The global economy hits home, and it’s not pretty.
Recently, workers at an Indianapolis plant operated by Carrier, an air-conditioning manufacturer, came to work like any other day. Except it wasn’t like any other day. Instead, they got to hear a speech explaining that they were losing their jobs because the company was moving the factory to Monterrey, Mexico, to save money. Carrier is owned by United Technologies Company, which made $7.6 billion last year.
What do Theranos, 23andMe, and Zenefits have in common? These well-hyped companies failed to meet regulatory requirements.
In 2013, 23andMe got slapped by federal regulators for failing to respond to emails. In 2015, the much-hyped biotech startup Theranos was cited by the feds for serious deficiencies that put patient safety in “immediate jeopardy.” And last week, Zenefits, a company that claimed to demystify compliance, announced that its CEO would resign for, you guessed it, problems with compliance.
President Obama will nominate the new Justice, but may face a tough confirmation fight with a GOP-controlled Senate.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at 79, leaving a vacancy in the high court just as the country is in the process of choosing a new leader.
The 79-year-old was the longest-serving current Justice on the court.
Antonin Scalia, the longest-serving current Justice on the Supreme Court, died in his sleep last night after a day of quail hunting at a ranch outside of Marfa, Texas. The 79-year-old justice, who did not say he was feeling sick and had gone to his room after dinner, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
In a remote California desert, NASA is perfecting technology that may help them find proof of life on Mars.
When the next Mars rover lands in 2020, one of its goals will be to see if the red planet’s rocks are hiding proof of extraterrestrial microbes. NASA dreams of one day exploring the ice glaciers of the planet’s poles to see if there is indeed life on Mars. Until then, the space agency is busy testing the ET-hunting technology.
It’s that time again for the health industry’s nerdiest tweetfest.
In 2012, a government employee (_@emma_sandoe) came up with the idea for an extremely nerdy Internet meme: #healthpolicyvalentines. Health policy wonks loved it, and immediately flocked to Twitter to share their Valentine’s Day wishes.
Companies like Tesla and Fitbit are offering cash rewards to non-employees who find security flaws.
It’s one of the biggest threats to the Internet of Things: Bugs.
The process of replacing the ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice will almost certainly be a rocky one during this election year.
The GOP presidential debate in South Carolina began with a moment of silence for Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed on early Saturday.
The main concerns of the luxury electric carmaker’s investors are the company’s new vehicles, manufacturing capacity, and cheap gasoline.
Tesla is set to announce earnings Wednesday as investors worry about the company’s new vehicles, manufacturing capacity, and cheap gasoline.
An Apple worker in Ireland told Business Insider that hackers often contact employees in an attempt to bribe them for information.
Apple employees say they’ve been offered thousands of dollars by hackers who wish to obtain their login information, according to Business Insider. An Apple employee who works out of Ireland said hackers regularly contact workers in an attempt to bribe them for company information.
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