Instacart CEO Rogers calls grocery competition fears ‘overblown’

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Instacart‘s stock surged over 7% after the company‘s robust results alleviated worries over mounting competitive pressures in the grocery delivery market. During an earnings call with analysts, CEO Chris Rogers, who took the helm last year, called the concerns “overblown” and said the company monitors threats “extremely closely.”…

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Former Trump aide Liddell on board of directors

Chris Liddell, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, listens during an American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, June 26, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic on Friday announced it has appointed longtime executive and political operative…

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Prosecutor moves to dismiss charges against men accused of violent encounter with federal agents in Minneapolis

A federal prosecutor is seeking to dismiss charges against two men involved in what authorities described as a violent altercation with immigration agents in Minneapolis last month. In a filing Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, a federal prosecutor cited newly discovered evidence that he says is “materially inconsistent” with preliminary hearing testimony and…

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