Articles filed under Bloomberg
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Rights for gig workers are a political issue now, but many of them can't voteDec 05, 2020 5:19 am - This November, gig economy companies won a resounding victory on the California ballot. Voters overwhelmingly agreed to allow them to keep their workers as contractors, ...
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Facebook accused of squeezing rival startups in virtual realityDec 05, 2020 5:16 am - Virtual-reality startups are accusing Facebook of using a familiar playbook to muscle out rivals in what could be the digital platform of the future - prompting a new li...
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Pandemic firings lead to wave of bias claims from parentsNov 14, 2020 5:25 am - Parents who've lost their jobs during the pandemic are driving a surge of litigation, alleging their employers discriminated against them for taking care of their kids w...
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'Follow me on Parler' is new mantra for users aggrieved by FacebookNov 14, 2020 5:14 am - Frustrated conservatives, bristling at perceived bias against them on Facebook Inc.'s social network, have found a solution: moving to Parler, the app that reached No. 1...
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VW boosts tech spending within $177 billion investment budgetNov 14, 2020 5:00 am - Volkswagen will reserve a bigger slice of its 150-billion euro ($177 billion) budget for electric cars and software in the next five years, stepping up technology spendi...
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Analysis: COVID-proofing air is a $10B opportunityNov 08, 2020 5:20 am - When's the last time you actually thought about your office's air conditioner? Pre-pandemic, assuming it worked, probably never. Today? Probably a lot. And even once the...
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When to give money to your parents (and when not to)Nov 08, 2020 5:17 am - Should you give money to your parents? As your parents get older and you get more established, they may turn to you for financial support. And now may be the time older ...
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Analysis: Wave of foreclosures may follow housing market boomNov 08, 2020 5:11 am - The housing market is booming. Is this another indication that the recovery from the Pandemic Recession is complete for the rich, while low-income households are left be...
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In a pandemic, every day is bring-your-child-to-work dayNov 07, 2020 5:22 am - Years before "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" became a thing, my dad occasionally brought me to his office as the need arose. There was something a bit thrillin...
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Waymo seeks to calm doubts about driverless cars with data troveNov 07, 2020 5:20 am - Autonomous vehicle developers have so far operated without shared industry standards for safety and with minimal oversight from state and federal governments. Waymo, say...