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NASA investigating former official's contacts with Boeing on lunar contracts
NASA's inspector general is investigating an allegation that a high-ranking NASA official earlier this year improperly guided regarding an agency competition for lucrative , according to people familiar with the details The probe, according to these people, focuses on communications Boeing officials had with the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's human-exploration office, Doug Loverro, before he resigned in May.The inspector general's staff, these people said, is looking into an allegation that Mr. Loverro improperly provided guidance that could have offered the...…NASA's inspector general is investigating an allegation that a high-ranking NASA official earlier this year improperly guided regarding an agency competition for lucrative , according to people familiar with the details The probe, according to these people, focuses on communications Boeing officials had with the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's human-exploration office, Doug Loverro, before he resigned in May.The inspector general's staff, these people said, is looking into an allegation that Mr. Loverro improperly provided guidance that could have offered the...WW…
Amazon met with startups about investing, then launched competing products | Fox Business
Close the sidebarFOX Business’ Cheryl Casone gives details on demonstrators setting up a guillotine in front of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ home. When Inc.’s venture-capital fund invested in DefinedCrowd Corp., it gained access to the startup’s finances and other confidential information. Nearly four years later, in April, unit launched an product that does almost exactly what DefinedCrowd does, said DefinedCrowd founder and Chief Executive Daniela Braga.The new offering from Amazon Web Services, called A2I, competes directly “with one of our bread-and-butter foundational...…Close the sidebarFOX Business’ Cheryl Casone gives details on demonstrators setting up a guillotine in front of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ home. When Inc.’s venture-capital fund invested in DefinedCrowd Corp., it gained access to the startup’s finances and other confidential information. Nearly four years later, in April, unit launched an product that does almost exactly what DefinedCrowd does, said DefinedCrowd founder and Chief Executive Daniela Braga.The new offering from Amazon Web Services, called A2I, competes directly “with one of our bread-and-butter foundational...WW…
US to accuse China of attempts to hack coronavirus research | Fox Business
Close the sidebarThe FBI and the Department of Homeland Security reportedly could be on the verge of issuing a warning to China saying the country might be attempting to steal U.S. coronavirus vaccine research. FOX Business’ Susan Li with more. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. .WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is planning to issue a warning that hackers tied to the are attempting to pilfer information from U.S. researchers working on the race to develop a vaccine, according to a person familiar with the matter.The alert, from the...…Close the sidebarThe FBI and the Department of Homeland Security reportedly could be on the verge of issuing a warning to China saying the country might be attempting to steal U.S. coronavirus vaccine research. FOX Business’ Susan Li with more. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. .WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is planning to issue a warning that hackers tied to the are attempting to pilfer information from U.S. researchers working on the race to develop a vaccine, according to a person familiar with the matter.The alert, from the...WW…
Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers flee and rents fall
For years there’s been talk of a potential exodus from the San Francisco Bay Area, spurred by the exorbitant cost of living and long, slogging . But before , leaving the area meant walking away from some of the best-paying and most prestigious in America. There are signs the exodus is finally happening. , America’s signature hub of innovation, may never be the same. Tech companies are giving their employees more freedom to work from anywhere. Employees are taking them up on the option to relocate, forming the beginnings of a shift that could reshape not only the Bay Area, but also the...…For years there’s been talk of a potential exodus from the San Francisco Bay Area, spurred by the exorbitant cost of living and long, slogging . But before , leaving the area meant walking away from some of the best-paying and most prestigious in America. There are signs the exodus is finally happening. , America’s signature hub of innovation, may never be the same. Tech companies are giving their employees more freedom to work from anywhere. Employees are taking them up on the option to relocate, forming the beginnings of a shift that could reshape not only the Bay Area, but also the...WW…
Working parents are hitting their coronavirus breaking point -- and paying for It
