Uber releases safety data: 998 sexual assault incidents including 141 rape reports in 2020
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Even as its ridership was decimated by the pandemic in 2020, Uber recorded 141 reports of rape on its…
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Pioneering NASA official on aerospace industry: ‘Bro-culture’ is bad for business
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Lori Garver spearheaded the NASA program that paved the way for SpaceX to return human spaceflight to the United…
Continue ReadingAI made these stunning images. Here’s why experts are worried
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business A million bears walking on the streets of Hong Kong. A strawberry frog. A cat made out of spaghetti and meatballs. These…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Great weekly pet photos
Central Oregon has the best looking pets! Here’s this week’s roundup – enter yours from the Play tab or directly at…
Continue ReadingFCC commissioner calls on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores
By Brian Fung, CNN A member of the Federal Communications Commission is renewing calls for Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores,…
Continue ReadingThe newest content moderation minefield for tech platforms: abortion posts
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the wake of the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, people have flooded social…
Continue ReadingA big question for tech companies post-Roe: How to respond to law enforcement requests for data?
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, privacy advocates have…
Continue ReadingAirbnb makes its ban on parties permanent
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Airbnb said Tuesday it will make permanent a ban on parties originally implemented in the early months of the…
Continue ReadingA reporter tried the AI Instagram wants to use to verify age. Here’s what it found
CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users’ ages, including by using artificial intelligence…
Continue ReadingA reporter tried the AI Instagram wants to use to verify age. Here’s what it found
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users’ ages, including by using artificial intelligence that…
Continue ReadingThe newest content moderation minefield for tech platforms: abortion posts
CNN, KCBD, KOCO By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the wake of the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, people have…
Continue Reading‘I’ve never experienced pain like that’: Influencers recount harrowing experiences with Daily Harvest crumbles, blast company’s handling of recall
By Catherine Thorbecke and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Instagram-friendly meal kit service Daily Harvest is facing a firestorm of online backlash…
Continue Reading‘Watchdog moms’ on TikTok are trying to keep minors safe
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Seara Adair, a mother of two young daughters from Atlanta, revealed in a TikTok video last year that she was…
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Pet Pals: More kittens need good homes
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Continue ReadingThese US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion
By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, corporate giants from a range of…
Continue ReadingThese US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion
CNN By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, corporate giants from a range of…
Continue ReadingThe criminal fraud case of Elizabeth Holmes’ former second-in-command heads to jury
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The criminal fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes’ ex-boyfriend and former second-in-command at Theranos…
Continue ReadingApple and Google should face FTC probe over ad practices that could end up harming abortion-seekers, US lawmakers say
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Trade Commission should investigate Apple and Google over what they initially told consumers about how their…
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Bend’s beloved Fourth of July Pet Parade is back in sight; BPRD announces new parade route
Independence Day in Bend will once again include the beloved, traditional Pet Parade. In partnership between Bend Park and Recreation District and…
Continue ReadingSearch histories, location data, text messages: How personal data could be used to enforce anti-abortion laws
By Jennifer Korn and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Update: This story was originally published on May 6. It has been updated to reflect the Supreme…
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