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Uber, Tesla Team Up To Drive EV Adoption: Khosrowshahi Says Company Remains 'Totally Committed' To Electrification Despite Demand Concerns
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 5:11pm | 506Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) is working with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) to encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi believes more and more companies are going to have to work together to achieve electrification. What To Know: Axios on Wednesday...
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Over Half Of Americans Think Artificial Intelligence Could Spread Misinformation For 2024 Election Results: Do Trump Or Biden Supporters See AI As Bigger Risk?
Monday, September 11, 2023 - 5:57pm | 688American registered voters will head to the polls in November 2024 to select the winner of the highly anticipated race for U.S. president. Among the potential issues facing voters will be election integrity, an item that became a hot topic after the 2020 election. The rise of artificial...
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Americans Torn Over Key Public Health Issues, Including Opioids, Gun Control
Friday, February 24, 2023 - 1:34pm | 330A new survey was shedding light on the division of the American population in key public health issues. Axios, in association with market research firm Ipsos, found that identifying oneself as a Democrat or a Republican largely increased the chances of considering certain public health issues as...
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Detroit Delays Launch Of 'Highly Sought-After' Recreational Cannabis Licenses
Friday, December 16, 2022 - 5:30pm | 509Indeed, Michigan's cannabis market is consistently growing. However, Detroit is dealing with some issues. Cannabis regulators are reportedly not releasing the 90 applications they received in October for marijuana retail and lounge licenses, according to Axios. See Also: How To Verify If A NY...
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DOJ's Concerns Over Marijuana Banking Act Complicating Law Enforcement Operations Seem Resolved
Monday, December 5, 2022 - 12:42pm | 737The Department of Justice issued a memo to congressional leaders regarding the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 (SAFE Banking Act) indicating its concerns about the bill. According to the department, the language in the initial House bill “could significantly...
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These Members Of Congress Want To Block Amazon's Acquisition Of iRobot: Here's Why
Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 3:41pm | 833Several members of the U.S. Congress issued a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the announced acquisition of iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Here’s why the lawmakers have concerns over the purchase. What Happened: A letter...
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Elon Musk's Friend And LinkedIn Co-founder Was Once Skeptical Of Twitter Deal — 'Oh My God, Another Huge Problem'
Monday, September 19, 2022 - 7:06am | 451As Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) strives to use all the levers to enforce the $44 billion taking-private deal from Elon Musk, it has emerged that some of the billionaire’s friends weren’t in favor of the proposed purchase. What Happened: Musk’s friend and LinkedIn co-founder Reid...
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Extra, Extra, Read All About It! News Companies Cox And Axios To Merge In A Half Billion Dollar Deal
Monday, August 8, 2022 - 2:30pm | 394In a recent M&A deal, Axios has decided to sell itself to Cox Enterprises in a transaction that values the company at $525 million, according to CNBC. What Happened: Sources, close to both companies, have revealed to CNBC that a deal has been made which will expand Cox’s global readership...
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Michigan Report: Detroit Needs More Land To Launch Cannabis Industry & Catch Up With Rest Of State
Monday, May 2, 2022 - 2:26pm | 545Detroit’s new recreational cannabis law, welcomed by many, has triggered a land grab and is pushing up prices for property zoned specifically for cannabis shops. Recreational cannabis sales were finally approved, after months of delays, in an 8-1 vote in early April by Detroit...
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Is This What Finally Brings Down Dan Snyder As Owner Of Washington's Football Team?
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 4:06pm | 1090The Washington Commanders NFL team has seen a series of events in two years that some teams do not see in a lifetime. Here’s a look at the major news stories about the team and how the latest could spell an exit for Commanders’ owner Dan Snyder. What Happened: A new report filed with...
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OnlyFans Explores SPAC Merger, Could Be Going Public: What You Need To Know
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - 10:29am | 689Social media platform OnlyFans could become the latest company to go public to continue its impressive growth. One element of the company’s business could be keeping investors from getting excited about the company and prevent a SPAC merger. What Happened: OnlyFans has held talks with...
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Could Forbes Go Private Instead Of A SPAC Deal? Here's What The Latest Report Says
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - 2:57pm | 508A leading financial media company could have an alternative to a previously announced SPAC merger, according to a new report. What Happened: Investment firm GSV Asset Management could be bidding to buy Forbes Media in an alternative buyout for the company versus a previously announced SPAC merger,...
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Video Resumes, Dating Videos: 2 New Features For TikTok Users
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 4:20pm | 705TikTok is one of the most popular apps for the Gen Z market. As the platform continues to grow and launch new products, new entries from the company and a third-party company are bringing new items to TikTok. Employee Recruitment: TikTok could be launching a jobs service for the Gen Z market soon....
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Axios, The Athletic Discuss Merger, Eyeing SPAC Deal: Report
Friday, March 26, 2021 - 11:39am | 408Two digital media publishers are in talks to merge and explore going public via SPAC in a consolidation move in a fragmented market. What Happened: Axios and The Athletic have discussed a merger and plans to go public via SPAC, sources told the Wall Street Journal. A potential deal would...
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Facebook To Launch New Platform For Entrepreneurial Journalists: Report
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 2:39pm | 414Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is exploring a new publishing platform to allow journalists to create their own websites and newsletters. What Happened: The yet-to-be-named new platform will be integrated with Facebook’s pages platform, Axios reports. The platform will be free to use., and...