Amazon is now more valuable than Microsoft. The e-commerce giant's market value increased to $702 billion, surpassing the tech company at $699.2 billion. Apple and Alphabet are still ahead of Amazon in being the most valuable companies.
McDonald's is making Happy Meals healthier. The company says it will cap at least half of all children's offerings at 600 calories by 2022. It's removing the cheeseburger from the menu but will still offer them by request.
Washington D.C. is reacting to the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook. Salon's Amanda Marcotte joins Cheddar to break down President Trump's address to the nation. He did not mention guns once in the speech.
The fitness world's boxing trend is getting a new twist at Box + Flow. We talk to Founder Liv Young about why she's adding yoga to the boxing workout at her boutique studio. She left a high-profile branding job in the food industry to live her dream as an entrepreneur.
It’s no secret that the world is amidst a climate crisis never before seen in our time. And our excessive resource consumption is to blame. But just exactly what resources are to blame might surprise you. Hint: fossil fuels are only one part of the problem.
Dr. Robert Lahita, the director of Saint Joseph's Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases, joined Cheddar to discuss the latest on omicron as the new variant has popped up in more than a dozen states so far. He emphasized that vaccinations should remain the priority despite efficacy against the new variant being unknown at this point.
Six states have confirmed cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, and this number is expected to grow. Cheddar's Hena Doba speaks with Dr. William Schaffner,
Professor of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, on the latest developments.
Just days after the detection of the Omicron variant, the World Health Organization has agreed to start the process of establishing a global pandemic treaty or accord. Amy Maxmen, senior reporter for Nature, and Dr. Samuel Scarpino, managing director for the Rockefeller Foundation's Pandemic Prevention Institute, joined Cheddar to discuss this effort and what lessons can be learned from the many COVID-19 failures as the world prepares for future pandemics.
Local Bounti rang the opening bell December 3 in honor of its recent trading debut on the NYSE after closing a $1.1 billion SPAC deal. The company operates an indoor growing facility in Montana and aims to transform the production and delivery of local, fresh and sustainably-grown leafy greens. Craig Hurlbert, co-founder and co-CEO of Local Bounti, joined Cheddar to discuss the company's goals as a newly publicly-traded company.
Stephan Winkelmann, president of Bugatti Automobiles and CEO of Lamborghini, stopped by Cheddar to talk about Lamborghini's 2021 success after the luxury automaker set a company sales record on more than 6,9000 vehicles delivered. With climate change top of mind for the auto industry, Winkelmann also talked about Lamborghini's commitment to hybridizing its entire fleet. Still, when it comes to supercars, the legacy brand isn't quite ready to give up gasoline power, and according to the CEO, three new combustion engine vehicles will be available in 2022.
New York officials have confirmed five omicron COVID-19 cases in New York City and on Long Island after a Minnesota man who tested positive for the same variant said he attended a convention in November at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan.
It's Friday at long last. Jill and Carlo cover the latest on Omicron, including a possible superspreader event in NYC. Plus, previewing the November jobs report, a new Zoom feature no one asked for, and when it's no longer a good idea to eat Thanksgiving leftovers.
Three cases of the new omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in the U.S. Cheddar speaks with global infection disease specialist Dr. Rajeev Fernando on how to prepare for a possible new coronavirus wave.
