Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp arrives at the “Tech for Good” Summit in Paris, France on May 15, 2019. Charles Platiau | Reuters Data analysis software company Palantir Technologies said Monday night that it has filed a request for public actions confidentially. Founded in 2004, Palantir has been among the …
Read More »Uber acquires Postmates for $ 2.65 billion. Who wants takeaway food?
Today, Uber agreed to acquire Postmates in an agreement that bets heavily on our collective and continued desire for takeout. Uber announced its acquisition of Postmates on July 6, 2020. Photographer: Gabby Jones / Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP Uber officially agreed on Monday to acquire the new food …
Read More »New Zealand wants to review how buildings are constructed
The city of Wellington, New Zealand at night. Westend61 | fake pictures The New Zealand government unveiled plans for a program that aims to address greenhouse gas emissions in the construction and construction sector, and potentially protect the built environment against the impacts of climate change. Initially, the Building for …
Read More »Restaurant chains that received millions in PPP loans during the coronavirus crisis
A statue of a horse stands at the entrance to a PF Chang restaurant in Schaumburg, Illinois. Scott Olson | fake pictures Large restaurant chains received millions in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released Monday by the Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department. Companies in …
Read More »Blackout Day 2020 is tomorrow. This is what you need to know
Activist and social media personality Calvin Martyr has spent the past two months promoting the campaign after raising the idea in a video that has been shared thousands of times on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Big companies like Procter & Gamble (PG) and Cisco Systems, Organizations like the historic black …
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