corporations
Corporations Have Finally Made Weed Boring
This year's Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition showed just how corporate the weed industry is getting.
The Head of CMU's Robotics Lab Says Self-Driving Cars Are ‘Not Even Close’
A conversation on rebuilding after Uber gutted the top lab.
An Apple Employee Was Found Dead in a Conference Room
According to a local sheriff, there are no signs of foul play in the incident.
The Biggest Companies in America Are Being Handed $27 for Every $1 They Pay in Taxes
The top 50 companies in the US cost taxpayers an estimated $111 billion per year — a mass corporate tax evasion which comes at the expense of education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
How to Make a Play About Technology as Human as Possible
'Darknet' opens this week at London's Southwark Playhouse. Playwright Rose Lewenstein and director Russell Bender discuss their creative process.
A Plan to Slash the Exorbitant Cost of Phone Calls for US Prisoners Got Put on Hold
A recent appeals court ruling is the latest development in a long battle waged by inmates and their loved ones against phone companies that contract with private prisons.
Inmates Paint and Draw the Rich People They Think Should Be Behind Bars
The guys behind the statue of Edward Snowden that briefly resided in a Brooklyn Park have a new politically-charged art project.
The Internet-Transforming, Environment-Destroying TPP Has Been Signed
The controversial trade deal continues to rumble on.
The US Wants to Make Oil, Gas, and Mining Companies More Transparent About Their Deals
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules that will require companies to disclose how much they pay for the right to drill and mine for resources around the world.
How a Tiny Town in Wales Might Force Huge Multinationals to Pay Their Taxes
Heydon Prowse, the documentary maker behind The Town That Took On The Taxman, explains his plan to force the UK government to change tax law.
The Rise and Fall of a $2 Million Spam Shop
The conspiracy involved commandeering email servers, and turning a corporate employee against his company.
A School Is Asking Kids to Sing This Walmart-Themed Christmas Song
"I love to shop at Walmart, there's food and games and toys / There's something for my family, for all the girls and boys!"