Omicron boosters are 84% effective at keeping seniors from being hospitalized with Covid, CDC says
U.S. health officials have focused in particular on making sure older adults stay up to date on their Covid vaccines.
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Ford again hikes the starting price of the F-150 Lightning pickup, now up 40% since launch
A new price increase of $4,000 means Ford has upped the entry-level pricing of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup by 40% since the vehicle's launch.
U.S. safety regulators investigating GM's Cruise robotaxis blocking traffic, causing collisions
U.S. automotive safety officials have opened a formal probe into the autonomous driving system used by General Motors' self-driving vehicle unit Cruise.
Space company Maxar agrees to go private in $6.4 billion deal
Space infrastructure and imagery company Maxar agreed to go private through a deal led by Advent International.
U.S. slaps restrictions on Chinese chipmaker and other companies over national security worries
The new designations also take aim at Russia-linked entities supporting that country's military invasion of Ukraine, the Commerce Department said.
Less than 50% of nursing home residents have received omicron booster ahead of expected winter Covid wave
Nearly 161,000 nursing home residents have died from Covid since 2020.
Elon Musk sells another huge chunk of Tesla shares
The transactions took place between Monday and Wednesday this week according to the filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Adobe stock climbs on a more profitable quarter than predicted
The design software company saw revenue growth slow sequentially, including in the key Creative category. But it maintained full-year guidance from October.
American Airlines will make it harder to earn frequent flyer status next year in loyalty program shake-up
Changes include higher spending requirements to reach the lowest tier of status.
California cuts payments to homeowners for solar panels feeding energy back to the grid
Today's unanimous vote by the five-member California Public Utilities Commission.
Trump vows 'free speech' reform of government, universities, media, tech firms if elected in 2024
Donald Trump detailed an ambitious plan to undo what he called the suppression of free speech in the United States if he is elected president in 2024.
Biden administration makes at-home Covid tests available for free again this winter
The Biden administration had shut down the free at-home Covid test program in September because Congress did not pass additional funding.
Omicron BQ, XBB subvariants are a serious threat to boosters and knock out antibody treatments, study finds
The latest omicron subvariants could cause a surge of breakthrough infections and reinfections, a new study finds.
Roblox closes down more than 15% after November update shows slowing growth
Shares of Roblox are off by more than 70% year to date as weak ad spending and the strength of the U.S. dollar weighed on the company's revenue.
10-year Treasury yield falls as economic recession fears grow
Markets digested the Federal Reserve's 50 basis point rate hike, and a disappointing November retail sales report.
Google vs. ChatGPT: Here's what happened when I swapped services for a day
OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot has been getting a lot of attention for its ability to provide answers to complicated queries. Could it someday replace Google?
Growing obesity crisis in U.S. prompts CDC to expand body mass index charts for severely overweight kids
More than 4.5 million children and teenagers had severe obesity in 2018, according to the CDC.
Fed raises interest rates half a point to highest level in 15 years
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in 15 years, indicating the fight against inflation is not over yet.
Home flipping profits drop at the fastest pace in over a decade
Investors are pulling out of the flipping market, as profits drop very quickly.
NCAA picks Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker as next president
Charlie Baker brings a public policy background to the NCAA, which has faced recent legal and regulatory battles.
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