Dara Khosrowshahi was appointed Uber CEO in August 2017 to replace Travis Kalanick. The culture that evolved under Kalanick is alive and well, though. This week a U.S. Congressional Representative called the ride-hailing firm a “notoriously predatory company.” Uber (NYSE: UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi came in three years ago to clean up the mess caused…
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April’s consumer spending data shows coronavirus decimated the U.S. economy. It’s unlikely to be a one-off dip as the consequences of shut-downs continue to creep into the market. The government’s stimulus has done very little to spur on spending. Consumer spending declined a whopping 16.4% in April as coronavirus lockdowns shut down vast swaths of…
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Xbox Series X is bound to have Mixer integration. But, the future of Mixer isn’t looking good. Microsoft’s next box is set up for failure in the live-streaming department. The Xbox Series X is an impressive piece of hardware. Even if its SSD isn’t as powerful as the PlayStation 5’s, Microsoft’s next box should deliver…
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are “house guests” in Los Angeles for now, having left Vancouver Island in Canada. They’re at the beginning of their new life of “freedom” and financial “independence.” There’s a good chance Prince Harry will return to the U.K. within the next 12 months. Will Meghan join him? We all know…
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The next-gen vision came to life this week during Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 tech demo running on PS5. The showcase was in stark contrast to Microsoft”s disappointing cache of Series X ‘gameplay’ trailers. A next-gen console is only as good at its latest showcase, and by that measure, PS5 is winning the early next-gen…
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Capcom seems to tease a Resident Evil 4 remake in a new interview. The company also reveals the huge sales success of the Resident Evil 2 remake, which was released last year. This, along with controversial story choices, suggests that Capcom is planning more remakes to tie the series together. Resident Evil 3 remake game…
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Donald Trump just unveiled the new Space Force flag. It’s a blatant rip-off of the Star Trek emblem. Between these flyover jets, the Space Force flag, and Trump’s ridiculous tweets, it’s pretty obvious someone is trying to distract us from something. Our finest space cadet revealed the new Space Force flag today. Donald Trump seemed…
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Gold mining stocks were some of Friday’s biggest gainers. Dismal economic data drove share prices higher along with spot gold. Finance stocks continued to plummet during gold’s rally. Friday trading revealed an ominous macro hedge in global equity markets. Gold mining stocks were among the top gainers for the day. Meanwhile, the most considerable losses…
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Khloe Kardashian is threatening to sue a woman for claiming that Tristan Thompson is her baby daddy. This woman hooked up with Thompson before Thompson ever met Kardashian. Hey Khloe: knock it off and grow up. Khloe Kardashian is at it again. Today, she made headlines for announcing that she plans to sue Kimberly Alexander.…
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Prince Andrew had a questionable friendship with convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. He somehow mostly escaped scrutiny for this relationship. With the release of the Filthy Rich docuseries, will the Prince finally face the music? Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein were friends. This is an undeniable fact. And although the Duke of York vehemently denies…
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