AT&T completes DIRECTV acquisition
AT&T has officially finished its acquisition of DIRECTV. It's now the largest pay TV provider in the world, with more than 26 million customers just in the U.S. That's in addition to its the 132 million wireless subscribers in the U.S. and Mexico. It looked touch-and-go for awhile whether federal regulators would allow the deal to go through, but in the end, the FCC and FTC approved the $49 billion deal.
Uber is delivering election-themed ice cream drumsticks in D.C. today
Starting at 11 a.m. today in D.C., you can get presidential election-themed Drumsticks delivered curbside by Uber for $3 each with a $15 minimum. To order your frozen treat, you can toggle to the ICE CREAM option on the Uber app and choose a red, white or blue sleeve to show your political party allegiance. Capital One cardholders also get a free $15 order of ice cream by choosing their Capital One card as payment and entering SWEETDEAL as the promo code. And because Uber teamed up with Nestlé for this event, all ice cream customers are entered for a chance to win free Nestlé products for a year.
A DC startup's Netflix-style solution to business travel
Figuring out air travel plans is a hassle for frequent business fliers, but a Washington, D.C.-based startup may change that. OneGo, founded by serial entrepreneur Paulius Grigas offers a different approach to booking flights. A tiered subscription model offers a monthly fee for unlimited flights. Can this model disrupt the way small businesses arrange travel? Grigas explains his vision for the future of flight in our full story here.
A local veteran has built an app to crowdsource war reporting
After flying helicopters in the Marines, Jerry Godwin wants to change how armed conflicts are reported. He's launched a new startup called Vox Report to crowdsource video filmed on the scene of battles to show a different side than traditional media usually does. Find out how Godwin plans to disrupt the way conflict is reported in Chris Bing's report here.
Al Franken takes on Apple's music streaming
Senator Al Franken (D-Mn.) is going after Apple over its music streaming business. Franken has claimed that Apple's rules illegally limit competition, especially the 30 percent cut it takes on App Store apps. The FTC is also going after Apple for the same issues, but is there a solution? Learn more in Chris Bing's report here.
