Apple
Apple to open its own medical clinics for employees
Apple is opening its own medical clinics called "AC Wellness," that will allow the company more control to provide healthcare to its employees. Apple will be offering what…
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Business news from The Jolt Journal: the US economy, jobs, inflation, interest rates and tariffs, plus crypto policy and tech industry moves.
AT&T
Court ruling says FTC data-throttling lawsuit against AT&T may proceed
AT&T has been tied in a long legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In 2014, the FTC sued AT&T for throttling its unlimited mobile data plan…
Business
LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said trading Blake Griffin was ‘a very difficult decision’
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer had some words to say about the blockbuster Blake Griffin trade that sent the player from the Clipper to the Detroit Pistons.…
AT&T
AT&T expands its ‘sponsored data’ program to prepaid customers
Well, wireless carrier AT&T didn't waste any time rolling out new "features" that take advantage of the downfall of net neutrality. The company has announced plans to expand…
Business
Report: Kevin Durant is investing $10 million in program to help kids go to college
Kevin Durant is making headlines again and this time, he's taking advantage of his established partnerships with public schools in his hometown of Prince George's County, Maryland. Durant…
Business
United and Delta airlines end travel discounts with the NRA
This morning, United and Delta airlines announced that they are ending their travel partnerships with the National Rifle Association amidst of a greater public backlash against the organization.…
Business
Dropbox’s IPO filing has emerged with interesting details
Bloomberg sources claimed last month that Dropbox was quietly working to become a public company. There were also some interesting hires last year that gave indication that the…
Business
Popular chat app Discord signs eSports pros for official use
Discord is a gaming chat-app that has blown up among gamers in recent years. For example, Discord partnered with Spotify for in-chat soundtracks, adding video chat and screen…
AT&T
As cord cutting continues, Sling TV boasts 2.2 million subscribers
We all know that cord-cutting gets more popular, and because of this, you'd expect more services to share their subscriber stats. Well, that hasn't been the case, but…
Amazon
Amazon is rewarding Prime members for shopping at Whole Foods stores
If you're a holder of Amazon's Rewards Visa, the card will now offer users the same level of rewards when you shop at a Whole Foods store, just…
Business
It appears Snapchat is bringing some hot merch to its store
Several weeks ago, Snap opened up an in-app Snapchat store where the company started selling merch. This was basically designed to be an attempt to have another revenue…
Business
FCC investigating if changes Pai made helped Sinclair-Tribune merger
Last April, Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai eliminated a restriction that had previously capped how many stations media companies could own. Interestingly, weeks laters, Sinclair Broadcast…
Business
Detroit will now start enforcing its new Airbnb ban
Detroit authorities are beginning to enforce its new Airbnb ban due to city's new zoning rules. According to Detroit Metro Times, Detroit's local government has started sending cease…
Amazon
Amazon will now deliver Whole Foods products right at your doorstep in two hours
When we heard that Amazon had bought Whole Foods and was integrating the chain into its business, we were left with some questions as to how exactly will…
Business
Twitter posts profits for the first time, but still can’t grow user base
Twitter has been struggling for quite some time now to not only turn a profit but to also grow its user base. There is now some good news,…