Vaughn Cockayne

NLRB: Amazon chief broke labor law with union comments

The National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated federal labor law in comments about unionization at the company.

May 2, 2024

Peloton to cut 400 employees, with even CEO on the way out

Exercise equipment manufacturer Peloton on Thursday announced it will ax 15% of its workforce, plus CEO Barry McCarthy.

May 2, 2024

TikTok bringing back UMG performers such as Adele, Taylor Swift, others

TikTok has reached a licensing deal with Universal Music Group, ending a monthslong dry spell where music from Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and other stars were missing from the platform.

May 2, 2024

X extends pact with NFL to expand content scope

X renewed its deal with the National Football League this week to amplify even more content on the platform.

May 1, 2024

Musk confirms EV charging network will expand despite layoffs at Supercharger unit

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that his company will continue expanding its electric vehicle charging network around the U.S., but at a slower pace amid layoffs at the Supercharger department.

May 1, 2024

Volkswagen accepts workers’ vote in favor of joining UAW

Volkswagen accepted the results of the union election at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant in April, with workers voting overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers.

May 1, 2024

LinkedIn launches games in bid to keep users engaged

Job networking site LinkedIn jumped into the gaming sphere this week with three new logic and word puzzles.

May 1, 2024

Google workers fired after Israel protest file complaint with labor board

A group of fired Google workers have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the tech giant of violating federal labor law after it fired 28 workers protesting the company's cloud computing contract with Israel.

April 30, 2024

Former X exec Crawford moves her desk to Meta

One of Elon Musk's former employees at X has taken a lucrative position at Meta.

April 30, 2024

Threads letting popular users make money

Meta's Threads has launched a creator monetization program for users with big followings.

April 30, 2024

Musk laying off more employees at Tesla as bad year gets worse

CEO Elon Musk on Monday announced more layoffs at Tesla only weeks after he said the company would cut 10% of its global workforce.

April 30, 2024

Tesla autopilot system safety measures found to be inadequate as federal investigation concludes

After nearly three years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into Tesla's autopilot driver assistance system by concluding that the EV maker's safety measures are inadequate.

April 26, 2024

Canadian writers agree to strike authorization amid negotiations

Unionized Canadian entertainment writers voted to authorize a strike this week, following in the footsteps of their peers in the U.S.

April 25, 2024

Starbucks resumes negotiations with union this week

Unionized Starbucks workers sat down with the company Wednesday for the first round of bargaining since the coffee giant agreed to contract talks this year.

April 25, 2024

X aims to unveil TV app in further video push

Elon Musk's X announced an app for smart TVs this week, expanding the social media site into the streaming world.

April 25, 2024

Threads in the fast lane, passing X with daily U.S. users

Meta's Threads is closing the gap on its main competitor and is now hosting more daily active users in the U.S. than Elon Musk's X.

April 24, 2024

Tesla shareholder asks judge to keep company in Delaware

The Tesla shareholder who blocked CEO Elon Musk's massive pay package has asked a Delaware judge to bar the company from reincorporating in Texas.

April 24, 2024

SpaceX employee injury rates exceed industry standards

New data suggests that Elon Musk's SpaceX has a worse safety record than most other companies in the industry.

April 24, 2024

Tesla to lay off thousands from Texas plant

Tesla will cut thousands of employees from its Gigafactory Texas as part of a companywide tightening effort.

April 23, 2024

Musk lashes out at Australian demand to erase violent footage

Elon Musk said Australian regulators are trying to "control the entire internet" after a court there ordered X to hide video of an alleged terrorist attack.

April 23, 2024