Uber Sued By FTC For Alleged Unauthorized Charges, Tricky Cancellations
The FTC sues Uber over claims of unauthorized charges and difficult cancellation processes tied to its Uber One subscription service.
Chicago Fed Chief Warns Against Political Interference In Central Bank Decisions
Chicago Fed Chief Austan Goolsbee defends the independence of the Federal Reserve amid President Trump's push to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Bitcoin Dips Below $100K As Trump Targets Federal Reserve Chief
Bitcoin drops below $100K amid market uncertainty fueled by Trump's trade war and potential firing of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
DHL Freezes Global Packages Over $800 Headed To US Consumers
DHL suspends shipments over $800 to US due to new customs rules, causing delays in global deliveries.
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Starbucks Updates Employee Dress Code To Revive Brand Identity
Starbucks updates employee dress code to spotlight its green apron and boost brand identity starting May 12
Delta, United, Alaska Airlines Rank As North America's Most On-Time Airlines In 2024
Delta Air Lines led North America in punctuality for 2024 with 83.46% on-time arrivals, marking its fourth consecutive year of operational excellence.
Year In Review: The Best Of VCPost 2024
VCPost's 2024 year in review highlights key business and policy stories that shaped global industries, from gas price legislation and corporate strikes to personal business issues.
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Colombia Gives In To US Deportation Flights To Avoid $53.5B Trade War
Colombian President Petro blocked US deportation flights, prompting Trump's tariff threats, but after escalating tensions, Colombia agreed to accept the flights, avoiding a trade war.
China Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on US Imports, Launches Google Antitrust Probe
China Bans Taiwan’s Fruit and Seafood Imports, Igniting Trade Dispute
China Retaliates Against Canada With Hefty Tariffs On Key Exports
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian goods in response to Canada's trade restrictions on Chinese products.
Novo Nordisk CEO Faces Investigation After Senate Reveals Ozempic And Wegovy Cost Up To 13 Times More In The US
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen will face a Senate hearing over the high prices of weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic in the US.
Meta Bans Russia State Media Amid Growing Concerns Over Propaganda: Here's How Kremlin Responds
Scotland-England Electric Link to Power 2 Million Homes, Construction Starts 2028
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AI Startup Writer Debuts New Model Using Synthetic Data to Compete With OpenAI and Anthropic
Writer aims to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic by using a cost-effective approach, spending only $700,000 to develop models and raising $200 million to reach a $1.9 billion valuation.
Godmother of AI' Fe-Fei Li Secures $1B Valuation for New Startup, World Labs
Fei-Fei Li’s AI startup, World Labs, raised $230 million in funding, valuing the company at over $1 billion as it prepares to develop AI models for 3D interaction by 2025.
Nvidia Rival Groq Raises $640 Million in a New Funding Round
Groq was originally looking to raise $300 million at a slightly lower valuation. Groq, an artificial intelligence chipmaking startup, has secured more than $600 million in a recent funding round, the company announced Monday.
Trump Campaign's Financial Advantage Short-Lived as Democrats Surge with $100M Funds in Just 1 Day
Donald Trump and the RNC gained a financial edge over Democrats by June, but a historic fundraising surge followed Biden's withdrawal and endorsement of Kamala Harris.
People
Protests Against Elon Musk Encourages the Public to Take Part in the 'Tesla Takedown' Movement
Protests erupted over the weekend outside many Tesla showrooms around the world against Elon Musk and his involvement in government.
Former Airline Employee Admits to Secretly Filming Children on Flights
Former flight attendant pleads guilty to secretly filming children on flights, facing up to 20 years in prison for child exploitation.
6 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Best known as the OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman has been in the headlines as of late due to his feud with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
