Microsoft hires former Amazon cloud executive Charlie Bell
Charlie Bell has 15 years' experience in leadership at Amazon Web Services. Now he appears to have a role in Microsoft's human-resources department.
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Global electric power demand surges above pre-pandemic levels
Carbon dioxide emissions from the global electric power sector surged past pre-pandemic levels to record highs in the first half of 2021, new research found.
Pediatric Covid hospitalizations surge to highest on record in U.S. as doctors brace for more
Since most students aren't old enough to get the shots, doctors and epidemiologists say they fear the surge in Covid hospitalizations could get worse.
Alphabet's drones delivered 10,000 cups of coffee and 1,200 roast chickens in the last year
Alphabet's Wing drone company allows users to order items such as food through a mobile app and is fast approaching 100,000 deliveries since its launch.
Salesforce raises full-year earnings guidance following its acquisition of Slack
Salesforce will gain $530 million in revenue in the current fiscal year thanks to a contribution from Slack, a $27.7 billion acquisition that closed in July.
Mortgage rates fall for the first time in 3 weeks, but demand is still light
Mortgage rates fell last week, but mortgage demand increased only slightly due to high home prices.
Washington state officials say they're short on hospital staff and running out of ICU beds as Covid resurges
No ICU beds are available in the state of Washington amid a Covid resurgence, putting non-Covid patients who need immediate care at risk, officials said.
American Airlines says August revenue weaker than expected because of rise in Covid cases
American is the latest airline to warn about the impact of the Delta variant on bookings and revenue.
Rocket Lab begins trading on the Nasdaq, with SPAC merger growing its cash pile
Rocket Lab began trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday, becoming the latest space company to close a SPAC merger and go public.
Treasury yields edge higher as investors gear up for Fed summit
U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Wednesday morning, as investors geared up for the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium.
Here's what happens next as Democrats try to pass Biden's multitrillion-dollar economic plans
Nancy Pelosi took key steps toward passing infrastructure and budget bills, and Democrats aim to approve both in the coming weeks.
U.S. races to evacuate thousands from Afghanistan with 6 days left until withdrawal deadline
Since the mass evacuations began Aug. 14, approximately 82,300 people have been airlifted out of Afghanistan.
Gov. Hochul acknowledges nearly 12,000 more New York Covid deaths than Cuomo counted
Hochul's administration acknowledged more Covid deaths in New York as part of a promise to offer more transparency after Cuomo left office.
Verizon Media executives still don't know if they'll have jobs as Apollo seeks to close Yahoo deal on Sept. 1
Apollo had said it planned to work with Verizon Media CEO Guru Gowrappan and his team, but the firm hasn't defined new roles to management, sources say.
Ford delays return-to-work program until January due to Covid delta surge
Ford informed staff of its plans Wednesday morning, about five months after initially announcing the flexible working program.
House Democrats clear path toward passing $3.5 trillion budget bill and infrastructure plan after breaking stalemate
The House voted to approve a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, advance a bipartisan infrastructure bill and move forward with sweeping voting rights legislation.
J&J says its Covid vaccine booster shot generated a promising immune response in early trials
J&J's booster dose generated virus-fighting antibodies "nine-fold higher" than those seen four weeks after the first dose, the company said.
Biden to host tech, finance and energy CEOs for security summit at White House following wave of cyberattacks
The meeting follows several major cyber attacks impacting government agencies and infrastructure.
WHO says Covid misinformation is a major factor driving pandemic around the world
A WHO official said misinformation about Covid and vaccines appears to have gotten worse and is keeping people from getting the shots, driving a rise in cases.
White House Covid officials up the pressure on private employers to mandate vaccines: 'Now is the time'
White House Covid officials on Tuesday called for private employers to mandate vaccines after the FDA fully approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine.
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