UAW chief, having won concessions from strikes, aims to expand membership to nonunion automakers
Entering contract talks with Detroit’s three automakers, Shawn Fain set lofty expectations for what he could gain for his union members — and delivered on many of them
2023-11-21 19:25
CEO of Fortnite game maker casts Google as a 'crooked' bully in testimony during Android app trial
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has portrayed Google as a ruthless bully that resorts to shady tactics to protect a predatory payment system
2023-11-21 09:24
Senate panel subpoenas CEOs of Discord, Snap and X to testify about children's safety online
A Senate committee has issued bipartisan subpoenas to the CEOs of Discord, Snap and X, demanding that the heads of the three companies testify at a December hearing on protecting children online
2023-11-21 08:55
South Korea's president to talk trade, technology and defense on state visit to the UK
The leaders of Britain and South Korea are seeking to strengthen trade and defense ties between their countries during a state visit to the U.K. by President Yoon Suk Yeol
2023-11-21 06:47
Solar panels will cut water loss from canals in Gila River Indian Community
In a move that may soon be replicated elsewhere, the Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on their land south of Phoenix
2023-11-21 01:28
After trying to buck trend, newspaper founded with Ralph Nader's help succumbs to financial woes
A small Connecticut newspaper founded earlier this year with Ralph Nader's help has succumbed to financial problems and will be shutting down
2023-11-21 01:18
More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online
2023-11-20 20:51
Nasdaq futures edge higher as Microsoft shines
By Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -Futures tracking the Nasdaq edged higher on Monday as Microsoft gained on
2023-11-20 20:18
Microsoft hires OpenAI founders to lead AI research team after ChatGPT maker's shakeup
Microsoft has announced that it's hired Sam Altman and another co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI after they unexpectedly departed the company days earlier in a corporate shakeup that shocked the artificial intelligence world
2023-11-20 17:54
Hong Kong's Disneyland opens 1st Frozen-themed attraction, part of a $60B global expansion
Hong Kong Disneyland has opened its first Frozen-themed attraction, with thousands of eager visitors turning up to experience the new rides
2023-11-20 16:52
Canned seafood moves beyond tuna sandwiches in a pandemic trend that stuck
It looks like the U.S. canned seafood industry is moving well beyond tuna sandwiches thanks to a culinary trends that emerged from the coronavirus pandemic
2023-11-20 13:45
A Montana farmer with a flattop and ample lobbyist cash stands between GOP and Senate control
After 17 years in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Jon Tester is a well-known commodity in sparsely populated Montana — a plain-spoken grain farmer with a flattop haircut and carefully cultivated reputation as a moderate
2023-11-20 13:22