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We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
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EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
There are 19 federal lawsuits involving Kalshi.
The outcomes hinge on whether or not the app is operating as an illegal gaming platform.
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The outcomes hinge on whether or not the app is operating as an illegal gaming platform.
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Kalshi in court over 19 federal lawsuits. What's the future of prediction markets?
Apps that let people wager on current events have experienced explosive growth in Trump's second term. But one of the leading markets is tied up in lawsuits that cloud the industry's future.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM
There are 19 federal lawsuits involving Kalshi.
The outcomes hinge on whether or not the app is operating as an illegal gaming platform.
www.npr.org/2026/01/30/n...
The outcomes hinge on whether or not the app is operating as an illegal gaming platform.
www.npr.org/2026/01/30/n...
Three delivery apps, including UberEats, will pay NYC delivery workers $4.6 million after they violated the city's minimum pay law.
The Mamdani admin will announce the settlement today, which comes after enforcement action taken by the city.
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The Mamdani admin will announce the settlement today, which comes after enforcement action taken by the city.
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The Mamdani Effect: Three Delivery Apps Must Pay $5M In Minimum Pay Settlement - Streetsblog New York City
A new era: Mayor Mamdani's worker protection department announces new enforcement against UberEats, HungryPanda, and Fantuan for not complying with the minimum pay law.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Three delivery apps, including UberEats, will pay NYC delivery workers $4.6 million after they violated the city's minimum pay law.
The Mamdani admin will announce the settlement today, which comes after enforcement action taken by the city.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/t...
The Mamdani admin will announce the settlement today, which comes after enforcement action taken by the city.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/t...
Corporate America made over $22 billion from contracts with ICE and CBP last year.
The list of companies profiting from Trump's aggressive deportation regime includes Palantir, Deloitte, GEO Group, and many more.
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The list of companies profiting from Trump's aggressive deportation regime includes Palantir, Deloitte, GEO Group, and many more.
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Companies reap $22bn from Trump’s immigration crackdown
Palantir and Deloitte among beneficiaries of spending by government agencies
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Corporate America made over $22 billion from contracts with ICE and CBP last year.
The list of companies profiting from Trump's aggressive deportation regime includes Palantir, Deloitte, GEO Group, and many more.
www.ft.com/content/c741...
The list of companies profiting from Trump's aggressive deportation regime includes Palantir, Deloitte, GEO Group, and many more.
www.ft.com/content/c741...
Visa announces it will allow customers to direct credit card rewards into Trump accounts.
Trump is calling the move a “big deal.”
Visa, the largest credit card processsor in the US, is facing an antitrust lawsuit filed under Biden's DOJ.
Trump is calling the move a “big deal.”
Visa, the largest credit card processsor in the US, is facing an antitrust lawsuit filed under Biden's DOJ.
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Visa announces it will allow customers to direct credit card rewards into Trump accounts.
Trump is calling the move a “big deal.”
Visa, the largest credit card processsor in the US, is facing an antitrust lawsuit filed under Biden's DOJ.
Trump is calling the move a “big deal.”
Visa, the largest credit card processsor in the US, is facing an antitrust lawsuit filed under Biden's DOJ.
Potential homebuyers canceled more than 40,000 purchase agreements in December. That's 16.3% of all homes that went under contract, the highest rate since Redfin started tracking it in 2017.
January 28, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Potential homebuyers canceled more than 40,000 purchase agreements in December. That's 16.3% of all homes that went under contract, the highest rate since Redfin started tracking it in 2017.
A third round of nationwide "No Kings" protests is slated to take place on March 28.
January 28, 2026 at 9:34 PM
A third round of nationwide "No Kings" protests is slated to take place on March 28.
The day before Alex Pretti was murdered, hundreds of Target workers urged the company to bar ICE from its stores.
"Target's continued inaction in the face of the current administration puts all of us at risk of more harm in our workplaces and..."
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"Target's continued inaction in the face of the current administration puts all of us at risk of more harm in our workplaces and..."
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January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The day before Alex Pretti was murdered, hundreds of Target workers urged the company to bar ICE from its stores.
