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Federal agency wants help protecting domestic violence victims from high-tech cars
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission wants feedback on how it can better protect domestic violence survivors from stalking and abuse carried out through internet-connected technology in cars.
The public ...Read more
Global film and TV production down 7% this year following Hollywood strikes, report says
Global film and TV production was down 7% during the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous year, according to a Wednesday report by film and TV tracking company ProdPro that illustrates Hollywood's slow return ...Read more
Can AI-powered drive-throughs save the day for fast food operators?
It didn't take long for Harshraj Ghai to respond to the impact of California's new $20 an hour minimum wage for his 3,700 fast-food employees.
Ghai and his family operate 180 Burger Kings, Taco Bells and Popeyes chicken ...Read more
US job openings hit three-year low, showing cooling labor market
U.S. job openings fell in March to the lowest level in three years while quits and hiring slowed, indicating more softening in the labor market.
Available positions decreased to 8.49 million from an upwardly revised 8.81 ...Read more
Starbucks CEO's honeymoon is over after sales slump, shares dive
Laxman Narasimhan’s honeymoon phase is over.
The chief executive officer of Starbucks Corp., who officially took over the coffee behemoth just over a year ago, on Tuesday cut annual guidance for a third straight quarter...Read more
Social Security and You: Survey Says 4.5 Stars
Well, the votes are in. Several weeks ago, I asked my readers to rate the service they got from the Social Security Administration in the form of stars: 5 stars for good service down to 1 star for poor service. More than ...Read more
How a negotiation over cable fees could weigh on Paramount's sale
Paramount Global's sale talks with David Ellison's Skydance Media face a milestone later this week, but the battered Redstone family-controlled media company has been scrambling to meet another deadline — one that also ...Read more
Millions of semi-trucks on US roads still rely on fossil fuels. Cutting-edge EV tech could change that
On a recent cloudless spring day on the outskirts of Gilroy, California, Christian Martorella accelerated an 18-wheeler past budding orchards. But instead of the roar of a diesel engine, the cab filled with the gentle hum ...Read more
An artificial mind, with a lifelike body: Amid a world of evolving AI, a Las Vegas man brings his creations to life
You wanna see her move? I think that’s the fun part.
The room is thick with anticipation and fabricated skulls.
She’s gonna wake up. Give her a second.
Matt McMullen eyes his creation as her eyes flutter open in ...Read more
Tech review: Tech gifts for your graduate
It is high school (and college) graduation time and that usually means some gift-giving.
I’ve got a few gift ideas for your graduates that will be welcomed whether they’re headed off to college or still trying to ...Read more
Tesla axes most of Supercharger team in blow to other automakers
Tesla Inc. eliminated almost its entire Supercharger organization, which has built a vast network of public charging stations that virtually every major automaker is in the process of tapping into in the US.
The decision ...Read more
US union members see record pay raises, outpacing nonunion workers
Unionized workers in the U.S. saw record raises, while nonunion workers’ pay barely beat inflation over the past 12 months, the latest government data show.
Wages of private sector union workers rose 6.3% in the year ...Read more
Millions of New Yorkers facing rent hikes of up to 4% for 1-year lease
Around 2 million New Yorkers living in stabilized apartments will likely see their rents climb for the third year in a row, after the board tasked with setting rates okayed a range of possible hikes at a raucous ...Read more
Eight newspapers sue Microsoft, OpenAI over the new artificial intelligence
Eight newspapers sued Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday, claiming the technology giants illegally harvested millions of copyrighted articles to create their cutting-edge “generative” artificial intelligence products ...Read more
Amazon reports $10.4 billion profit in first quarter of 2024
Amazon reported $10.4 billion in profit for the first three months of the year, marking another quarter of growth that surpassed the start of 2023.
In its first-quarter financial results, released Tuesday afternoon, ...Read more
Ecolab sells surgical business for nearly $1 billion
Ecolab is offloading its global medical solutions business, selling its surgical unit to Medline Industries for just under $1 billion.
The St. Paul based provider of water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and ...Read more
Judge in Seattle sentences Changpeng Zhao, crypto mogul, to 4 months in prison
Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, was sentenced in Seattle on Tuesday to four months in prison for failing to prevent money laundering on the ...Read more
Michigan EV fast-charging infrastructure increased 52% in 2023
Michigan’s electric-vehicle fast-charging infrastructure grew slightly faster than the nation overall last year, according to a new report by East Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group.
In 2023, the state's number of ...Read more
Former Fox News executive is named president of news and politics for NewsNation
Cherie Grzech, a longtime Washington executive for Fox News, has been named president and managing editor of news and politics for Nexstar's cable channel NewsNation.
The Chicago-based channel announced Tuesday that ...Read more
Stellantis first-quarter revenues, shipments fall amid transition to new vehicles
Stellantis NV on Tuesday said its first-quarter revenue fell 12% to $44.7 billion (41.7 billion euro) compared to last year as the company transitions to a number of next-generation vehicles that will be built on new ...Read more
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