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U.S. Jobless Claims Hold Steady

Jobless claims in America are holding steady, indicating that layoffs may have stabilized despite the ongoing pandemic and surging number of cases. For the week

Uber and Lyft Win in California

The battle between California and ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft has drawn to a close as California residents decide that drivers will not have to

Walmart Ends Contract with Robotics Company

Walmart has terminated its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics, a robotics company hired to design robots to stock store shelves.  The Wall Street Journal reported that Walmart was removing

How Big Tech is Handling Election Day

As many Americans turn to social media and the internet for election day news, big tech companies have made several policies and monitoring measures to

Google’s Revenue Rises

Despite a global pandemic, an ongoing battle with the U.S. government over censorship, and the biggest antitrust lawsuit in two decades, Google is doing very well. Google’s parent

RECAP: Debugging Antitrust

On Oct. 30, Consumers’ Research hosted an event to discuss the pros and cons of the changing antitrust framework. The event was hosted by Consumers’

Netflix Raises Prices for Service

Netflix has changed the prices for both its standard and premium plan for its U.S. customers. The company’s popular standard plan has gone from $13 a month

Microsoft Excel Gets an Update

Microsoft is giving its popular spreadsheet application Excel a much-needed update with support for custom live data types. Over the last few years, Microsoft began

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