Vaughn Cockayne

Musk floats paying legal fees for employees ‘treated unfairly’ over posts

X owner Elon Musk is offering to pay the legal bills of anyone who was "treated unfairly" by their employer over their activity on Twitter.

August 8, 2023

Big ask: Auto workers’ union seeking 40% pay increase, with strike threat on the table

Unionized auto workers are hoping to score major concessions from car companies during this round of contract negotiations, reflecting in part the sharp rise in inflation and what they say are big pay raises for car executives.

August 8, 2023

‘Oppenheimer’ to extend Imax 70 mm run in theaters

Christopher Nolan's biopic "Oppenheimer" will extend its theatrical 70 mm Imax run through the end of August due to popular demand.

August 8, 2023

‘Jeopardy!’ deals with writers’ strike by repeating winners and questions

"Jeopardy!" will use previous contestants and questions to comply with the writers' strike, the show announced this week.

August 8, 2023

City workers in Los Angeles on strike for 24 hours for better wages, working conditions

Thousands of Los Angeles city employees walked off the job Tuesday for a 24-hour strike to push for better wages and working conditions.

August 8, 2023

Church of Scientology calls actress Leah Remini a ‘horrible person’ and ‘anti-free speech bigot’

The Church of Scientology called actress Leah Remini an "anti-free speech bigot" in its response to a lawsuit the former member of the church filed this week.

August 4, 2023

Researchers claim to have discovered how to get Tesla upgrades without paying

Researchers say they have discovered how to "jailbreak" a Tesla.

August 3, 2023

Meta’s Threads plans to add features to siphon disgruntled users from Elon Musk’s X platform

Meta's "Twitter Killer" Threads is quickly developing features to attract disillusioned users from X, the social network formerly known as Twitter.

August 3, 2023

Social media giant Reddit suffers major service crash

Popular social networking and aggregation website Reddit was inaccessible on any platform for hours Wednesday after suffering a major service crash.

August 3, 2023

Hollywood A-listers donate millions of dollars to actors’ union emergency fund

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are writing monumental checks to the Screen Actors Guild in an effort to bolster the union's emergency relief fund during the ongoing strike.

August 3, 2023

Anheuser Busch revenue drops nearly $400 million after Bud Light controversy

The controversy surrounding Bud Light in the U.S. seriously cut into parent company Anheuser Busch's bottom line, according to a recent report.

August 3, 2023

Actress Leah Remini accuses Church of Scientology of harassment in lawsuit

Actress and former member of the Church of Scientology Leah Remini accused the church in a new lawsuit of stalking and harassment.

August 2, 2023

X users can now hide verification status

X, formerly Twitter, is letting verified users hide their verification badges.

August 2, 2023

Reenactment of Parkland school shooting to aid civil case

A reenactment of Florida's Parkland high school mass shooting will take place Friday as part of a civil case.

August 2, 2023

Striking Hollywood writers agree to restart negotiations with studios this week

Striking screenwriters with the Writers Guild of America announced Tuesday that the union will be restarting contract negotiations this week.

August 2, 2023

Amazon rolls out telehealth services nationwide

Amazon Clinic is now available in every state and the District of Columbia, the company announced Tuesday.

August 2, 2023

Regulators open investigation into possible Tesla steering glitches

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a new investigation into possible steering problems in certain Tesla models.

August 1, 2023

Actor Stephen Amell comes out against SAG strike

"Arrow" actor Stephen Amell told fans he does not support the Screen Actors Guild strike, making him likely the most famous SAG member to speak out against the Hollywood labor battle.

August 1, 2023

X marks the wrong spot: Musk’s firm penalized for bright sign on building

Despite taking it down, social media company X will be fined by the city of San Francisco for the construction of an illuminated sign atop its building.

August 1, 2023

AMC boasts biggest week ever during ‘Barbenheimer’ buzz

AMC Theatres says more people went to its venues last week than at any other seven-day period in the company's 103-year history.

August 1, 2023