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Amazon Go opens New York City store that accepts cash
Amazon Go opened its doors to NY shoppers for the first time on Tuesday. And just like its 11 other locations across the U.S., this checkout free, (supposedly) line-free store promises to provide a speedy shopping experience that caters nicely to a busy New Yorker's schedule. [Full Article...]
Walmart launches online pet pharmacy, expands clinics
Looking for an easier alternative for getting your pet's prescriptions? That means more time for pet owners to spend with their furry loved ones. Florida-based Essentials PetCare is opening walk-in veterinary clinics in nine Walmart stores in Dallas-Fort Worth, starting on May 22 in the Kaufman Walmart. [Full Article...]
Riot Games employees organize walkout over forced arbitration
As things stand now, five current and former Riot Games employees have filed lawsuits against the company. Speaking to Kotaku , one anonymous employee said , "Leadership consistently promised transparency/actions to be taken and then did not deliver on that promise", adding that the forced arbitration "finally lit the spark and some folks made a decision to take action". [Full Article...]
U.S. trade tussle: Wilbur Ross meets Prabhu, discusses outstanding issues
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The United States is working with oil producers like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to ensure India has enough crude supply after the end of all sanction waivers for Iranian buyers, but the USA can't ensure its own oil will be sold to India at preferential prices, American officials said on Monday. [Full Article...]
Purplebricks founder departs as online estate agent halts global expansion
Replacing Bruce is Vic Darvey, previously the company's chief operating officer. Purplebricks is also quitting its Australian market and reviewing its USA operations where it is looking at making cost efficiencies. But the firm raised its revenue forecast from £130m to £140m. For example, homeowners in London and surrounding postcodes are charged £1,399 and elsewhere £899. [Full Article...]
Microsoft Build 2019: Microsoft launches election security service, SDK
The software company said the tools will make it harder to hack elections in the first place, but if one is, it will be apparent that results have been altered or tampered with. AccountGuard is a nation state threat detection and attack notification service launched past year. The toolkit will be available in June on Microsoft- owned open source code repository GitHub. [Full Article...]
Free meals and deals during Teacher Appreciation Week include Arooga's, Chipotle
Of course, deals may vary depending on the location so it's always good to call and double check that the location is participating. Arby's - Administrators and teachers can receive a free sandwich Tuesday, May 7 with a valid school ID . [Full Article...]
Chuck Schumer Urges Trump To ‘Hang Tough’ On China
Futures on the S&P 500 Index slid 1.8 percent as of 11:15 a.m.in Hong Kong.Contracts on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 2.3 percent in Chicago.China's CSI 300 Index tumbled 5.3 percent, the most since October on an intraday basis. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Fox News that the president was "issuing a warning". "There doesn't seem to be much leeway now to much go past th... [Full Article...]