Google Plans to Double AI Ethics Research Staff 
 

Vice President of Engineering Marian Croak also said CEO Sundar Pichai has committed to boost the budget of a team tasked with evaluating code and product to avert harm, discrimination and other problems with AI.

 
Cathie Wood's ARK Wasn't Built for a Flood 
 

ARK Invest hasn't done as well for investors as charts suggest, and it has done so through some concentrated bets.

 
Bumble's Head of Product Design to Join Twitter 
 

Lara Mendonça, known for designing with inclusion and safety in mind, will work to encourage meaningful and healthy interactions on the platform.

 
Elliott to Buy Bankrupt Stationery Retailer Paper Source 
 

The hedge fund's bid for the stationary retailer surpassed an earlier offer from an Apollo affiliate.

 
Uber, Lyft to Provide Free Rides to Covid-19 Vaccine Sites Until July 4 
 

Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft will make all rides to and from vaccination sites free until July 4 under a new White House transportation partnership that is part of an effort to encourage more Americans to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

 
Washington Post Names Sally Buzbee Executive Editor 
 

An Associated Press leader with deep experience in international coverage, Ms. Buzbee will succeed Martin Baron and is the paper's first executive editor to be chosen since Jeff Bezos bought the Post in 2013.

 
L Brands to Spin Off Victoria's Secret 
 

The retailer is spinning off the lingerie chain to its existing shareholders, a coda in the company's review process for the brand after longtime leader Leslie Wexner stepped aside as CEO last year.

 
China Threatens Move Against Ericsson Amid Huawei Ban 
 

Beijing is giving Sweden one last chance to reverse its ban on telecommunications-equipment giant Huawei before it could retaliate against rival Ericsson.

 
El Pollo Loco Eliminating Use of Styrofoam 
 

El Pollo Loco said it is eliminating its use of Styrofoam and undergoing a system-wide rollout of Thermo-To-Go packaging.

 
Greensill Capital Is Target of U.K. Government Probe 
 

The U.K.'s top financial regulator said it is investigating the failed financial firm, citing allegations of what it called "potentially criminal" matters. The company's founder Lex Greensill is due to give a testimony in the U.K. parliament on Tuesday.

 
 

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