ASHDOD, Israel — Gilbert Chikli was rolling in money, stolen from some of the world’s biggest corporations. His targets: Accenture. Disney. American Express. In less than two years, he made off with at least 6.1 million euros from France alone. … Read More
Tired of seeing mountains of plastic cutlery polluting India’s landfills, Narayana Peesapaty had an idea: What if you could eat your disposable spoon rather than toss it? Peesapaty, a researcher and agriculture consultant from Hyderabad, India, developed an edible spoon … Read More
Airbnb’s expansion into Cuba is about to get bigger. Thanks to improving relations between Cuba and the U.S., Airbnb has received authorization from the U.S. Department of Treasury to expand its Cuba operations to include non-U.S. travelers. SEE ALSO: Why … Read More
“BILL COSBY INNOCENT !!!!!!!!!!” Those three words generated 45,000 retweets, 54,000 likes and nearly 5,000 Google News search results when they were tweeted last month by Kanye West. In the weeks leading up the rapper’s latest album release, tracking his … Read More
It’s nothing new for Republican presidential candidates to attack Donald Trump, but Florida Senator Marco Rubio created a viral Internet moment with what many consider the most eloquent — and impassioned — speech about #NeverTrump this weekend in Florida. Rubio’s … Read More
A body-positive Lane Bryant commercial is causing a minor uproar after TV networks deemed it too risqué to air. The 30-second spot, entitled “This Body,” features plus-sized models in scant clothing — or none at all — talking about the pride … Read More
The Breitbart reporter who claimed Donald Trump’s campaign manager had grabbed her arm during a recent campaign rally has filed assault charges over the incident, according to a report. Michelle Fields filed the complaint on Friday against Corey Lewandowski, one … Read More
The cannabis industry is generating plenty of new economic opportunities. Here are five areas that have grown up around legal marijuana. 1. Packaging With legal ganja heavily regulated by state governments to avoid accidents like unintended consumption by kids, proper … Read More
There’s no stopping this future. This week, two of the largest technology companies in the world offered unnerving glimpses of the future as they see it — one full of intelligent robots, the other fully immersed in virtual reality — … Read More
Uber is racking up tremendous losses in a high-stakes bid to make a dent in China’s car-hailing market, its CEO revealed this week. “We are profitable in the U.S., but in China we’re losing over a billion dollars a year,” … Read More