Eisar Lipkovitz, a veteran Google executive who most recently led the video and display advertising team there, is leaving the company to head up engineering efforts at Lyft . As executive vice president of engineering, Lipkovitz will be leading Lyft’s engineering team, which now eclipses 1,000 people. Eisar’s hiring comes on the heels of massive […]
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Delta bans puppies and kittens on all of its flights
The U.S. airline says all service and support animals under four months are not permitted to fly, and that all emotional-support animals on flights longer than eight hours are banned as well. Read more…More about Dogs, Cats, Mashable Video, Airline…
View More Delta bans puppies and kittens on all of its flightsDelta to start scanning faces at airport check-in
Delta will later this year roll out facial recognition at its terminal at Atlanta International Airport for anyone traveling on an international flight. The airline said the biometric facial scanning is optional — a move that will shave off a few minutes off each flight — but will help border and pre-flight security authorities before […]
View More Delta to start scanning faces at airport check-inLyft hires Google veteran to build out business platforms
Lyft has hired Google veteran Manish Gupta as vice president of engineering to build out the ride-hailing company’s business platforms, including enterprise, partnerships and healthcare. Gupta will report directly to Peter Morelli. He will work alongside Ran Makavy, who heads up Lyft’s ride-share technology team, CFO Chris Lambert and Katie Dill, the company’s vice president […]
View More Lyft hires Google veteran to build out business platformsCrypto exchange Binance buys Trust Wallet in first acquisition deal
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange based on volume, has made its first acquisition after it snapped up mobile wallet company Trust Wallet. The deal is undisclosed, but Binance confirmed to TechCrunch that the compensation is a mixture of cash, Binance stock and a portion of its BNB token. U.S.-based Trust Wallet will remain independent following the […]
View More Crypto exchange Binance buys Trust Wallet in first acquisition dealDesperate for jobs, Venezuelan immigrants turn to ride-hailing services across Latin America
Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo Contributor Share on Twitter Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo is a former Google and Twitter Manager and current CEO of Céntrico Digital, a Latin American based digital agency. One month ago, Yonathan Segovia, a Cabify driver originally from Venezuela, was allegedly attacked by a mob of taxi drivers on the streets of Quito in Ecuador. In […]
View More Desperate for jobs, Venezuelan immigrants turn to ride-hailing services across Latin AmericaDelta and Sears hit by cybersecurity breach
If you’re a frequent flyer or shop in bargain basements, your credit card info may have been compromised.
Delta Air Lines Inc. and Sears Holding Corp. announced on Wednesday they were affected by a cybersecurity breach at the software company they bo…
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The emotional support peacock that couldn’t get on a flight also has his own Instagram
Can the saga of the airport peacock get any better? The massive bird also has his own Instagram.
The “emotional support” peacock was denied entrance to a flight from Newark Airport on Sunday, despite his owner buying him his own plane ticket. However…
2017 was a safe year for airlines, terrible for passengers
2017: what a year for flying.
Last year, you were less likely to die in an airplane crash, but pretty likely to have a terrible time as a passenger. Everything balances out, huh?
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