"Target's continued inaction in the face of the current administration puts all of us at risk of more harm in our workplaces and..."
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"Target's continued inaction in the face of the current administration puts all of us at risk of more harm in our workplaces and..."
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AFGE, the largest federal employee union, is calling for the immediate termination of Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller for smearing their slain union member Alex Pretti as a “domestic terrorist.”
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
AFGE, the largest federal employee union, is calling for the immediate termination of Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller for smearing their slain union member Alex Pretti as a “domestic terrorist.”
Major League Soccer has announced a multiyear partnership with Polymarket.
Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of MLS.
Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of MLS.
January 27, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Major League Soccer has announced a multiyear partnership with Polymarket.
Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of MLS.
Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of MLS.
Kalshi has opened a new office in Washington, D.C., as it ramps up efforts to lobby state and federal officials and sway them on the regulation of "prediction markets."
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Kalshi Opens Washington Office to Step Up US Lobbying Efforts
Prediction markets platform Kalshi has opened a new office in Washington, D.C., as it ramps up efforts to shape federal and state policy amid growing scrutiny of its products across the United States....
finance.yahoo.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Kalshi has opened a new office in Washington, D.C., as it ramps up efforts to lobby state and federal officials and sway them on the regulation of "prediction markets."
finance.yahoo.com/news/kalshi-...
finance.yahoo.com/news/kalshi-...
UPS has announced that it will eliminate 30,000 jobs this year.
The cuts come on the back of 48,000 jobs eliminated in 2025.
Shares of the company rose this morning.
The cuts come on the back of 48,000 jobs eliminated in 2025.
Shares of the company rose this morning.
January 27, 2026 at 3:12 PM
UPS has announced that it will eliminate 30,000 jobs this year.
The cuts come on the back of 48,000 jobs eliminated in 2025.
Shares of the company rose this morning.
The cuts come on the back of 48,000 jobs eliminated in 2025.
Shares of the company rose this morning.
All grocery delivery apps in New York City (including Instacart) must now pay workers at least $21.44/hr.
That number does not include tips.
Companies must also provide workers with annual increases adjusted for inflation.
That number does not include tips.
Companies must also provide workers with annual increases adjusted for inflation.
January 27, 2026 at 2:34 PM
All grocery delivery apps in New York City (including Instacart) must now pay workers at least $21.44/hr.
That number does not include tips.
Companies must also provide workers with annual increases adjusted for inflation.
That number does not include tips.
Companies must also provide workers with annual increases adjusted for inflation.
NEW: When OpenAI sent someone to Tyler Johnston's house, they wanted every text and email he had on the company.
Tyler runs an AI watchdog, and he's just one of the people getting subpoenaed.
This is just the beginning of the AI industry's aggressive new strategy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOm...
Tyler runs an AI watchdog, and he's just one of the people getting subpoenaed.
This is just the beginning of the AI industry's aggressive new strategy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOm...
OpenAl Showed Up At My Door. Here’s Why They’re Targeting People Like Me
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January 27, 2026 at 2:07 PM
NEW: When OpenAI sent someone to Tyler Johnston's house, they wanted every text and email he had on the company.
Tyler runs an AI watchdog, and he's just one of the people getting subpoenaed.
This is just the beginning of the AI industry's aggressive new strategy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOm...
Tyler runs an AI watchdog, and he's just one of the people getting subpoenaed.
This is just the beginning of the AI industry's aggressive new strategy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOm...
In the past 10 days, Trump has pardoned or reduced the sentences of 10 people convicted of fraud and other white-collar crimes.
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Donald Trump begins 2026 with a blitz of white-collar pardons
Recipients of US president’s clemency include father of a donor and a woman receiving a second reprieve
www.ft.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In the past 10 days, Trump has pardoned or reduced the sentences of 10 people convicted of fraud and other white-collar crimes.
www.ft.com/content/55da...
www.ft.com/content/55da...
The entire Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution calling on Governor Tim Walz to impose an eviction moratorium during the ongoing ICE raids.
