When it comes to ordering lunch at the office, there are always so many options. You could run out to a restaurant, order ahead on the phone, or bring from home. With so many options, one start-up thought they would streamline the process. Ritual is a social ordering app that enables networks of co-workers to order in groups in order to streamline the pick-up and drop-off process, and occasionally grab deals.
Robert Kim is the co-founder and COO of Ritual. The app recently launched in the U.S. and is teaming up with restaurants to expand their offerings.
When the order is more social and viral you can get free delivery. Ritual taps into peer-to-peer networks.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
Climate change doesn’t just mean more extreme weather – it also leads to billions of dollars in lost productivity, tourism, and stresses infrastructure.
