The compensation bill, which barely made the deadline, now needs the governor’s signature.
A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline.
The House passed the compensation bill but the measure was held up in the Senate before winning approval prior to the deadline for lawmakers to pass bills before they adjourned. The bill now...
We’re on the verge of a packaging revolution that will reduce landfill waste and pollution.
When it comes to the ocean, surfers are the canaries in the coal mine. We’re among the first ones seeing the impact humans have on the ocean. As a surfer myself, I have a deep connection to the ocean and its energy. The ocean is the heart of this planet. Like many surfers, I feel a strong drive to protect it.
The sponsorship doesn’t violate the WNBA’s salary cap.
The WNBA is investigating whether the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $100,000 annual sponsorship to Aces player for this season and next is allowed.
A league spokesperson confirmed Saturday that there is an open investigation looking into the deal. The sponsorship does not violate the WNBA’s salary cap because the Las Vegas authority did not orchestrate it with the club. But other teams likely were raising...
Most truths come before the "I do," but some slip through the cracks until you're married.
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Ken Segall is the reason so many Apple products start with “i.” Now he says it’s time to drop the prefix entirely.
Which elite offense will prevail? Will Kristaps Porzingis return? Our NBA Insiders are breaking down the keys to the Celtics-Pacers East finals showdown.
Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. trade paint, fists in NASCAR All-Star Race
Sunday night was NASCAR’s All-Star Race, held for the second season in a row at historic North Wilkesboro Speedway. Joey Logano won the non-points event in dominant fashion, started from pole position and led all but one of the race’s 200 laps. It’s the most laps any driver has led in NASCAR’s All-Star Race.
But that is not the topic of conversation this Monday.
Instead, the main characters are...
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The head of Google sat down with Decoder last week to talk about the biggest advancements in AI, the future of Google Search, and the fate of the web.
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You won’t need to travel too far into the future to see Apple TV Plus’ next adventure series. The streamer just announced that Time Bandits, an adaptation of the 1981 Terry Gilliam film of the same name, will premiere on July 24th. The TV version of the story will span 10 episodes and, according to Apple, is about “an unpredictable journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an 11-year-old history buff named Kevin.”
The...
Nike’s revenue is 45 times that of Brooks. But Brooks owns running. And we see why in its first new global campaign in 25 years.
“I have no business doing a running commercial. 15 months ago, I was dead, right?” actor Jeremy Renner says with a wry smile.
After breaking 38 bones from a snowplow accident in 2023 that stopped his heart, Renner is back in a dramatic new campaign for the running shoe company Brooks. And he’s not just living. He’s running.
Collaboration is important whether working inside the office or outside, and there are multiple ways to do so successfully.
Remote and hybrid working situations continue to teach us a lot about what effective and efficient collaboration truly looks like. Over the years we’ve been introduced to new technologies and different ways teams can better work together to align and execute on shared goals. As companies continue to refine their hybrid work approach, adapting the in-office experience...
The mission reached the edge of space and lasted 10 minutes.
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew — including the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s — from West Texas to the edge of space on Sunday, resuming its centerpiece space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital New Shepard rocket was grounded in 2022.
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio’s concrete aquarium blurs the line between ocean, land, and building.
Should the oceans rise up and envelop the new Sea of Cortez Research Center in the Mexican city of Mazatlán, its true design intent will have been realized. The building is a bold and visually stunning concrete bunker that houses a unique new aquarium. Situated on the coast of the Mexican mainland, across the Sea of Cortez from the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, it was designed by...
The beloved seafood chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but we can’t blame the whole thing on a single loss-making promotion.
Beloved seafood chain Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after news last week that it was closing almost 50 restaurant locations in the United States.
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Two judges in London have ruled WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US on freedom of speech grounds.
The sudden death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, disrupts a careful effort at a smooth transition to a new supreme leader to replace the aging Ali Khamenei.
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From strategic blunders to mechanical failures, here is the full litany of Charles Leclerc’s pain in his home race, and whether he can finally break through in 2024
Racing at home in the Monaco Grand Prix has always been special for Charles Leclerc.
But it is a rich history filled with heartbreak.
Leclerc has yet to enjoy winning at home, whether in Formula 2 or in Formula 1, and those years have heartbreak are so painful, they have...
Legislation takes a back seat.
A heated, marathon day in the Minnesota House had state officials rushing to pass legistlation before the close of their 2024 session — but that didn’t stop them taking some time out to recognize the Timberwolves for winning Game 7.
The Minnesota House getting in on the good Wolves vibes just 2.5 hours before adjournment! LET'S GO @Timberwolves #mnleg pic.twitter.com/EfLJTMb99y
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