Economy

NBA Finals 2016: Immigration Officials Seize Fake NBA Good Worth Tens of Thousands of Dollars

Just in time with the NBA finals, currently contested between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a big sting in counterfeit merchandise and goods worth over tens of thousands of dollars.

'Last Week Tonight' with John Oliver Buys, Forgives Nearly $15 Million Medical Debt, Tops Oprah's Car Surprise Costs

"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver triumphantly used his HBO platform to tackle the mounting issue of debt, purchasing nearly $15 million in medical debt from nearly 9,000 people and instantly giving it all away.

US Jobs Report 2016 for May Reveals Latino Unemployment Rate Falls But More Aren't Working

The unemployment rate among U.S. Latinos dropped in May, but the number of Latinos not working increased.

Elon Musk Suggests We Are Probably Living in a Video Game

In Elon Musk's view, all the world is just living in someone else's video game. In Elon Musk's view, all the world is just living in someone else's video game.

Latino Civil Rights Groups, Media Coalition Take Aim at SiriusXM Shifting Eight Latin Music Stations

A coalition of Latino civil rights groups is taking aim at SiriusXM for removing a majority of Latin music stations from its lineup.

Former Telemundo President Nely Galán Schools Why Donald Trump's Messaging Negatively Impacts His Latino Vote Efforts

Former Telemundo President Nely Galán is promoting her new book, “Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way,” and the former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant spoke against the term “illegal” immigrant and Donald Trump’s trouble in attracting Latino voters.

WWE News: Here's How Much You Can Pay and Do for An NXT and Performance Center Experience Visit

The WWE is offering another opportunity for a handful of fans to visit and engage with its Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., but it'll cost fans quite an amount of money.

Verizon Strike Update: 2016 Strike Ends And Here's Details on the Unions' Agreement with Verizon

Tens of thousands of Verizon employees are expected to return to work on Wednesday, June 1, following a year of "intensive" negotiations with the phone company.

Box Office Analysis: 'X-Men: Apocalypse' and Johnny Depp's 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' Flop

If the first month of the summer is any indication, Hollywood looks to be in for a tumultuous season. After a successful spring, it all looked like the summer would be exciting and filled with box office hits. However, four weeks in and there have been flops all over.

Verizon Strike News Update: Company Reaches Tenative Settlement With 36,000 Striking Workers To End Hiatus

Verizon has reached a tentative agreement with 36,000 striking workers, potentially ending a bitter six-week long dispute.

Latino Lawmakers Split on How to Solve Puerto Rico Debt Crisis

A bill creating a Puerto Rico oversight board is headed to Congress aftter the House Committee on Natural Resources approved it Wednesday. While Republicans say it will not affect U.S. taxpayers, some Democrats wonder if lower wages and exempt overtime rules will harm Puerto Ricans.

Facebook VR Plans Get an Aural Boost, Unleashing Free 3D Audio Kit from Two Big Ears Acquisition

Facebook just boosted its VR efforts with an acquisition of immersive audio company Two Big Ears -- and it's making the 3D audio startup's technology available free to developers.

Spotify Subscription Prices, Plans, & Discounts Update: Spotify Premium Adds Family Plan for Up to 6 Accounts

Seeking to boost the important core of Spotify's business model, the streaming company just joined most of its competition in offering a Premium family plan.

It's Internship Season: Is Expanding Diversity at the Lowest Level Enough?

Silicon Valley is working to expand the reach of introductory-level work to a more diverse pool of talent. But are diversity internship initiatives the silver bullet for the tech industry's persistent homogeneity?

Social Media Sunday: Zuckerberg Talks Trending Topics, Messenger Accused of Privacy Violations, and Twitter May Free Up the Character Limit (a bit)

This week in social media, Facebook tried to reassure conservatives, Reddit introduced post embedding, and Twitter may stop counting photos and links against its character limit.

Project Ara Update: It's Still On the Way, Sooner Than You Think

Project Ara, the modular smartphone concept that gained a lot of attention last year, seemed to fall by the wayside of Google's ambitions in recent months. Now it looks like Ara just got fast-tracked.

Diversity in Tech: Silicon Valley Leadership Dominated by White Men, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Report Finds

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) met on Wednesday to discuss for the first time the diversity problem in Silicon Valley, as Latin Post previously reported.

So Much for That Gig: Uber Now Testing Self-Driving Cars

For now, humans still remain in the drivers seat, even in the self-driving Uber cars currently being trained to eventually work without their input.

Trending Topics Controversy: Facebook's CEO Zuckerberg Sits Down With Conservative Pundits

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held a meeting with top conservative commentators and media luminaries on Wednesday, seeking to allay fears, and defuse charges, of Trending Topics workers suppressing conservative news stories on his worldwide media platform.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Relief Bill 'Not the Bill I Would Write,' Says Latino Congressman

Stressing that it is the not the bill that he would have written, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking member Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz) is throwing his support behind a compromise bill aimed at helping Puerto Rico out of its still bubbling debt crisis.
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