Vaughn Cockayne

Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington Wildlife Refuge

Bird flu claimed the lives of 20 big cats at a Washington wildlife center this month, forcing the sanctuary to close until further notice.

December 26, 2024

Lyft accuses San Francisco of $100 million tax overcharge

Lyft accused the city of San Francisco of sending an incorrect tax bill that overcharged the rideshare company by $100 million.

December 26, 2024

Chinese automaker BYD denies allegations of ‘slavery-like’ conditions in Brazilian factory

China's largest electric vehicle maker, BYD, rebuked accusations brought by Brazilian authorities this week that the company forces employees to work like slaves.

December 26, 2024

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI secures additional $6 billion in funding

Tech mogul Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup nearly doubled its valuation this week, securing about $6 billion in financing.

December 26, 2024

Toyota contributes $1 million to Trump inaugural fund

Japanese automaker Toyota's U.S. arm is joining the ranks of powerful companies donating to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, donating $1 million to the fund.

December 24, 2024

X hikes subscription prices for premium members

Elon Musk's X is raising the price of its premium subscription model.

December 24, 2024

Cybertruck faces 7th recall of the year

Tesla is rounding out the year with another recall notice affecting 700,000 Cybertrucks.

December 24, 2024

Thousands of Starbucks workers to strike at 300 stores on Christmas Eve

An ongoing strike by unionized Starbucks workers will expand to 300 U.S. stores on Christmas Eve.

December 24, 2024

Moderate drinking actually lowers risk of death, major National Academies study finds

The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine just scrambled millions of Americans' New Year's resolutions with its latest report this week, finding that those who consume a moderate amount of alcohol actually do better on a host of health indicators.

December 19, 2024

Tesla in talks to launch robotaxis in Texas

Tesla wants to launch its long-promised robotaxi program in Texas and is evaluating Austin, according to a new report.

December 19, 2024

Moderate drinking healthier than abstaining, per study

For men, having two drinks a day may be healthier than never drinking, according to a new study from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

December 19, 2024

Amazon hit with Teamsters strike at 7 facilities

The Teamsters union launched a strike against retail giant Amazon Thursday, with workers at seven U.S. facilities walking out.

December 19, 2024

Nebraska AG files suit against Change Healthcare over data breach

Nebraska's attorney general sued Change Healthcare this week, accusing the healthcare provider of implementing weak cybersecurity measures that led to a massive breach exposing the data of over 100 million Americans.

December 18, 2024

Musk: Starlink never was active over India despite its army’s seizure

After Indian authorities seized two Starlink devices this month, CEO Elon Musk is finally speaking out.

December 18, 2024

Grubhub settles $25 million FTC lawsuit over deceptive practices

Food delivery app Grubhub has settled a $25 million lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission over allegedly deceptive business practices that misrepresented driver wages and delivery prices.

December 18, 2024

Threads passes 100 million daily users as some users leave X

Meta's "Twitter killer" Threads has passed 100 million daily users.

December 17, 2024

FTC bans ‘junk fees’ in new ruling

The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on hidden "junk fees," issuing a rule that forces companies to disclose the whole cost of a service or event upfront.

December 17, 2024

Waymo to test robotaxis in Japan next year

Alphabet's Waymo announced this week that it will begin testing its autonomous taxis in Japan in 2025, marking the company's first international expansion.

December 17, 2024

Amazon workers threaten nationwide strike amid holiday season

Thousands of Amazon warehouse and delivery workers have approved going on strike this week.

December 17, 2024

NLRB: Reality TV contestants should be designated employees

The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday asserting that contestants on Netflix's "Love Is Blind" reality dating show should be considered employees.

December 12, 2024