Vaughn Cockayne

X lets paying users publish long articles

X unveiled its long-format Articles project this week, expanding the type of content on the site.

March 8, 2024

Aldi to open 800 more U.S. stores by decade’s end

Discount grocery chain Aldi announced Thursday its plan to open 800 new stores in the U.S.

March 7, 2024

February layoffs highest since 2009 as tech, finance industries struggle

Layoff announcements in February reached their highest levels in over a decade, according to a new Challenger, Gray & Christmas study.

March 7, 2024

Musk says he won’t donate to Biden or Trump

Elon Musk, one of the world's richest men, won't be giving money to either of the expected presidential nominees this year.

March 7, 2024

Musk: X bulking up as full financial app, adding New York, California to its payment license list

More users will soon be able to pay their bills on X, says the platform's owner, Elon Musk.

March 7, 2024

Google’s Waymo to begin self-driving taxi service for Texas employees

Google's self-driving taxi company Waymo began providing driverless transportation for employees in Austin, Texas, this week.

March 6, 2024

Taylor Swift revealed to be distant relative of poet Emily Dickinson

Pop icon Taylor Swift's lyrical skills have deep roots.

March 6, 2024

Judge allows $250 million copyright lawsuit against X to proceed

Elon Musk's X will have to reckon with a $250 million copyright lawsuit after a federal judge ruled it could go through this week.

March 6, 2024

OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk after lawsuit

The war of words between tech billionaire Elon Musk and the artificial intelligence company OpenAI is heating up.

March 6, 2024

Dartmouth men’s basketball team wins union vote

Dartmouth College's men's basketball team voted to recognize a union Tuesday, making it the first collegiate sports club to do so.

March 5, 2024

Meta platforms up and running after massive outage

Most of Meta's flagship platforms bounced back after going dark Tuesday.

March 5, 2024

SpaceX facing accusations of sexism in NLRB hearing

SpaceX will be smacked with allegations of sexism and retaliatory firings before a U.S. labor board judge Tuesday.

March 5, 2024

Environmental activists say they torched electricity pylon at Berlin Tesla facility to shut it down

Environmental activists claimed responsibility for igniting an electricity pylon in the German capital Tuesday, an attack that crippled Tesla's Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg.

March 5, 2024

Ford EV customers offered free Tesla charging adapters

Thanks to a giveaway plan launched this week, Ford EV drivers will soon have access to Tesla's large charging network.

February 29, 2024

Most Americans want to stay neutral in the Israel-Hamas war: Poll

While discussion concerning U.S. support for Israel and its war efforts in Gaza continues to polarize people across the political spectrum, a new survey suggests most Americans want their country to remain neutral.

February 29, 2024

Anheuser-Busch reports collapse in U.S. revenue after boycott

The world's largest brewer had a tough 2023. On Thursday, Anheuser-Busch, brewer of popular brands Bud Light and Stella Artois, announced staggering declines in its yearly profit and revenue last year.

February 29, 2024

Teamsters reach tentative deal with Anheuser-Busch

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters struck a deal with brewer Anheuser-Busch late Wednesday that avoided a threatened strike.

February 29, 2024

Teamsters reject new Anheuser-Busch offer as strike looms

Leadership with the Teamsters blasted brewer Anheuser-Busch's latest contract offer Wednesday, just two days before thousands of union members could strike.

February 28, 2024

Chrysler recalls 300,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees over steering malfunction

Chrysler on Tuesday recalled more than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees over a steering-wheel issue that could cause crashes.

February 28, 2024

Family Dollar hit with record fine for rat-infested warehouse

Popular discount retail chain Family Dollar will pay a nearly $42 million penalty after regulators found the company sold products from a warehouse infested with rodents for years.

February 28, 2024