Vaughn Cockayne

Contract talks advance as WGA negotiators check proposals

Writers Guild of America leaders are reviewing contract offers this week, signaling progress in the Hollywood labor struggle.

August 16, 2023

Tesla faces Chinese heat over Sentry Mode

Tesla is facing mounting pressure from China as national security and privacy become major issues for the country.

August 15, 2023

X to drop key ad format amid plummeting sales

X is ditching one of its oldest advertising formats, according to reports this week.

August 15, 2023

YouTube clamps down on what it calls ‘harmful content’ about cancer

YouTube is cracking down on cancer information and announced new rules this week.

August 15, 2023

FDA issues warning about faulty tests for pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections

The Food and Drug Administration is advising customers not to use certain brands of pregnancy, ovulation and urinary tract infection tests after the manufacturer found they were faulty.

August 15, 2023

UAW leader junks automaker’s contract proposals

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain literally trashed automaker Stellantis' recent contract offers Tuesday in an address to members.

August 9, 2023

Indeed sees spike in searches for UPS jobs

The job search website Indeed reported a surge in searches for UPS jobs this week.

August 9, 2023

X to use brand safety technology to win back advertisers

In a bid to attract key advertisers, X will start using brand safety tools as part of a new ad-tech partnership.

August 9, 2023

Why a ‘Mad Men’ money sign on picket line? That’s what the strike is for

Channeling the advertising skills of his most famous role, actor Jon Hamm appeared on a picket line this week with a "Mad Men" themed sign.

August 9, 2023

Norway to fine Meta $100,000 a day for mining user data for ads

Norway's data protection agency announced Tuesday that it would be fining social media giant Meta $100,000 a day for failing to adhere to the country's ban on mining users' personal data for targeted advertising.

August 9, 2023

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