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Uber’s business is booming even with high gas prices and inflation

August 2, 2022 8:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara O’Brien, CNN Business Even higher gas prices and soaring inflation aren’t slowing down Uber’s rebound from the worst days…

Two years after then-President Donald Trump said he would ban TikTok in the United States through an executive order

TikTok’s ties to China are once again under fire in Washington. Here’s why

August 2, 2022 6:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Two years after then-President Donald Trump said he would ban TikTok in the United States through an executive…

A sea of electronic waste stacked over six feet high cover the landscape at Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling

‘A mountain that just keeps growing.’ What to know about the e-waste left behind by your gadgets

August 1, 2022 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business If you have one or more drawers filled with old gadgets and wires, you’re not alone. Decades of the tech…

Humanoid diving robot explores shipwrecks on the bottom of the ocean

July 30, 2022 6:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A robot created at Stanford University in California is diving down to shipwrecks and sunken planes in a way that humans…

Humanoid diving robot explores shipwrecks on the bottom of the ocean

July 30, 2022 6:22 AM CNN

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A robot created at Stanford University in California is diving down to shipwrecks and sunken planes in a way that humans…

Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks is seen here in Washington in March 2020. Twitter's lawsuit against Musk over his move to terminate their $44 billion acquisition agreement will go to trial on October 17.

The trial between Twitter and Elon Musk now has a date

July 29, 2022 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk over his move to terminate their $44 billion acquisition agreement…

The online ad market is in decline and it’s dragging down tech giants with it

July 29, 2022 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Much of contemporary Silicon Valley was built on advertising dollars. That dependence made even the most powerful…

Amazon packages move on a conveyor belt during a tour of the advanced robotics facility fulfillment centre

Amazon beats expectations to avoid tech earnings slump

July 28, 2022 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Amazon appears to still be going strong even as other Big Tech companies stumble amid pressure from inflation and an…

Instagram walks back updates after criticism from Kardashian family

July 28, 2022 2:16 PM CNN

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Instagram on Thursday said it will walk back some of its recent feature changes after facing mounting backlash…

Instagram walks back updates after criticism from Kardashian family

July 28, 2022 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Instagram on Thursday said it will walk back some of its recent feature changes after facing mounting backlash…

Apple iPhone SE 3 smartphones during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. flagship store in New York

Apple’s profit declines nearly 11%

July 28, 2022 3:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Even the world’s most valuable tech company isn’t immune to the more challenging global economic climate.…

Amazon beats expectations to avoid tech earnings slump

July 28, 2022 1:49 PM CNN

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Amazon appears to still be going strong even as other Big Tech companies stumble amid pressure from inflation and an…

Customers line up to enter a new Apple store on May 21 in Wuhan

Why Apple can’t quit China

July 28, 2022 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business For close to two decades, Apple and China have been inextricably linked. The world’s most populous country not…

Facebook parent posts first revenue decline as a public company

July 27, 2022 6:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook is in decline. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, reported revenue of $28.8 billion for the three months…

The Federal Trade Commission on July 27 moved to block Facebook-parent Meta from acquiring virtual reality company Within

FTC files to block Facebook-parent Meta from buying a VR company

July 27, 2022 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, Rachel Metz and Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday moved to block Facebook-parent Meta from acquiring virtual…

TikTok on July 27 said it would share more data with certain researchers to study activity on the platform amid renewed scrutiny of the short-form video app's impact on society and its ties to Beijing.