Working parents going on six months without school or camp are about to take another hit: rising child-care Parents with school-age children are hiring sitters or paying for online classes they wouldn't need if their children were in school. Some are lining up tutors or switching to private schools that plan to open for in-person learning. Parents with younger children are bracing for potentially higher charges at their day cares, which are straining to pay for protective gear and additional cleaning.Child care and its costs might seem incidental in a but they are integral to the economy....…Working parents going on six months without school or camp are about to take another hit: rising child-care Parents with school-age children are hiring sitters or paying for online classes they wouldn't need if their children were in school. Some are lining up tutors or switching to private schools that plan to open for in-person learning. Parents with younger children are bracing for potentially higher charges at their day cares, which are straining to pay for protective gear and additional cleaning.Child care and its costs might seem incidental in a but they are integral to the economy....WW…
Justice Department to propose limiting Internet firms' protections
WASHINGTON -- The is set to propose a roll back of protections that online platforms have enjoyed for more than two decades, in an effort to make companies more responsible in how they police their content, according to a administration official. The department's proposed reforms, to be announced as soon as Wednesday, are designed to spur online platforms to be more aggressive in addressing illicit and harmful conduct on their sites, and to be fairer and more consistent in their decisions to take down content they find objectionable, the official said. The Justice Department proposal is a...…WASHINGTON -- The is set to propose a roll back of protections that online platforms have enjoyed for more than two decades, in an effort to make companies more responsible in how they police their content, according to a administration official. The department's proposed reforms, to be announced as soon as Wednesday, are designed to spur online platforms to be more aggressive in addressing illicit and harmful conduct on their sites, and to be fairer and more consistent in their decisions to take down content they find objectionable, the official said. The Justice Department proposal is a...WW…
Opinion | Incredible Shrinking Income Inequality — The Wall Street Journal
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CBS looks for growth abroad, with David Hasselhoff's help
is betting still love . The production arm of U.S. broadcaster CBS is venturing into local-language programming abroad, and one of its first projects is a dark comedy starring Mr. Hasselhoff that will debut next year on TV Now, that is a unit of Germany's Mediengruppe RTL."Ze Network," which starts production in July, will feature Mr. Hasselhoff playing a fictionalized version of himself who comes to Germany to do a play and ends up getting caught up in a post-Cold War spy story. The show will be in German and English and distributed outside of Germany as well. "It will...…is betting still love . The production arm of U.S. broadcaster CBS is venturing into local-language programming abroad, and one of its first projects is a dark comedy starring Mr. Hasselhoff that will debut next year on TV Now, that is a unit of Germany's Mediengruppe RTL."Ze Network," which starts production in July, will feature Mr. Hasselhoff playing a fictionalized version of himself who comes to Germany to do a play and ends up getting caught up in a post-Cold War spy story. The show will be in German and English and distributed outside of Germany as well. "It will...WW…
Jeep is open to dropping Cherokee name, says CEO
The chief executive of 's owner said he is open to dropping the Cherokee name after recent criticism from the Native American tribe's leadership. Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of the recently formed Stellantis NV, said the company was engaged in . Jeep has two models, the Cherokee compact sport-utility vehicle and larger Grand Cherokee, that it sells in the U.S. and beyond. Asked in an interview if he would be willing to change the Jeep Cherokee's name if pushed to do so, Mr. Tavares said, "We are ready to go to any point, up to the point where we decide with the appropriate...…The chief executive of 's owner said he is open to dropping the Cherokee name after recent criticism from the Native American tribe's leadership. Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of the recently formed Stellantis NV, said the company was engaged in . Jeep has two models, the Cherokee compact sport-utility vehicle and larger Grand Cherokee, that it sells in the U.S. and beyond. Asked in an interview if he would be willing to change the Jeep Cherokee's name if pushed to do so, Mr. Tavares said, "We are ready to go to any point, up to the point where we decide with the appropriate...WW…
The Texas Freeze: Why the Power Grid Failed — The Wall Street Journal
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