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 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
