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Netflix adds 9.33 million customers, crushing Street forecasts
Netflix Inc. posted its best start to the year since 2020, attracting more new customers than anyone expected thanks to a strong slate of original programs and a crackdown on password sharing.
Netflix added 9.33 million ...Read more
Uber rolls out blue checkmark system for rider verification in 12 cities
Uber launched a pilot program Thursday in 12 cities around the U.S. to verify riders on the app for increased safety for drivers.
The new safety feature means riders using Uber will be verified on the app and have a ...Read more
Disney, Universal report leg injuries, loss of consciousness on rides
Visitors at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando experienced leg injuries, shortness of breath and loss of consciousness on rides at their theme parks in the first three months of 2024, a state report revealed Thursday....Read more
AG of Michigan to investigate $20M grant used by businesswoman to buy $4,500 coffee maker
LANSING, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has opened an investigation into a $20 million grant awarded to a Metro Detroit businesswoman that was used on expenses that included a $4,500 coffee maker, an $11,...Read more
Google fires 28 employees who protested Israel cloud contract
Google has terminated 28 employees after dozens of workers participated in sit-ins inside company offices earlier this week to protest the tech giant's work in Israel amid the war against Hamas in Gaza.
The protests, ...Read more
California in a jam after borrowing billions to pay unemployment benefits
California's massive budget deficit, coupled with the state's relatively high level of joblessness, has become a major barrier to reducing the billions of dollars of debt it has incurred to pay unemployment benefits.
The ...Read more
Mercedes-Benz workers to vote on whether to join the UAW in May
Employees at Mercedes-Benz Group's assembly and battery plants outside Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote whether to join the United Auto Workers from May 13-17, the National Labor Relations Board said Thursday.
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Red state coal towns still power the West Coast. We can't just let them die
COLSTRIP, Montana — In the early morning light, it’s easy to mistake the towering gray mounds for an odd-looking mountain range — pale and dull and devoid of life, some pine trees and shrublands in the foreground ...Read more
Downtown LA is hurting. Frank Gehry thinks arts can lead a revival
With two major expansions of downtown Los Angeles cultural institutions in the works, Bunker Hill is primed to elevate its status as the region's leading arts center even as the area around it struggles with persistent ...Read more
Real estate Q&A: How can I get my HOA to allow car covers?
Q: I recently moved and am now, for the first time, dealing with a homeowners association. I have a classic Cadillac that I used to keep covered at my previous residence. The rules in place at my new residence forbid car ...Read more
Disturbing News for Your Boss
It's the law, or it soon could be.
According to legislation proposed by San Francisco Assembly Member Matt Haney, a new law -- AB 2751 to its friends -- and it has lots of friends -- an employee whose boss disturbs them...Read more
Media groups urge feds to investigate after Google limits California news in search results
Two journalism trade organizations representing thousands of publishers this week called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: With his Truth Social stock, Trump may be laughing all the way to the bank -- but his investors have reason to weep
With their life savings, childrens' college funds and their own retirement prospects at stake, most people probably view investing in stocks as a serious business. Now and then, however, the markets produce comedy gold.
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Construction paused at VinFast's NC site as carmaker seeks a smaller footprint
Nearly nine months after VinFast broke ground on its planned $4 billion electric vehicle factory in North Carolina, construction at the Chatham County site has stalled while local officials await updated building plans ...Read more
Boeing workers still scared to raise safety concerns, say FAA-appointed experts
After spending a year interviewing Boeing employees and executives, documenting the company’s safety processes and taking stock of changes Boeing made after two deadly 737 Max crashes, an expert panel determined the ...Read more
Boeing hid safety risks in 'criminal cover-up,' whistleblowers tell Senate
In sworn testimony before a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday, a Boeing engineer reiterated his accusation that Boeing has hidden safety risks on the 787 Dreamliner and the 777 widebody jets, rejecting the account Boeing ...Read more
Disneyland costumed staffers from Goofy to Elsa seek union vote
Walt Disney Co. employees who dress up as Goofy and other beloved characters to entertain guests at the company’s California theme parks have taken a key step toward unionizing.
A majority of the staff members who meet...Read more
As other banks report decline in deposits, US Bancorp experiencing a surge
As other banks report declines to their average deposits, Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp, the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, has experienced a surge in that segment despite an uncertain rate environment....Read more
Tech layoffs jolt Bay Area economy with hundreds of new job cuts
SUNNYVALE, California — A high-profile aerospace and defense contractor and a semiconductor company were among the latest tech firms to chop jobs in the Bay Area, cutbacks that will erase more than 200 positions.
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Canada to start taxing tech giants in 2024 despite US complaints
Canada will start applying a proposed tax on the world’s biggest technology companies this year, despite threats from American lawmakers to carry out trade reprisals against a levy that will primarily hit U.S. firms.
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