TikTok pledges more transparency for researchers amid renewed scrutiny

July 27, 2022 11:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business TikTok on Wednesday said it would share more data with certain researchers to study activity on the platform…

Twitter has set a date for its shareholders to vote to approve its $44 billion acquisition deal by Elon Musk

Twitter has set a date for its shareholders to vote on Elon Musk acquisition

July 26, 2022 2:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has set a date for its shareholders to vote to approve its $44 billion acquisition deal by Elon Musk, despite…

A view of building BV100's common sitting areas on the first floor

Google posts major ad sales growth slowdown following pandemic boom

July 26, 2022 7:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Online advertising companies have been warning of a slowdown in ad demand amid high inflation and recession fears, and…

A Microsoft store is pictured in New York City

Microsoft says China and Russia hurt its earnings

July 26, 2022 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Microsoft’s business is taking a hit from events on the other side of the world. The tech giant on Tuesday…

Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner attend the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills during the 92nd Academy Awards

Instagram has a Kardashian problem: Users revolt against app changes

July 26, 2022 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Tati Bruening was once the textbook example of an Instagram user. Since the pandemic, she has been…

Facebook-parent Meta is weighing whether to relax its policies against Covid-19 misinformation

Meta considers easing its Covid-19 misinformation policy

July 26, 2022 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Facebook-parent Meta is weighing whether to relax its policies against Covid-19 misinformation, proposing a shift from removing…

Shopify will lay off approximately 10% of its global staff after making the "wrong" bet on how long the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping would continue.

Shopify to cut 10% of staff after making ‘wrong’ bet about pandemic online shopping boom

July 26, 2022 9:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Shopify will lay off approximately 10% of its global staff after making the “wrong” bet on how long…

Blake Lemoine poses for a portrait in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco

Google fires engineer who contended its AI technology was sentient

July 25, 2022 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Google has fired the engineer who claimed an unreleased AI system had become sentient, the company confirmed, saying he…

This delivery startup was valued at more than $11 billion. Then it slashed thousands of workers

July 25, 2022 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In early March, after two ultra-fast delivery startups shut down in New York City in a single week, a…

A shopper looks over a display of iPhones at a T-Mobile store in Chicago

T-Mobile agrees to pay customers $350 million in settlement over massive data breach

July 25, 2022 7:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN T-Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to settle multiple class-action suits stemming from a data breach disclosed last year…

But clicking the "private" browsing option might not protect you as much as you think

Private browsing may not protect you as much as you think

July 25, 2022 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business For years, the most popular internet browsers have included options to search for and visit websites in…

We played ‘Stray,’ everyone’s favorite new cat-centric video game. It’s purrfection

July 22, 2022 10:02 AM CNN

By Rachel Metz and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business This week, two of the most passionate communities online — gamers and cat lovers — collided with…

We played ‘Stray,’ everyone’s favorite new cat-centric video game. It’s purrfection

July 22, 2022 11:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business This week, two of the most passionate communities online — gamers and cat lovers — collided with…

Twitter reported on July 22 revenue of $1.18 billion for the three months ending in June

Twitter says ‘uncertainty’ with Elon Musk is hurting its business

July 22, 2022 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s battle with Elon Musk is weighing on its business. The company on Friday reported revenue of $1.18…

The picture shows online anchor Li Jiaqi's live advertisement for the double 11 Shopping Festival in Shanghai

Here today, gone tomorrow: China’s vanishing livestreamers

July 21, 2022 11:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN Business One month ago, Li Jiaqi disappeared from the internet. The 30-year-old livestreamer, also known as Austin Li, was — until…

The Snapchat application on a smartphone arranged in Saint Thomas

‘We are not satisfied with the results.’ Snap stock tanks 25% after another disappointing quarter

July 21, 2022 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Snap’s rough year continues. Shares of Snapchat’s parent company tanked more than 25% in after-hours trading…

US telecom providers will now be required to block millions of illegal robocalls a day advertising extended vehicle warranties

The FCC is cracking down on ‘auto warranty’ robocalls

July 21, 2022 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN US telecom providers will now be required to block millions of illegal robocalls a day advertising extended vehicle warranties,…

YouTube will start removing misinformation related to abortion

July 21, 2022 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business YouTube on Thursday said it will no longer allow misinformation related to abortion on its platform, including false…

Amazon said it has entered an agreement to acquire primary healthcare company One Medical in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $3.9 billion on July 21.

