Virgin Atlantic and Joby are bringing flying taxis to the UK
Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic are partnering to bring electric air taxis to the United Kingdom. UK residents can soon skip the Tube, Uber, and hours of traffic by gliding through the skies in long-imagined flying taxis. Electric air taxi company Joby and British airline Virgin Atlantic announced a new partnership on Sunday to bring…
Sports and gambling investors expect ‘substantial’ M&A ahead. These 5 hot areas could fuel dealmaking.
Collectibles are one area that could see considerable M&A in the near future. Crypto, sports sweepstakes, and gambling’s expansion in Latin America are a few areas that could fuel the future of dealmaking in the sports and betting spaces. Investors speaking last week at Next.io’s Next Summit, a gambling conference in New York, predicted M&A…
I’m a doctor, and patients have been asking me how to stay healthy with RTO mandates. Here are 5 things to keep in mind.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr Barbara Bawer, a primary care physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. It has been edited for length and clarity. I’m regularly hearing from patients, other providers, and friends that more and more people are being told to return to the office for…
The same badge-scan strategy used in Tesla layoffs has hit federal workers
Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services showed up to their offices on Tuesday to learn their fate: If their badges worked, they still had a job. If they didn’t, they had to clean out their desks. “I was crying the entire drive to work today,” an HHS employee told B-17 as they…
Activists call for Doug Emhoff to resign after the law firm where he is a partner pledges pro bono work for Trump
Willkie Farr & Gallagher would be the third top law firm to formalize a pro bono deal with Trump. Willkie Farr & Gallagher, the law firm where Doug Emhoff, former Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, is a partner, is pledging at least $100 million in pro bono legal work for causes aligned with “conservative ideals,”…
I’m a naming consultant, and sibling set names are hot right now. Here’s what I recommend — and when to change course.
Colleen Slagen (not pictured) is a naming consultant and she shares her tips for sibling names. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Colleen Slagen, author of “Naming Bebe: An interactive guide to choosing a baby name you love.” It has been edited for length and clarity. The idea of giving siblings matching…
Trump and Musk are pointing to a voter ID victory to make their defeat in Wisconsin sting less
President Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s preferred candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, conservative Judge Brad Schimel lost to liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. President Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s preferred candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race lost, but both men say they scored a big victory anyway. The Republican campaign in…
Elon Musk’s wild day: A big loss in Wisconsin, awful Tesla numbers, and then a stock surge
Elon Musk’s biggest post-2024 bet failed. It’s not even the most troubling sign from the past day. Elon Musk has had a roller coaster of a day. On Tuesday night, Musk’s favored conservative candidate failed to win a Wisconsin Supreme Court election despite the billionaire and his super PAC dropping at least $15.5 million on…
A voter sued Elon Musk, alleging the billionaire never paid up after promising cash for petition signatures
Elon Musk and his America PAC have been sued in Pennsylvania. A canvasser says Elon Musk and the billionaire’s super PAC never paid up after promising Pennsylvania voters cash for their efforts around the 2024 presidential campaign. The Bucks County, PA, voter, who is using the pseudonym “John Doe” for what he said in court…
