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2 Must-Need Insurance Broker Stocks, and 1 to Watch

September 29, 2023
With sustained demand for insurance policies, the adoption of distinct valuation strategies, and growing digital integration, the insurance brokerage industry is well-poised to witness robust growth and expansion. Hence, it…

WestBridge seeks to buy stake in India’s Meesho

September 29, 2023
WestBridge Capital is in advanced stages of talks to purchase shares of Meesho in the secondary market, according to two people familiar with the matter, as the high-profile venture firm looks to broaden its bet on e-commerce. The investment firm, with a two-decade history of focusing on startups in India and Southeast Asia, is engaging […]

Apple revamps iCloud.com with more features for drive, mail and notes

September 29, 2023
After issuing updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS in the past few weeks, Apple has rolled out a redesigned iCloud.com website with more functionality such as support for browser notifications for Mail and Calendar on a PC, a customizable home page with the ability to take quick actions, and a slideshow view for photos. Apple […]

SpaceX’s defense-focused Starshield satellite internet business lands first contract

September 29, 2023
SpaceX won its first contract for Starshield, the defense-focused version of its Starlink satellite internet service, from the U.S. Space Force. The one-year contract has a maximum value of $70 million, a U.S. Air Force representative told Bloomberg. The contract “provides for Starshield end-to-end service via the Starlink constellation, user terminals, ancillary equipment, network management […]

On TikTok, videos promoting steroids are exploding — and at times targeting teens

September 28, 2023
In a new report, a social media watchdog group details how steroid content is exploding in some TikTok communities, promoting potentially dangerous and often illegal substances while propagating unattainable body image ideals to boys and young men. Researchers with the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found that videos tagged with hashtags promoting the use […]

Judge upholds $18 minimum pay for NYC delivery workers

September 28, 2023
In a blow to Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub, a New York judge on Thursday ruled to allow the implementation of the minimum pay rate of $18 per hour for New York City’s food delivery workers. The delivery apps sued the city in July, when the city’s 65,000 delivery workers would have begun seeing hourly payments, […]