Predicting weight loss: Study suggests gut bacteria may influence ability to shed pounds A study led by Seattle’s Institute for Systems Biology suggests that the composition of the bacteria in the gut may… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Everything you need to know about Amazon’s $15 min. wage and the new app backed by Bill Gates Play In a surprise move, Amazon announced this week that it will raise its internal minimum wage to $15 an hour… Read More
Can technology fuel the next labor movement? Union leaders pursue new innovations to empower workers Technology as an industry has been largely anti-union. But could technology at last become a powerful tool of the labor movement?… Read More
IBM sees strong cloud growth in Q2, but revenue dips as hardware sales slow IBM this afternoon reported revenue of $20.2 billion for its second quarter ending June 30, sliding 2.6 percent from the year-ago period as the company… Read More
Your food could be made and served by robots sooner than you think The battle of paying a $15 minimum wage — especially to workers in the fast-food industry — is stoking the… Read More
Early Amazon investor Nick Hanauer takes $15 minimum wage battle to New York Nick Hanauer, one of Amazon’s first investors, is no stranger to taking on battles about class warfare and income equality.… Read More
