Vaughn Cockayne

Musk’s xAI in funding talks to value the company at $40 billion

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI is reportedly engaged in funding talks that could see the company secure a $40 billion valuation.

October 30, 2024

Boeing meets with strikers for first time since contract rejection

Boeing and its striking union returned to the bargaining table Tuesday for the first talks since the union turned thumbs down on a contract proposal last week.

October 30, 2024

Self-driving cars post liability questions as companies expand

Self-driving cars have the potential to dramatically change transportation, but collisions between humans and autonomous vehicles pose complicated legal challenges.

October 29, 2024

Iowan dies from Lassa fever after returning from Africa

An Iowa resident has died after contracting Lassa fever during a trip to Africa, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services said.

October 29, 2024

Feds require airlines to immediately refund customers for canceled flights

A new Department of Transportation rule requires airline companies to refund customers for canceled flights as soon as possible.

October 29, 2024

CNN bans conservative analyst Girdusky over beeper joke

CNN on Monday banned conservative commentator Ryan Girdusky from ever returning after he made a comment the network deemed offensive.

October 29, 2024

Pizza chain owner sentenced to 8 years in prison for forced labor, deportation threats

The owner of a Massachusetts pizza chain was sentenced this week to eight years in prison after being found guilty of threatening his employees with violence and deportation.

October 29, 2024

FDA recalls antidepressant after finding cancerous chemical

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recall this week affecting thousands of bottles of duloxetine, an antidepressant sold under the name Cymbalta, after discovering traces of a chemical that can cause cancer.

October 25, 2024

Cybertruck beats out Ford, GM as No. 3 EV

The Cybertruck passed most of the competition last quarter, defeating every non-Tesla electric vehicle in sales.

October 24, 2024

Boeing strike continues after union rejects contract offer

Boeing's striking union turned thumbs down on the company's latest contract proposal Wednesday, setting the stage for a longer strike and worse economic conditions for Boeing.

October 24, 2024

Elon Musk reveals Tesla has been testing its robotaxi in California for months

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed this week that his company has been testing its upcoming robotaxi service in San Francisco over the past few months.

October 24, 2024

Meta’s Oversight Board: Facebook parent firm wrong to erase satirical post targeting Harris, Walz

Meta's Oversight Board rebuked the tech giant Wednesday after the company removed a satirical post depicting Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as the duo from the film "Dumb and Dumber."

October 23, 2024

Striking Boeing workers to vote Wednesday on new contract proposal

Striking machinists are set to vote Wednesday on Boeing's latest contract proposal, potentially ending the weekslong strike that has nearly crippled the aerospace manufacturer.

October 23, 2024

NYT union files unfair labor practice complaint against management

The NewsGuild, the umbrella union representing several worker organizations inside The New York Times, has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the paper, alleging management interrogated workers over their intentions to strike.

October 22, 2024

News Corp. sues Perplexity over copyright breach

News Corp., the publisher behind Dow Jones, the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal, is suing Perplexity AI over copyright infringement.

October 22, 2024

‘Blade Runner 2049’ producers sue Tesla over AI images at robotaxi event

The producers behind "Blade Runner 2049" filed a lawsuit this week against Elon Musk's Tesla after the electric car company allegedly used licensed content from the film to generate AI images for its robotaxi event.

October 22, 2024

Philadelphia workers win case against UAW for not striking

Seven Philadelphia-area workers won their case against United Auto Workers officials this week after the union threatened the members if they refused to strike last year.

October 17, 2024

Instagram cracks down on sextortion scams with new rules

Meta's Instagram announced new rules Thursday aimed at eliminating extortion in the name of sex -- or sextortion -- on its platform.

October 17, 2024

Meta makes cuts at Instagram, Reality Labs, WhatsApp

Tech giant Meta announced layoffs this week at its Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs units.

October 17, 2024

EU commissioners deem X not important enough for digital rules

European Union regulators this week said Elon Musk's X isn't officially a social media gatekeeper and is therefore exempt from regulation under the commission's Digital Markets Act.

October 16, 2024