Everyone knows teenagers say and do stupid things. Sometimes, really stupid things. And unless you've kept the teenager in your life under a rock, they also text each other way too much.
A criminal case in Massachusetts highlights how both those behaviors —thoughtless actions and texting out every thought in one's head — can come back to haunt. Please talk to your kids about this.
It looks like Uber may come out on top in a recent regulatory fight with Massachusetts. But Bay State lawmakers appear undeterred in their quest to strangle the innovation economy. Their next target? Airbnb.
Many cities are already taxing Airbnb as hospitality businesses, forcing homeowners that rent out empty rooms to collect an additional percentage for state and local tourism taxes. With a potential revenue source of tens of millions of dollars to state and local governments, it's not surprising that politicians are jumping all over it.
