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Cybertruck workers told to stay home for three days as inventory grows

Cybertruck line workers at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory were told to stay home for three days this week as the company responds to sluggish sales creating a backlog.

December 3, 2024

Meta says AI had little impact on flawed election information

Meta announced this week that content generated by artificial intelligence made up less than 1% of what it called wrong election information on its platforms.

December 3, 2024

Wisconsin judge returns collective bargaining rights to public sector unions

A Wisconsin judge restored collective bargaining rights to public sector workers this week, ruling that Act 10, also called the Budget Repair Bill, violated the state's Constitution.

December 3, 2024

Delaware judge rejects Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package again

A Delaware judge has blocked Elon Musk's massive Tesla pay package for the second time this year, ruling that the company's vote to approve the payout doesn't change anything.

December 3, 2024

Judge tosses out defamation suit against Fox News over Jan. 6

A federal judge has dismissed a defamation suit against Fox News brought by a Jan. 6 Capitol riot participant who accused the network and its hosts of spreading misinformation about him.

November 27, 2024

Musk-owned AI company to launch stand-alone app

Elon Musk's xAI is set to start a ChatGPT-like app.

November 27, 2024

X claims ownership of Infowars’ account to block sale to Onion

Elon Musk's X claimed control of the Infowars social media account this week, arguing it owns everything on its platform.

November 27, 2024

Alternative ride-sharing platform Empower must hit the brakes in D.C.

A District of Columbia judge ordered ride-share service Empower, a Lyft and Uber competitor, to cease operations in the city after the company failed to adhere to regulations.

November 27, 2024

Musk hints that X deprioritizes links to keep users on platform

X owner Elon Musk has implied that the platform throttles the reach of posts, including links to external sites, to keep users from leaving.

November 26, 2024

Disney pays $43 million to settle pay discrimination lawsuit

Disney has agreed to pay $43 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company paid women less than men with the same job title.

November 26, 2024

Tesla to be excluded from California EV tax credits under new proposal

Tesla could end up missing out on California's new set of tax credits for electric vehicles.

November 26, 2024

Banana taped to wall fetches over $6 million at auction

Artist Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian," art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall, drew $6.24 million at auction Wednesday.

November 21, 2024

Reddit crashes 2 straight days

Social media site Reddit experienced a major outage Thursday morning, one day after a similar outage left thousands of users without access.

November 21, 2024

Neuralink gets Canadian approval for human tests

Elon Musk's Neuralink has received approval from Canada's top medical body to perform human trials, the brain implant company said Wednesday.

November 21, 2024

No more working in pajamas: Musk, Ramaswamy target teleworking for federal employees

Billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said this week they support requiring all federal employees to return to the office five days a week.

November 21, 2024

Jay Leno tumbles down 60-foot hill

Comedian Jay Leno left the hospital black and blue this week after falling down a 60-foot hill on his way to dinner.

November 20, 2024

UAW: Most Ford battery workers at Kentucky plant sign union cards

The majority of workers at a Ford battery plant in Kentucky signed union cards with the United Auto Workers, the union announced Wednesday.

November 20, 2024

Sheetz to cut unleaded gas by 40 cents over Thanksgiving holiday

Drivers looking to save at the pump during their Thanksgiving trip home may want to stop at Sheetz.

November 20, 2024

Ford to eliminate 4,000 jobs in Europe amid low EV sales, Chinese competition

Ford Motor Co. announced this week that it will cut 14% of its European workforce, pointing to low electric vehicle sales and increased competition from Chinese automakers.

November 20, 2024

Bluesky sees huge growth after election

Fledgling social media platform Bluesky has seen a massive influx of users in the wake of the presidential election, fetching 20 million users while trying to compete with X and Threads.

November 19, 2024