Vaughn Cockayne

Boeing faces damaging strike Thursday if union workers reject contract offer

West Coast-based Boeing workers are set to vote on a controversial contract proposal Thursday to determine if the aerospace company will be hit with a strike.

September 12, 2024

Democratic senators urge FTC, DOJ to probe AI products over antitrust violations

Several Democratic senators signed a letter this week pressing the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to investigate whether some artificial intelligence products break antitrust laws.

September 11, 2024

New York Times tech workers union votes to authorize strike

Unionized tech workers at the New York Times voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to authorize a strike against the newspaper.

September 11, 2024

Dozens of attorneys general press Congress to add warning labels to social media platforms

Attorneys general from 42 states issued a letter Monday urging Congress to require social media companies to attach a surgeon general's warning label to their apps.

September 10, 2024

Elon Musk irks Arizona election official on X, claims illegal immigrants have voting rights

Elon Musk is sounding the alarm for potential voter fraud in Arizona ahead of the 2024 presidential election, even if it annoys one of the state's top election officials.

September 10, 2024

UAW staffers accuse union of illegally firing organizer, stalling contract talks

United Auto Workers employees say the union uses union-busting tactics against its own staff.

September 10, 2024

Waymo launches safety data center to win consumer trust

Alphabet's self-driving taxi company Waymo this week released massive amounts of data concerning its safety record as part of a new online safety hub aimed at capturing customer trust.

September 5, 2024

Brazilian justice asks high court to review X ban challenge

A Brazilian justice wants the country's high court to review a challenge to the ban on Elon Musk's X brought by a conservative political party.

September 5, 2024

X renews hiring effort for security and content moderation

Elon Musk's X is beefing up its security and content moderation teams.

September 5, 2024

Volvo abandons goal to sell only EVs by 2030

Swedish automaker Volvo on Thursday announced it's no longer aiming to sell only electric vehicles by the end of the decade, citing shifting market trends.

September 5, 2024

Meta review board: ‘From the river to the sea’ can stay on its sites

Meta's independent oversight board on Wednesday said usage of the phrase "from the river to the sea" is not inherently hateful and shouldn't be automatically removed.

September 4, 2024

Judge: X can be sued for age discrimination

A San Francisco judge ruled late Tuesday that former Twitter workers who believe they were fired for age discrimination can sue X as a class.

September 4, 2024

Lyft scales back dockless bikes, scooters, announces layoffs

Rideshare company Lyft on Wednesday announced it's cutting public-access bicycles and scooters from its lineup in certain cities and laying off employees this year.

September 4, 2024

Starlink complies with Brazilian court order, blocks access to X

Elon Musk's Starlink agreed to block X in Brazil Tuesday, just one day after the broadband satellite company announced it would defy the order from the Brazilian Supreme Court.

September 4, 2024

National Novel Writing Month faces backlash for pro-AI stance

Writers and creators are lashing out at National Novel Writing Month over its acceptance of prose generated by artificial intelligence.

September 3, 2024

CWA-AT&T contract talks break down amid strike

The Communications Workers of America announced Monday it was withdrawing from mediation procedures with AT&T, accusing the company of stalling contract negotiations.

September 3, 2024

X remains online in Brazil for Starlink customers

Brazilians might be able to still use X with the help of Elon Musk's Starlink satellites.

September 3, 2024

X restricts links to NPR story on Trump Arlington altercation

X has marked links to a National Public Radio story as "unsafe," raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is censoring the news outlet.

August 29, 2024

Teamsters expands Amazon strikes over labor practices

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Thursday announced an expansion of its strikes against Amazon, greatly increasing work stoppages against the retail giant.

August 29, 2024

Brazilian Supreme Court threatens to pull the plug on X

Brazil's top court ordered X to pick a legal representative by Thursday or risk suspension in the country.

August 29, 2024