Vaughn Cockayne

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

Starbucks to start contract negotiations with union

Coffee giant Starbucks will finally begin formal contract negotiations with Starbucks Workers United, over two years after the union won its first election.

February 28, 2024

Meta’s Threads continues to beat X in daily downloads on iOS, Google

Meta's Threads remains one of the most downloaded social media apps on Apple and Google's app stores and is consistently beating its main competitor X in downloads.

February 27, 2024

Sony to cut 900 employees from gaming division, 8% of global staff

Japanese tech giant Sony announced it will lay off about 900 employees from its PlayStation division, in another devastating blow to the gaming industry.

February 27, 2024

Majority of workers at largest U.S. Mercedes plant sign with UAW

Most employees at an Alabama Mercedes plant have signed union cards with the United Auto Workers, the union announced Tuesday.

February 27, 2024

Wendy’s to initiate dynamic pricing based on demand in 2025

Popular fast-food restaurant Wendy's announced it will introduce Uber-style price surging to its menu based on daily demand.

February 27, 2024

GM’s Cruise to restart operations in Texas after being banished from California

General Motors' self-driving taxi company Cruise says it will restart operations in Texas, just months after the company was kicked out of California over safety concerns.

February 23, 2024

Vice Media shutters website, lays off hundreds

Vice Media has ceased publishing content on its website and has fired much of its news staff, effectively ending over a decade of info operations.

February 23, 2024

Elon Musk order to open files ignored by Twitter staff worried about federal fines

Twitter employees disregarded orders from Elon Musk to fully share data with journalists looking into anti-conservative bias soon after the billionaire acquired the site in late 2022 -- a move that might have saved the company an expensive Federal Trade Commission fine.

February 22, 2024

X complies with Indian order to suppress accounts, posts

X announced Wednesday it's withholding certain accounts and posts after the Indian government ordered it to do so.

February 22, 2024

NLRB: Home Depot broke law by firing employee over BLM support

The National Labor Relations Board ruled Wednesday that popular retailer Home Depot violated the law by firing an employee for wearing a work apron with Black Lives Matter messaging.

February 22, 2024