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Feds fine Ford $165 million over failed recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday announced an agreement with Ford Motor Co. that included a $165 million civil penalty.

November 14, 2024

Onion wins bid for Infowars’ equipment, brand

Satirical news site The Onion acquired conservative news platform Infowars this week after winning a bidding war with the site's supporters.

November 14, 2024

Don Lemon officially leaves X after feud with Musk

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon announced this week he's gone from Elon Musk's X, less than a year after a public feud between them.

November 14, 2024

Boeing to send out layoff notices to 10% of work force, on week after strike settled

Nine days after settling a strike that cost the company billions, airplane manufacturer Boeing announced that it plans to cut 10% of its workforce and will start sending out layoff notices this week.

November 13, 2024

Spirit Airlines nears bankruptcy after Frontier deal falls through

Value airline Spirit is approaching bankruptcy after a merger with rival Frontier Airlines broke down, according to a report.

November 13, 2024

CNN to undergo massive layoffs, budget cuts after disappointing election ratings

Layoffs, salary cuts and reorganization are coming to CNN after it saw less-than-stellar ratings for its election night coverage.

November 13, 2024

Tesla recalls thousands of Cybertrucks over acceleration issue

Tesla on Wednesday issued its sixth Cybertruck recall this year, pulling back over 2,000 vehicles.

November 13, 2024

Meta tweaks ad policy over EU objections

Meta announced changes to its targeted advertising policy this week after European Union regulators said the company wasn't doing enough to restrict the amount of information sold to ad agencies.

November 12, 2024

Waymo robotaxi opens access to all in Los Angeles

Los Angeles residents can now order robotaxis from their phones after Google's autonomous vehicle company Waymo ended its waitlist Tuesday.

November 12, 2024

The New York Times’ Tech Guild ends strike without settling contract

The New York Times' Tech Guild ended its strike this week even though it didn't solidify a contract.

November 12, 2024

Honda faces investigation over engine failure

U.S. regulators are investigating over 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles after receiving numerous engine failure reports.

November 12, 2024

Australia proposes banning social media for teens under 16

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday that his government would begin proceedings on a rule that would ban social media use for children under 16 years old.

November 7, 2024

Max to fight password sharing

Streaming service Max will try harder to keep customers from sharing their passwords and hinted that price increases could follow.

November 7, 2024

Judge: No new trial for Tesla investors over Musk’s 2018 tweets

Tesla investors lost their bid for a new trial Wednesday after a federal appeals court upheld a jury ruling that CEO Elon Musk wasn't liable over claims he misled investors by posting about taking his electric vehicle company private in 2018.

November 7, 2024

Amazon CEO rebukes claim that return-to-office mandate is covert layoff strategy

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy rejected claims made by some staff and analysts that the company's recently announced return-to-office strategy is a backdoor firing strategy.

November 7, 2024

Massachusetts ride-share drivers can unionize after voters back them

Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts can form unions and collectively bargain with their employers after voters approved a ballot measure in the state Tuesday.

November 6, 2024

Tesla shares jump 13% after Trump victory

Shares of Elon Musk's Tesla shot up 13% Wednesday morning after Donald Trump won the presidency.

November 6, 2024

Lyft partners with robotaxi companies to bring self-driving cars to ride-hailing app

Ride-sharing company Lyft on Wednesday said it will team up with three robotaxi firms to bring autonomous vehicles to its ride-hailing app in several U.S. cities.

November 6, 2024

Pennsylvania county extends voting by 2 hours after ballot scanning botch

Voters in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, were given extra time to cast their ballots on Tuesday after a judge accepted a petition to extend voting hours.

November 5, 2024

Retail giant Amazon to begin drone deliveries in Arizona

Online retail giant Amazon announced Tuesday that it will begin drone deliveries to customers near its same-day delivery site in Tolleson, Arizona.

November 5, 2024