Although old-school advertising has been a topic before, Tesla has never spent any money on traditional ads. Other carmakers, meanwhile, have spent billions. But Tesla and CEO Elon Musk enjoy an
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Facebook's news ban heightens the risk of misinformation and conspiracies spreading in Australia, critics warn
Facebook banned news outlets from sharing articles in Australia in protest at potential regulation. Experts said the removal of reliable news sources could exacerbate misinformation around the pandemic. Experts bashed
Continue reading »Amazon's legal battle with New York heats up as AG Letitia James sues the company over COVID-19 safety measures
New York attorney general Letitia James sued Amazon on Tuesday over the company’s COVID-19 response. She said in a filing that Amazon “repeatedly and persistently failed” to implement reasonable measures.
Continue reading »TGI Fridays will close fewer restaurant locations thanks to success with delivery and curbside pickup following pandemic-driven declines in business
TGI Fridays will close fewer locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic than originally speculated. CEO Ray Blanchette said TGI Fridays will close between 10% to 12% restaurants globally. The chain
Continue reading »Ugly vaccine fights are emerging as rich countries battle for doses while poorer countries miss out completely
Rich countries are starting to fight over coronavirus vaccine supplies, while poorer countries miss out. The European Union this week clashed with drugs-giant AstraZeneca and the UK over vaccine supplies.
Continue reading »Security officials are preparing for a wave of violence in Europe as the public cracks under the stress of lockdowns
European security officials are formally preparing for a wave of anti-lockdown violence in Europe. There have already been four days of rioting in the Netherlands — and the Dutch rarely
Continue reading »Far-right police officers have been serving all along โ the Capitol riot just pointed them out
Several off-duty cops were found to be at the Capitol riot on January 6. Three police experts told Insider they weren't surprised to see that. Law-enforcement agents have long had
Continue reading »Biden's China policy is about to be just as assertive as Trump's, but much more effective
Before the end of its term, the Trump administration tried to paint the incoming Biden administration as soft on China. The thing is, Trump's team and Biden's team agree that
Continue reading »A stunning art installation of nearly 200,000 US flags has filled the National Mall, representing Americans who can't attend Biden's inauguration
Ahead of Biden's inauguration, nearly 200,000 American flags were installed on the National Mall. The Presidential Inaugural Committee led the effort in creating the public art display, called the 'Field
Continue reading »Biden says he'll direct FEMA to set up COVID-19 vaccination sites across the country to speed up distribution
President-elect Joe Biden announced during a Friday speech that he will instruct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to build facilities to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to the American public. Biden
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