Monthly Archives: October 2022

Intel’s self-driving company Mobileye files for an IPO

A Mobileye self-driving vehicle. | Image: Mobileye, an Intel company Intel’s self-driving technology firm Mobileye has filed for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (via CNBC). The Israel-based company, which Intel acquired for $15.3 billion in 2017, specializes in making the chips and software that powers…

Doug Mastriano bizarrely pledged to ban pole dancing from schools if he is elected governor of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano speaks during a campaign rally at The Fuge on May 14, 2022 in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Doug Mastriano, the GOP gubernatorial candidate for Pennsylvania, promised to ban pole dancing from schools. He did not provide evidence of pole dancing being taught in any schools. His comments…

Donald Trump says a simple disclaimer gives him immunity from fraud. Could he have a point?

Donald Trump, right, sits with his children, from left, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trump International Hotel on July 23, 2014, in Washington. Below, an excerpt from a fraud disclaimer in one of Donald Trump’s annual Statements of Financial Condition. Evan Vucci/AP Trump’s net-worth statements start…

Activision Blizzard’s chief compliance officer steps down

Activision Blizzard’s chief compliance officer, Frances Townsend, is stepping down. Bloomberg reports that Townsend – who also serves as executive vice president of corporate affairs – will step down ahead of Microsoft’s billion pound deal to acquire Activision (if it goes through, of course). Townsend will, however, remain with the company as an advisor to…