Tuesday, December 14, 2021

US Department of Labor letter shows it is investigating Apple over Ashley Gjovik's claims that she was fired under a false pretext after retaliation complaints (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
US Department of Labor letter shows it is investigating Apple over Ashley Gjovik's claims that she was fired under a false pretext after retaliation complaints  —  US labour department inquiry follows claims by ex-senior engineering program manager  —  The US Department of Labor …



London-based Fresha, a beauty and wellness booking service, extends its Series C by $52.5M to $152.5M at a $640M+ valuation, bringing its total funding to $182M (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
London-based Fresha, a beauty and wellness booking service, extends its Series C by $52.5M to $152.5M at a $640M+ valuation, bringing its total funding to $182M  —  The beauty and wellness industry, annually worth some $4 trillion, is underpinned by tens of thousands of businesses and millions …



Tesla now has 7 EV variants approved in India: Report

Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has received approval for three more trims of its electric vehicles in India, bringing the total to seven versions approved in the country, media reports said. https://ift.tt/3266MhC

Man accidentally sells a $300,000 'Bored Ape' NFT for $3,000

In a bizarre incident, a seller lost a moolah when he accidentally listed the price of his non-fungible token (NFT) as $3,000 (0.75 Ethereum) then the original price of $300,000 (75 Ethereum) on an NFT trading platform. The artwork was immediately snapped up for $3,000 before he could correct the price. https://ift.tt/3F1i9pG

US OSHA says it is investigating the deadly collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois caused by a tornado; six workers died, one was injured, 45 were rescued (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
US OSHA says it is investigating the deadly collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois caused by a tornado; six workers died, one was injured, 45 were rescued  —  - OSHA is investigating a collapse at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois.  — The facility collapsed Friday …



Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...