The company based its technology on an eye-catching premise: that balloons would act as "floating base stations," which could cover a much larger area — about 200 times more — than a station on the ground. Its balloons were generally positioned about 20 kilometers (12 miles) above Earth. … [Read more...] about Alphabet is shutting down Loon, its ambitious internet balloon venture
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A China-based firm scored a $1B N95 mask contract with California. A document trove shows how.
BYD, short for Build Your Dreams, was founded in 1995 and is listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges. The company usually makes electric vehicles, widely sold for fleets throughout the United States. In 2008, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway purchased a near quarter stake in the China-based firm. The company has 30 industrial plants across the globe, including in Los Angeles, and specializes in green-energy electronics, automobiles and rail transit. The masks were made in China. … [Read more...] about A China-based firm scored a $1B N95 mask contract with California. A document trove shows how.
Wealthy homeowners are getting richer, while first-time buyers struggle
Goodman said the median wealth of a Black homeowner is $113,000 and their home equity is $67,000, and for a Hispanic homeowner the median total wealth is $165,000 of which home equity is $95,000. Meanwhile, the median wealth of a White homeowner is $300,000, of which $130,000 is home equity, according to the Urban Institute's research based on data from the Survey of Consumer Finance. … [Read more...] about Wealthy homeowners are getting richer, while first-time buyers struggle
It’s review season: Here’s how to talk to your boss
The key to endurance is self-care. I encourage clients to select one activity from my self-care formula to incorporate. The four components of S.E.L.F are sleep, exercise, love, and fun. Focusing on sleep might mean using a new sleep app; for exercise, perhaps it's adding a daily walk. Love can look like streaming a weekly show together with friends and family. Fun is about hobbies, like learning how to play the guitar or developing your love of baking. Focusing on one activity may seem under-ambitious but it's the key to fresh starts. … [Read more...] about It’s review season: Here’s how to talk to your boss
Project Fear Latest: Brexit to Ground Planes, End Sandwich Trade, Cause ‘Super-Gonorrhoea’ Epidemic
Similar claims were made before the EU referendum, with the Osborne Treasury falsely suggesting that a vote to Leave the European Union would deliver an “immediate and profound shock” to the British economy, with the country sliding back into recession and around half a million people losing their jobs. … [Read more...] about Project Fear Latest: Brexit to Ground Planes, End Sandwich Trade, Cause ‘Super-Gonorrhoea’ Epidemic
