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Amazon sold baby products now recalled over serious death risk to infants and children

Amazon sold baby products now recalled over serious death risk to infants and children

Images provided by MGA Entertainment products and Consumer Safety Product Commission show recalled products which violate the Federal Hazardous Substances Act for high amounts of hydroxyethylmethacrylate “HEMA” and isobornyl acrylate “IBOA.” The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled several baby and children’s items sold on Amazon because they pose safety hazards, including exposure to…

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Making sense of the risky Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

Making sense of the risky Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

Whether or not Netflix’s $82.6 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. goes through, the deal encapsulates a fraught moment for Hollywood, as the entertainment business is increasingly overshadowed by tech giants. On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec and I discussed the deal’s implications, both for Netflix and the larger Hollywood ecosystem. Kirsten…

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Eyewitness to Australia terror attack describes 'pandemonium' during deadly shooting at Hanukkah event

Eyewitness to Australia terror attack describes ‘pandemonium’ during deadly shooting at Hanukkah event

An American woman visiting family in Sydney, Australia, said “pandemonium broke out” when gunfire erupted at a crowded Hanukkah festival on Bondi Beach, sending hundreds of people fleeing for their lives.  Tanya Cohen initially mistook a series of rapid pops for fireworks when she arrived at the annual “Chanukah by the Sea” event, she told…

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Inside Rivian’s big bet on AI-powered self-driving

Inside Rivian’s big bet on AI-powered self-driving

The robot swerved through the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, shelves adorned with chilled canned coffees — until it didn’t. Five minutes later, a man carefully pushed it out of everyone’s way, the words “I’m stuck” flashing yellow on the poor droid’s screen. It was an inauspicious start to Rivian’s “Autonomy & AI Day,”…

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