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The Hacker(s) Who Declared War on Whole Foods
A cyberattack on Whole Foods’ main distributor exposed the fragility of America’s food infrastructure — and shattered the illusion of tech invincibility, even under Amazon’s watch.
If hackers can disrupt my yogurt, what happens when they target a diabetic’s insulin?
Air India Tragedy: A Warning for U.S. Travelers
Why the U.S. aviation system isn’t immune to a tragedy like today’s Air India crash.
The Urgency to Ground America’s Airline Cartel
Why it’s time to break up the Big Four airline monopoly and demand real reform in U.S. aviation.
Airline Industry Tyranny: Fascism at 36,000 ft
Think you’re immune from getting banned by one of America’s monopoly airlines? Unless you’ve been blessed with the patience of Job, you’re deluding yourself.
Southwest Looking to Satiate Wall Street’s Greed
Talk about a headline that left me disappointed. When I saw that Men’s Journal headline teasing Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan’s two-word response to scrapping the airline’s historic no-nickel-and-diming ethos, I had a glimmer of hope. Maybe Jordan had channeled his inner Jamie Dimon and let fly with the infamous…
United CEO Scott Kirby’s Unrivaled Despicability
If there were a Hall of Fame for compensation excess, customer contempt, and employee disdain, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby wouldn’t just have a plaque—he’d occupy the entire west wing.
Why Joe Biden Was EV Public Enemy No. 1
U.S. electric vehicle adoption sustained some massive setbacks this week and it’s become undeniable that attempts by Joe Biden, in partnership with GM and Ford, to force Americans to drive EVs was a massive policy failure of unrivaled proportions.
Ford Motor Company: Quality is Job 1 (LHOL)
It’s been nearly 30 years since Ford last aired its widely praised “Quality is Job 1” campaign—but a growing wave of safety recalls and lawsuits has turned the once-proud slogan into a punchline.
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Privacy War on Big Tech
While Washington dithers on privacy protections, Texas AG Ken Paxton is rewriting the rules on corporate data abuse—one billion-dollar lawsuit at a time. From Google to GM, his legal warpath is putting Big Tech and Big Auto on notice: mess with consumer privacy in Texas, and you’ll pay.