Chimp-trekking and clifftop archery in Rwanda November 19, 2021 I’m on my hands and knees, mud-caked and scratched to pieces, while a sticky-legged insect is meandering its way down the back of my neck. Somewhere in front of me I can hear the gentle snick snick of machetes slicing through corkscrew ferns and above me murky sunlight bleeds through the thick forest canopy. I [...]
Tesla accused of ignoring female employee’s complaints of ‘nightmarish’ harassment November 19, 2021 Tesla has been accused of subjecting female employees to “nightmarish” sexual harassment at its main factory, in a fresh lawsuit. Jessica Barraza, 38, said she was forced to put up with “near daily” catcalls and inappropriate touching during her three-year stint at the car-maker’s California factory. The production associate said male employees would make inappropriate [...]
Investor says NFTs are being ‘suffocated in the Ethereum bubble’ November 19, 2021 Alex Mitrovich is both an investor and an entrepreneur, but the latter definitely comes first, as Jillian Godsil discovers.
SingularityDAO Launchpad’s debut project NuNet closes $2m sale in 90 seconds November 19, 2021 SingularityDAO, the first DeFi project that uses sophisticated machine learning in token markets, has just concluded its debut sale on Launchpad, the newest feature of its emerging AI DeFi ecosystem.
Udder Breakthrough: European watchdog approves methane-cutting cattle additive November 19, 2021 A new additive that could cut methane emissions from cattle by a third has been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Watch out lawyers: Solicitors’ regulator pushes for greater fining powers November 19, 2021 The UK solicitors regulator has proposed increasing its powers to issue fines of £25,000.
King Richard review: Will Smith swings for an Oscar in Williams sisters biopic November 19, 2021 Will Smith dominated the 90s box office, creating a public persona that still commands the loyalty of millions. Bad Boys For Life was the last pre-pandemic smash hit, coming 17 years after the last instalment. One thing he hasn’t been able to manifest, however, is an Oscar. Every few years, the one time nominee releases [...]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a hit of nostalgia with a modern twist November 19, 2021 Like so many things in 2016, Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters drew people into unedifying online wars. The all-female reboot was far from spectacular, but neither was it the childhood-ruining disaster others claimed. The debate became toxic, the film tanked, but that didn’t stop a franchise-hungry studio from forging ahead. This week sees the release of Ghostbusters: [...]
The City View: November 19: Ryanair, borrowing, and Boris’ week from hell November 19, 2021 Andy Silvester hosts the Friday edition of City A.M.’s evening podcast The City View, looking into Ryanair’s delisting, concerning borrowing figures, and a bumper payday for the Premier League courtesy of American friends. Andy is also joined by Sascha O’Sullivan, City A.M.’s Opinion and Features Editor, to look back at an extraordinary week in British [...]
Andrew Marr to leave BBC as he pledges to ‘get voice back’ on new LBC show November 19, 2021 BBC stalwart Andrew Marr has announced he is leaving the organisation to present new programmes on LBC and Classic FM “with no filter”. After hosting the corporation’s flagship political show, The Andrew Marr Show, for 16 years, Marr is set to head a new opinion-led LBC radio show. The deal with Global will also see [...]