Democrats in Florida nominated Andrew Gillum, the current mayor of Tallahassee, to run for Governor. If he wins, he will become the first black governor in the history of Florida. The republicans nominated Ron DeSantis, who is backed by President Trump.
Amazon’s new facial recognition software is being tested by law enforcement in several US states. However, it turns out that the software may not be as powerful as it first seemed. Reps John Lewis of Georgia, Bobby L. Rush of Illinois and 26 more lawmakers are at the center of these new revelations. The facial recognition technology developed by Amazon mistakenly identified them as people who had actually been arrested for crimes.
Lyft is Uber’s biggest competitor when it comes to ride-hailing services. Now, the company is also looking to make its mark on bike-sharing a few months after Uber decided to do the same.
Disney has officially raised its offer for 21st Century Fox and all its assets. The company is now offering $38 per share to purchase Fox. This represents a total takeover bid of about $71.3 billion. The figure is a huge increase from the initial $52.4 billion that Disney was offering.