Amazon to buy One Medical for $3.9 billion as it expands healthcare footprint

July 22, 2022 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke Amazon on Thursday said it has entered an agreement to acquire primary healthcare company One Medical in an all-cash deal…

Facebook is redesigning the home feed

July 21, 2022 6:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook’s rumored redesign has arrived. Starting Thursday, the platform is splitting up its main…

Baidu gets permits for first fully driverless taxi service in China

July 21, 2022 5:54 AM CNN

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Tech giant Baidu announced Monday that it has obtained permits to operate fully autonomous taxis without any…

Here’s what it looks like to ride a Chinese robotaxi with no steering wheel

July 21, 2022 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Baidu has unveiled plans for an electric self-driving car with a removable steering wheel, marking another step forward…

Russian and European astronauts conduct rare joint spacewalk

July 23, 2022 1:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Two astronauts — one European and one Russian — exited the airlock on the International Space Station for a…

Daily Harvest identifies ingredient that may have caused mystery illness in customers

July 19, 2022 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Weeks after Daily Harvest announced the voluntary recall of its French Lentil and Leek Crumbles, the company…

Tesla head Elon Musk talks to the press as he arrives to have a look at the construction site of the new Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin on September 03

Judge orders October trial for lawsuit between Elon Musk and Twitter

July 19, 2022 3:10 PM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In an early victory for Twitter, a judge on Tuesday ruled that the company’s lawsuit against Elon Musk over their…

Apple has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class action lawsuit from customers who say they experienced failures related to the so-called "butterfly" keyboards included for years on certain MacBook laptops.

Apple agrees to pay $50 million to settle issues related to its ‘butterfly’ keyboards

July 19, 2022 1:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class action lawsuit from customers who say they experienced…

Chris Sembroski was one of four passengers who joined SpaceX's first-ever space tourism mission last year and who spent months training on the company's spacecraft before taking a three-day trek to orbit. He is now working for Blue Origin

He went to orbit on a SpaceX rocket. Now, he’s working for its archrival

July 19, 2022 1:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business One of four passengers who joined SpaceX’s first-ever space tourism mission last year and who spent months…

Amazon said Tuesday it has sued the administrators of more than 11

Amazon sues administrators of more than 11,000 Facebook groups that allegedly brokered fake online reviews

July 19, 2022 7:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Amazon said Tuesday it has sued the administrators of more than 11,000 Facebook groups allegedly responsible for facilitating the…

Biden administration pushes to close the growing cybersecurity workforce gap

July 19, 2022 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Biden administration is pushing to fill hundreds of thousands of cybersecurity jobs in the United States as part of a…

A worker loads boxes onto a pallet at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Raleigh

Justice Department opens civil probe into Amazon’s workplace safety practices

July 19, 2022 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell, CNN Business The US attorney’s office in Manhattan has opened a civil investigation into workplace safety at Amazon…

Judge orders October trial for lawsuit between Elon Musk and Twitter

July 19, 2022 4:58 AM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In an early victory for Twitter, a judge on Tuesday ruled that the company’s lawsuit against Elon Musk over their…

Another company called Meta says Facebook rebrand ‘obliterated’ its business

July 19, 2022 9:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Meta Platforms, the company formerly known as Facebook, has been sued for trademark infringement by MetaX LLC, a company…

Judge orders October trial for lawsuit between Elon Musk and Twitter

July 20, 2022 10:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In an early victory for Twitter, a judge on Tuesday ruled that the company’s lawsuit against Elon Musk over their…

Two Democratic senators are planning to reopen a high-stakes battle over internet access in the coming weeks

Democrats plan new legislation to establish net neutrality rules

July 19, 2022 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Two Democratic senators are planning to reopen a high-stakes battle over internet access in the coming weeks, with a bill…

Zoom has an unlikely new competitor — Snapchat

July 18, 2022 10:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Unlike many other social media platforms, Snapchat has been available only on mobile since its launch over a decade ago.…

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