to make,” Justice Samuel...
The Uber ecosystem keeps on growing, and though obstacles always arise – some economic, some regulatory, some driven by other factors – paying attention to each new stage of growth can give hints about what’s to come, and what Uber’s rivals might have to start...
Marijuana companies’ exuberant bubble has quickly burst after just one year. The harsh reality of a cash crunch looming and burdensome U.S. regulations impede growth potential, according to reports. Cannabis stocks have been down by nearly two-thirds since March. The situation is so bleak that...
There is no shortage of skills for users to choose from when talking to their voice assistants. Amazon ended 2018 with around 60 thousand skills available for its voice assistant Alexa, but by early October that number had already passed the hundred-thousand mark and is...
