June 2023

Disney and Pixar are releasing its 27th feature film, “Elemental,” in theaters today and there is major pressure to succeed. According to CNBC, “Elemental” is Disney’s chance to prove it's still the king of animation. Disney ticket sales for animated films have slowed throughout the past couple of years, while Universal’s Illumination and DreamWorks animation have been dominating the box office. Disney’s Pixar studio is trying to...

The non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) released a report on the amount of money Google has earned over the last two years from misleading advertisements from “fake” abortion clinics. CCDH used Semrush, an analytics tool, to identify “188 fake clinic websites” that had ads running on Google from March, 2021 to February 2023. An estimated 13 million users clicked on fake abortion ads during...

It looks like UPS delivery trucks will be getting air conditioning just in time for summer. UPS reached an agreement with the Teamsters union on the long standing issue of air condition-less vehicles. According to CNN, UPS told the union it would begin to install air conditioning to its entire collection of 95,000 delivery trucks. After the contract is ratified, the current fleet of delivery trucks will...

Bud Light lost its title of America’s top-selling beer last month after more than two decades. Modelo Especial now holds the top spot as Bud Light struggles to come back from its controversial collaboration with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. According to NIQ data given to consulting firm Bump Williams, for four weeks ending on June 3, Bud Light sales fell 24.4% while Modelo’s grew 12.2.%. Modelo...

On Tuesday, STAT Health, a digital health startup, announced its new in-ear device designed to help people better understand certain symptoms like dizziness and fainting. The device, named the STAT, measures blood flow to the head by tracking users' heart rate, blood pressure trend and blood flow when they stand up. The STAT can be used by individuals suffering with symptoms from long COVID, postural orthostatic...

A viral rumor started circulating on social media that Celsisus’ popular energy drink product contains Ozempic, a drug with known weight loss effects. So much so that “Celsius drink ozempic” has been searched 11.6 million times on TikTok, according to FOX Business. However, Celsius shut down these rumors. "Celsius products do not contain, and have never contained, semaglutide” (Ozempic), a spokesperson for the company explained to...

Livestream shopping, a concept that involves a seller broadcasting live video explaining the products while viewers ask questions and make purchases in real time, has gained major popularity over the last year among businesses. According to Coresight Research, the trend began on social media in China and has grown into a $512 billion market. Additionally, livestream sales in the U.S. are expected to reach $32-$50 billion...

Chase has unveiled a new addition to its collection of Chase Freedom cards that is specially for those who are just getting started on their financial journey. The Chase Freedom Rise card has no annual fees, earns 1.5% cash back on all purchases and offers a $25 statement credit if customers enroll in autopay within the first three months. Some additional benefits, according to CNBC, are: ...

General Motors will be partnering with Tesla to use the electric vehicle (EV) company’s charging network and technologies. Following in Ford’s footsteps, GM will be installing the North American Charging Standard (NACS), the same charging port used by Tesla and now Ford. CNBC reported, as part of the deal, “GM vehicles will be able to access 12,000 of Tesla’s fast chargers using an adapter and the Detroit...

A Walgreens in a downtown Chicago neighborhood was redesigned in a very drastic way. The store now has only two aisles and most merchandise is kept out of sight. Although experts say this shift in the design of the store is to deter theft, Walgreems disagrees. The store claims that the location was remodeled in order to benefit customers. This Walgreens location is one of its kind...