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Minneapolis City Council Calls for Eviction Moratorium During ICE Raids
Minneapolis City Council urges Gov. Walz to pause evictions during ICE raids disrupting housing stability statewide.
spokesman-recorder.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The entire Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution calling on Governor Tim Walz to impose an eviction moratorium during the ongoing ICE raids.
spokesman-recorder.com/2026/01/23/i...
spokesman-recorder.com/2026/01/23/i...
The Trump administration is planning to write regulations using AI.
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The Trump administration is planning to write regulations using AI.
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The European Union is now investigating X over the spread of sexualized images created by Elon Musk's Grok.
Last month, X was fined about $140 million for violating the same European law that is being cited once again here.
Last month, X was fined about $140 million for violating the same European law that is being cited once again here.
Elon Musk’s X Faces European Inquiry Over Sexualized A.I. Images
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The European Union is now investigating X over the spread of sexualized images created by Elon Musk's Grok.
Last month, X was fined about $140 million for violating the same European law that is being cited once again here.
Last month, X was fined about $140 million for violating the same European law that is being cited once again here.
BREAKING: 31,000 nurses and health care workers are on strike in California and Hawaii.
These vital workers at Kaiser Permanente facilites are walking out to secure a contract with safe staffing levels, timely access to quality care, and fair wages for frontline caregivers.
These vital workers at Kaiser Permanente facilites are walking out to secure a contract with safe staffing levels, timely access to quality care, and fair wages for frontline caregivers.
January 26, 2026 at 3:17 PM
BREAKING: 31,000 nurses and health care workers are on strike in California and Hawaii.
These vital workers at Kaiser Permanente facilites are walking out to secure a contract with safe staffing levels, timely access to quality care, and fair wages for frontline caregivers.
These vital workers at Kaiser Permanente facilites are walking out to secure a contract with safe staffing levels, timely access to quality care, and fair wages for frontline caregivers.
In Florida a bill has advanced out of committee that would let local governments hide information about data center companies' plans for up to a year, if requested by the company.
January 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
In Florida a bill has advanced out of committee that would let local governments hide information about data center companies' plans for up to a year, if requested by the company.
Amazon is planning to cut up to 16,000 jobs starting next week.
The company is valued at $2.5 trillion and made nearly $60 billion in profit in the first nine months of 2025.
The company is valued at $2.5 trillion and made nearly $60 billion in profit in the first nine months of 2025.
January 23, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Amazon is planning to cut up to 16,000 jobs starting next week.
The company is valued at $2.5 trillion and made nearly $60 billion in profit in the first nine months of 2025.
The company is valued at $2.5 trillion and made nearly $60 billion in profit in the first nine months of 2025.
Workers in two hundred and fifteen cities are walking off the job today in solidarity with the general strike in Minneapolis, according to @migrantinsider.bsky.social.
January 23, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Workers in two hundred and fifteen cities are walking off the job today in solidarity with the general strike in Minneapolis, according to @migrantinsider.bsky.social.
A former Trump official is planning a multi-billion-dollar data center project in Greenland.
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
A former Trump official wants to build a massive data center in a remote corner of Greenland. Will it work?
Construction is yet to begin on the facility, but it's aiming to hit a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts by the end of 2028.
www.cnbc.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM
A former Trump official is planning a multi-billion-dollar data center project in Greenland.
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
In our increasingly unequal economy, the top 20% of earners power 59% of consumer spending.
Everyone else accounts for 41% of spending.
Everyone else accounts for 41% of spending.
January 22, 2026 at 4:48 PM
In our increasingly unequal economy, the top 20% of earners power 59% of consumer spending.
Everyone else accounts for 41% of spending.
Everyone else accounts for 41% of spending.
Virginia Democrats, who have just taken over the Governorship, are putting forward legislation to create a state-run paid family and medical leave program.
The program would pay qualified workers up to 80% of their average weekly salary for up to 12 weeks.
The program would pay qualified workers up to 80% of their average weekly salary for up to 12 weeks.
January 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Virginia Democrats, who have just taken over the Governorship, are putting forward legislation to create a state-run paid family and medical leave program.
The program would pay qualified workers up to 80% of their average weekly salary for up to 12 weeks.
The program would pay qualified workers up to 80% of their average weekly salary for up to 12 weeks.