Alphabet's Waymo and GM's Cruise get California DMV approval to run commercial autonomous car services
The move brings Waymo and Cruise one step closer to offering driverless ridesharing in California.
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Facebook used Big Tobacco playbook to exploit teens and children, senators say at hearing after WSJ series
Facebook's Antigone Smith, global head of safety, was grilled Thursday at a Senate subcommittee hearing about Instagram's impact on teens' mental health.
Biden signs temporary funding bill to prevent government shutdown
The House passed a bill to prevent a government shutdown, sending it to President Joe Biden ahead of a midnight deadline.
Number of unvaccinated United staff drops from 593 to 320 after airline said it would fire them
United Airlines said hundreds more staff have shown proof of Covid vaccination, cutting the number facing firing under its inoculation mandate by almost half.
U.S. auto sales forecast to plummet in third quarter as chip shortage plagues industry
Industry forecasters predict vehicle sales from July through September were less than 3.4 million, down between 13% and 14% from a year earlier.
Whole Foods' co-founding CEO, John Mackey, to retire from the Amazon-owned grocer in 2022
John Mackey, CEO of Amazon-owned grocer Whole Foods, will retire next year, the company announced Thursday. COO Jason Buechel will become the new CEO.
U.S. Treasury yields dip following bond sell-off
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Thursday, following a sell-off amid inflation fears.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem won't use Trump ally Corey Lewandowski as advisor after reports of affair, sexual harassment
Corey Lewandowski at one point managed the 2016 campaign of Donald Trump. He now has been booted as an unpaid advisor to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is a 'toxic' workplace, some current and ex-workers claim in essay
Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin is described as a "toxic" workplace in an essay by 21 current and former employees.
Yellen lends support for effort to remove the debt ceiling altogether
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday she would just as soon see the power over debt limits taken away from Congress.
CDC director says U.S. Covid deaths among pregnant women peaked in August
Unvaccinated pregnant women are more than twice as likely than non-pregnant women to need the ICU or a ventilator when they contract Covid, Walensky said.
Apple's big iPhone update lets you FaceTime with Windows and Android users — here's how
Apple's iOS 15 update for iPhones lets you FaceTime with people using Android or Windows.
Amazon settles with influencers who allegedly peddled counterfeits on Instagram and TikTok
The two influencers allegedly worked with nearly a dozen third-party sellers to advertise, promote and facilitate the sale of luxury knockoffs on Amazon.
'I want a normal Thanksgiving': Covid booster shot recipients say of third Pfizer dose
Four people who received Pfizer's Covid-19 booster shot said they felt relieved after getting the extra dose and experienced minimal side effects.
Tyson Foods says 91% of workforce is vaccinated after imposing mandate
More than 90% of Tyson Foods' 120,000-person workforce has been vaccinated after the meatpacker announced a mandate in early August.
Philip Morris, Altria banned from importing or selling Iqos tobacco device in the U.S.
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Philip Morris International and Altria must stop sales and imports of the Iqos tobacco device.
Weekly jobless claims rise more than expected to 362,000
Weekly jobless claims increased 27,000 from the previous week and were above the 335,000 estimate.
Watch Powell and Yellen testify live on Covid response before House committee
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will appear before the House Committee on Financial Services Thursday morning.
Senate reaches a deal to avoid a government shutdown
Congress needs to pass a funding bill before midnight Thursday to prevent a government shutdown.
Amazon settles with two employees who said they were fired over activism
Earlier this year, the NLRB found merit to the employees' claims that Amazon illegally retaliated against them for speaking out when it fired them last April.
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