Amazon is stepping into the pharmaceutical industry by launching an exclusive line of over-the-counter health products.
Some analysts say this could benefit customers by causing a price war. and forcing CVS and other pharmacies to lower prices.
There's a new item coming to Chipotle menus: the fast casual chain is introducing quinoa as an alternative to its lime cilantro rice. It's prepared with some lime, citrus juice, cumin, and fresh cilantro. Chipotle's founder Steve Ells says the chain is considering adding salads with other kinds of grains, in addition to nachos and quesadillas.
There's a new medal event at the Olympics: Tinder.
The dating app is releasing data on the most-swiped athletes at the Pyeongchang games. Male bobsledders and female snowboarders are taking home the gold. Male hockey players, skiers, and skeleton racers also placed high. So did female lugers. Tinder's been a mainstay of the Olympic Village since the 2014 games in Sochi. The platform says its seen a 348 percent spike in usage at the games this year. Olympians have free access to Tinder's gold tier.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
