Ex-Bumble Bee CEO gets 3 years for tuna price-fixing scheme
By Lapin Now he’ll be the one spending time in the can. The former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods on Tuesday was sentenced to more than three years in federal …
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Google bans ZeroHedge for ‘racist’ posts, gives The Federalist a warning
By Vega Tech giant Google has barred ZeroHedge from its lucrative ad platform and threatened to boot The Federalist after finding “racist” content on their pages related to the Black Lives …
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Facebook ‘peddling in an addictive drug called anger’: Steve Jobs adviser
By Vega A former adviser to Steve Jobs has joined the Facebook pile-on, accusing the social networking giant of failing to better police incendiary posts and misinformation because that keeps its …
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China’s Tencent reveals 5 percent stake in Warner Music
By Alexandra China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group on Friday reported a 5.2 percent passive stake in Warner Music Group Corp., about a week after the world’s third-largest recording label’s debut …
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Reddit taps Y Combinator’s Michael Seibel to replace Alexis Ohanian
By Manskar Reddit tapped Y Combinator boss Michael Seibel to join the company’s board Wednesday after co-founder Alexis Ohanian stepped down to make way for a black person. The shakeup …
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Tesla is now more valuable than Toyota as stock tops $1,000
By Vega Tesla’s stock surged above $1,000 on Wednesday — propelling the Elon Musk-led auto company above Toyota to become the world’s valuable automaker. Shares of the electric car marker, …
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Jeff Bezos would now be worth $200 billion if he hadn’t divorced
By Vega Jeff Bezos would have become the world’s first $200 billion man on Monday — if not for that pesky divorce last year. The world’s richest man saw his …
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AstraZeneca eyes potential merger with Gilead Sciences
By Manskar AstraZeneca has approached Gilead Sciences about a massive merger that would combine two companies leading the pharmaceutical industry’s battle against the coronavirus, a report says. The British drugmaker …
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Apple reportedly offers coronavirus tests to returning employees
By Vega Apple is reportedly offering coronavirus tests to employees at its Bay Area campus as they begin to return to the office after months of working from home. In …
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Huawei adds temperature-taking sensor to newest smartphone
By Vega Chinese smartphone giant Huawei this week announced a new phone with built-in sensors that can take a person’s temperature. The Honor Play 4 Pro has a sensor built …
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Las Vegas casinos and hotels reopen after coronavirus closings
By Neill The stakes are higher than ever. Gamblers flocked to casinos in Las Vegas Thursday as the city reopened for the first time since the Strip went dark amid …
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GM to make electric vans for businesses in bid to beat Tesla
By Ellie General Motors is developing an electric van aimed at business users, joining a growing list of carmakers planning EVs for the same segment that includes customers such as …
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Grindr buyer reportedly has ties to Chinese owner of app
By Manskar The investor group that’s buying Grindr has connections to the Chinese tech firm that was forced to sell the gay dating app in the first place, a new …
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Apple is tracking iPhones stolen by looters
By Vega Apple has an eerie message for the looters who have pillaged its stores during recent protests: We’re watching you. Thieves who made off with iPhones from ransacked Apple …
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Not your ordinary spa day: Spa chain snags $5.6M in coronavirus relief
By Manskar A cash-strapped airport spa chain snagged $5.6 million in federal coronavirus aid weeks after warning investors that its independent auditor had raised “substantial doubt” about its ability to …
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Netflix buys Hollywood’s famed Egyptian Theatre
By Steigrad Netflix has finalized a deal to buy Hollywood’s historic Egyptian Theatre for an undisclosed price, capping a transaction that was in the works for over a year. The …
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Investor group allowed to buy Grindr from Chinese firm for $620M
By Alen Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech said on Friday that a US national security panel approved the $620 million sale of popular gay dating app Grindr to an …
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Papa John’s second record sales month sends stocks soaring
By Mcenery Quarantined Americans tired of cooking aren’t the only ones getting fat off Papa John’s. Starboard Value, the $6 billion activist hedge fund that swooped in last year to …
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Google says it will let workers expense $1,000 worth of office furniture
By Vega Google employees who don’t want to return to the office this summer can start shopping for a nice home office. The search giant said Tuesday that it will …
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Universal Orlando warns visitors of ‘inherent risk’ of coronavirus exposure
By Manskr Touring the real-life Hogwarts Castle might come with a coronavirus curse. Universal Orlando has warned guests that they might contract the deadly COVID-19 bug if they visit the …
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