Dick's Sporting Goods will stop selling assault-style weapons in its stores, effective immediately. The sports retailers also will not sell guns to anyone under the age of 21, regardless of local laws. The announcement came from Dick's CEO Ed Stack on Wednesday morning, exactly two weeks after the Parkland school shooting. He said even though the company supports the Second Amendment, they "don't want to be a part of this story."
Amazon is buying video doorbell company Ring in a deal worth $1 billion. That would make this acquisition the second largest ever in Amazon's history, right behind Whole Foods. The e-commerce giant is working on a plan that would allow people delivering Amazon packages entrance inside of an individual's home.
Get ready for "The Fresh Princess of Bel Air." TMZ reports the company that owns the rights to Will Smith's hit 90's sitcom is in advanced talks to reboot the beloved show with a woman in the lead role.
Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows as a veteran of the internet’s early boom days during the late 1990s and the ensuing meltdown that followed the mania. And now he is seeing potential signs of the cycle repeating with another transformative technology in artificial intelligence. Chambers is trying take some of the lessons he learned while riding a wave that turned Cisco into the world's most valuable company in 2000 before a crash hammered its stock price and apply them as an investor in AI startups. He recently discussed AI's promise and perils during an interview with The Associated Press.
Grove Collaborative’s CEO shares how the company is reinventing everyday goods with sustainability at the core and working toward a plastic-free future.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens shares plans for affordable housing, community-led growth, and why private and public grocery stores could be key to food equity.
Tesla reported a surprise increase in sales in the third quarter as the electric car maker likely benefited from a rush by consumers to take advantage of a $7,500 credit before it expired on Sept. 30. The company reported Thursday that sales in the three months through September rose 7% compared to the same period a year ago. The gain follows two quarters of steep declines as people turned off by CEO Elon Musk’s foray into right-wing politics avoided buying his company’s cars and even protested at some dealerships. Sales rose to 497,099 vehicles, compared with 462,890 in the same period last year.
