Vaughn Cockayne

Musk wants users to pay for X accounts

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said all users eventually will have to pay to use his embattled platform X.

September 19, 2023

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson floats idea of city-run grocery stores

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering city-run grocery stores after several popular chains have shuttered outlets.

September 19, 2023

UAW and carmakers enter final hours of contract talks

With just hours left before their contract expires, leaders from the United Auto Workers union and three automakers met Thursday to try and hammer out a deal.

September 14, 2023

Census Bureau finds more Americans driving to work

Busier roads and congested trains are greeting U.S. workers as more of them return to in-person work, the U.S. Census Bureau found.

September 14, 2023

Airlines call attention to industry’s staffing shortage of air traffic controllers

U.S. airlines addressed staffing issues for air traffic control that have led to massive delays and cancellations across the industry this week.

September 14, 2023

Former CEO Howard Schultz leaves Starbucks board

Starbucks founder and former CEO Howard Schultz stepped down from the company's board of directors this week.

September 14, 2023

Bill Maher announces ‘Real Time’ to return amid strikes

"Real Time With Bill Maher" will be back on screens this month despite the Writers Guild of America strike.

September 14, 2023

Lyft letting female, nonbinary riders pick gender of their driver

Rideshare company Lyft announced a new feature this week that lets female and nonbinary riders choose drivers with the same gender.

September 13, 2023

The iPhone 15 to use USB-C charging port over Apple’s Lightning port

Apple showed off its upcoming iPhone 15 this week to waves of fan support, but users will get an updated charging port with their new phone.

September 13, 2023

UAW president leans toward strike as deadline looms

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain reasserted his union's intention to strike if a deal is not reached by 11:59 p.m. Thursday.

September 13, 2023

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