Vaughn Cockayne

Boeing contract talks stall as strike nears one week

Boeing's contract negotiations with its striking union fell apart Wednesday after both parties failed to agree on key issues.

September 19, 2024

Amazon to raise pay of U.S. hourly workers in transport, fulfillment

Amazon will boost the wages of its transport and fulfillment workers in the U.S., the retail giant announced Wednesday.

September 18, 2024

Boeing, union resume contract talks with federal mediators

Boeing and its striking union were set to resume contract negotiations Wednesday under the watch of federal mediators, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced.

September 18, 2024

Elon Musk says SpaceX will sue FAA over regulatory overreach

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that his rocket company will sue the Federal Aviation Administration for "regulatory overreach" after the agency fined the company $630,000 for violating launch regulations.

September 18, 2024

Study: Drivers using automated driving systems likelier to multitask

Drivers using partially automated driving systems lean toward distracting themselves from the road, according to a new study.

September 17, 2024

Amazon orders corporate staff back to office full-time

Online retail giant Amazon has ordered its corporate employees back to the office after nearly five years of flexible remote work.

September 17, 2024

SpaceX blasts rocket regulations: ‘Starships need to fly’

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX said this week that federal regulations stymie innovation and hurt U.S. dominance in space exploration.

September 12, 2024

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