Vaughn Cockayne

Drew Barrymore crossing picket line cost her the host role with National Book Awards

Actress Drew Barrymore has been dropped as host of the upcoming National Book Awards after she announced her talk show would continue taping amid the Hollywood labor strikes.

September 13, 2023

Celebrated writers sue Meta over copyright infringement in AI training

Several acclaimed artists and writers are suing tech giant Meta for using their copyrighted production to train the company's LLaMA artificial intelligence program.

September 13, 2023

New book says Musk ordered Starlink satellites turned off during Ukrainian attack

A new biography of billionaire Elon Musk sheds light on how much control the tech mogul had over the war in Ukraine.

September 12, 2023

Meta’s Threads blocks searches for COVID, vaccine

Meta's Threads social media platform is blocking searches for COVID-19 or any pandemic-related inquiries.

September 12, 2023

Automaker Stallantis says contract talks on ‘good path’ to avoid UAW strike

As the strike deadline rapidly approaches, automaker Stellantis says contract talks with the United Auto Workers are proceeding smoothly.

September 12, 2023

McDonald’s to phase out self-serve soda fountains

McDonald's announced this week it will eliminate its self-serve soda machines by 2032 in U.S. locations.

September 12, 2023

Amid Hollywood strikes, Ken Jennings hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ Season 40

Co-host and former champion Ken Jennings returned to host "Jeopardy!" for its 40th season, ending weeks of confusion amid the labor strikes.

September 12, 2023

Musk biographer Isaacson walks back bombshell Ukraine-Crimea story

Elon Musk's biographer is walking back a key claim in his highly anticipated biography even as it hits store shelves this week.

September 12, 2023

UAW delivers offer to Ford a week before strike deadline

The United Auto Workers produced what may be the final counteroffer before a strike hits Ford in the labor battle.

September 7, 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery’s boss calls on Hollywood to end strikes

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said all of Hollywood needs to come together to resolve the strikes and return to work as soon as possible.

September 7, 2023

Most modern cars sell user information to data miners, study finds

Modern cars are collecting user data and selling it at record rates, according to a new study this week.

September 7, 2023

Texans unable to get driver’s licenses after system failure

New and veteran drivers in Texas haven't been able to get driver's licenses this week after a botched system update forced offices to close.

September 7, 2023

Roku lays off 300 workers in latest cuts

Roku fired around 300 workers this week, around 10% of its workforce, in further restructuring.

September 6, 2023

Musk took out $1 billion loan from SpaceX ahead of Twitter deal

Tech billionaire Elon Musk borrowed $1 billion from his company SpaceX just before buying Twitter, according to a report.

September 6, 2023

ADL rips Musk for promoting ‘Ban the ADL’ campaign

The Anti-Defamation League called out tech mogul Elon Musk this week for supporting a movement to ban the civil rights organization.

September 6, 2023

Meta pulling back Facebook News in Europe

Tech giant Meta announced this week that it would begin "depreciating" the Facebook News tab in Europe at the end of the year.

September 6, 2023

Meta employees return to the office as part of mandate

Employees for tech giant Meta are back in the office this week after the company demanded workers appear at least three days a week on-site.

September 6, 2023

UPS driver dies after working in scorching heat

A Texas UPS driver died just days after working in temperatures upward of 100 degrees.

August 31, 2023

Threads unveils new search option

After adding a web version last week, Meta's "Twitter Killer" Threads announced this week that a new search function will be added to the app soon.

August 31, 2023

Feds might throw stones at Tesla’s purported glass house

Federal investigators are looking into Tesla's secret Project 42 that reportedly included building a glass house for CEO Elon Musk.

August 31, 2023