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Airbnb Is Game to Share Safety Information With Rivals
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Airbnb pays out millions of dollars to guests who are the victim of violent crimes in its rental properties.
DoorDash Files Suit Against New York City Over Order Privacy
The company says the law, which requires third-party food delivery services to share customer information with restaurants, is a 'shocking and invasive intrusion of consumers’ privacy'
Uber Loses Battle Over Drivers’ Rights in the Netherlands
In a ruling expected to have major implications for the taxi sector, the court ruled drivers should be considered employed by the company.
‘You Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle.’ Silicon Valley Struggles to Transition Out of Remote Work
That transition has been complicated by the rapid spread of the delta variant, which has scrambled the plans many tech companies had for bringing back most of their workers
City of Beijing Said to Seek Taking Didi Under State Control
Local governments have traditionally had a big say in the restructuring of companies on their turf
Airbnb Co-Founder Calls Offering Temporary Accommodation to 20,000 Afghan Refugees an ‘Easy Call’
The Biden administration reportedly expects as many as 50,000 Afghans to seek resettlement
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Faces Trial for Fraud. Here’s What to Know About the Case
The Theranos founder's trial begins on Aug 31, as she faces charges of defrauding investors and patients
Samsung Heir Freed on Parole, Showing the Conglomerate’s Might in South Korea
Lee served a total of 18 months of a 30-month sentence for embezzling millions of dollars
The Pandemic Forced Thousands of Businesses to Close—But New Ones Are Launching at Breakneck Speed
'There's enormous uncertainty, but startups are oftentimes the experimenters out there'
Companies Are Embracing Empathy to Keep Employees Happy. It’s Not That Easy
“Empathy is one of the values we’ve had from our founding.” That’s what Chelsea MacDonald, SVP of people and operations at Ada, a tech startup that builds customer-service platforms, told me when we first got on the phone for this story in June. When the company was in its early stages, with about 50 people,…
This Company Was Hit With a Devastating Ransomware Attack—But Instead of Giving In, It Rebuilt Everything
Norsk Hydro decided it would not pay a ransom, instead it reached out to cybersecurity experts
Here’s What the Crackdown on China’s Big Tech Firms Is Really About
Will Beijing's tough crackdown have serious consequences for investor confidence and the country's development goals?