ATLANTA (AP) — Greystar and 25 other property management companies have agreed to pay over $141 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit accuses them of using rent-setting algorithms from RealPage to drive up housing costs. Greystar, the largest apartment owner in the U.S., would pay $50 million under the proposed settlement. The…… MORE
Silicon Valley Leader Who Navigated the Internet’s Boom and Bust Sees Another Wild Ride With AI
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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…… MORE
Parents of College Student Killed in Tesla Crash Allege Design Flaw Trapped Her in the Burning Car
A lawsuit filed Thursday by parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash says she was trapped inside as the car burned because of a design flaw that makes it difficult to open the doors in fires. The suit filed in California state court by the parents of Krysta Tsukahara alleges she burned…… MORE
Apple Removes Apps That Allow Anonymous Reporting of Ice Agent Sightings
Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents after coming under pressure from the Trump administration. ICEBlock, aniPhone-only app that lets users anonymously report and monitor activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers is no longer available on Apple’s App Store. ICEBlock and other crowdsourcing apps…… MORE
FAMOUS PRESTON HOLLOW HOME HALLOWEEN DECORATION
The WBAP Morning News discusses Preston Hollow’s viral mansion is packed with giant skeletons and spooky décor, drawing big crowds—and city concern—after last year’s traffic chaos.… MORE