The California Public Utilities Commission confirmed last week that Tesla has taken a step closer to building its own fleet of self-driving electric vehicles as robots become increasingly familiar on the streets of Los Angeles. In November, Tesla applied for a license that would allow the electric vehicle manufacturing giant to deploy transportation services with…
Fighting against the takeover of Canadian rivals, the 7-Eleven Japanese parent company announced a major business reshuffle on Thursday, which included the appointment of its first foreign-born CEO. Stephen Dacus, 64, is a member of the company's board of directors, and a long-time U.S. retail executive will hold the role in May, Seven & I…
Adrienne Adams, the first black leader of the New York City Council, said Wednesday that she will compete in an already crowded mayoral race less than four months before the June primary. She hopes to position herself as a principled and scandal-free alternative to the current Eric Adams, as well as a presumptive favorite of…
As the Trump administration continues to cut federal labor, the National Park Service (losing nearly 10% of its staff, cutting sharp cuts), just reported that in 2024, 2024, it set a record in its parks to be accessible. Last year, nearly 332 million people appeared on hiking, camping or just breathing fresh air in U.S….
The goal is a 40-day consumer boycott starting on Wednesday as the company moves from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. “We ask people to quit Target because they backed our community,” Pastor Jamal Bryant, a famous mega-chapel pastor in the Atlanta area, said in an interview with CNN. The boycott that began at the…
Michael Anders helped found Iconiq Capital in 2011. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Like other parts of Silicon Valley, Michael Anders, founding partner of ICONIQ Capital, was caught off guard by the sudden arrival of Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek earlier this year. “I think everyone is surprised,” Anders said at the Bloomberg Investment Conference in New…
In a poll released Wednesday, only 20% of New York City voters approved Mayor Eric Adams’ job performance, with more than half saying he should resign, indicating he faces a difficult path to reelection this year. In a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, Mr. Adams had the lowest approval rate for New York City mayors,…
Three people rented a car on Turo to take a shower. Then the police arrived
Two men were charged Wednesday in the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans, whose bodies were found two days after gathering together to watch the final game of the 2024 regular season. Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson each charged three counts of involuntary homicide and two counts of providing a controlled substance, amid widespread…
As jewelry companies Alex and Ani tried to redefine their product line in 2023, executives turned to Los Angeles-based designer Pamela Love. Love works with its own brand of the same name with J. Crew, Shinola and Top Shop. In Alex and Ani, she will be “creative director” for about $21,000 a month, plus royalties….