U.S. hits daily vaccination record as case counts return to summer peaks
There were 4.6 million vaccine doses reported administered in the U.S. on Saturday, a single-day record, as the country averages 70,000 new Covid cases per day.
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DARPA awards nuclear spacecraft contracts to Lockheed Martin, Bezos' Blue Origin and General Atomics
The Pentagon's advanced research division awarded a trio of companies with contracts to build and demonstrate a nuclear-based propulsion system on a spacecraft.
Treasury yields rise slightly after Powell reiterates commitment to easy policy
Treasury yields moved higher on Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Sunday reiterated the central bank's commitment to loose monetary policy.
Microsoft takes advantage of antitrust spotlight on rivals to go hunting for large acquisitions
Microsoft acquired Nuance for $16 billion and has held recent talks to buy Discord and TikTok as Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon come under regulatory fire.
Biden meets today with executives on chip shortage as U.S. auto industry feels the pain
Biden could try to pressure chipmakers; he's also backed proposals for tax incentives to U.S. manufacturers to make the critical parts in America.
Uber CEO says company could get into cannabis delivery
Uber could start delivering cannabis once federal regulation allows the company to do so, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told CNBC on Monday.
Salesforce will reopen San Francisco tower in May, but employees can work from home through 2021
Salesforce's 61-floor tower in San Francisco will initially reopen for people who are fully vaccinated and get tested for coronavirus regularly.
Trump gets award from Senate Republican fundraising group before he calls Sen. McConnell a 'dumb' SOB
A day after the Republican Senate fundraising group praised Trump, he blasted the Senate's top Republican, Mitch McConnell, in a Florida speech.
General Motors-backed Cruise is set to expand self-driving operations to Dubai in 2023
Cruise has signed a deal with Dubai's roads and transport authority to be the exclusive provider for robotaxis through 2029.
Domino's Pizza pilots driverless delivery with Nuro autonomous car in Houston
An autonomous car made by Nuro will start delivering Domino's pizzas in Houston this week as part of a pilot program.
CDC chief says Michigan should 'shut things down,' vaccinating alone won't stop Covid surge
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said that trying to fight Michigan's Covid surge with vaccines alone would lead to disappointment.
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Apple agrees to send a top executive to testify before the Senate on app store competition concerns
Apple agreed to send a top executive to testify about its app store before a Senate panel on antitrust after leading senators urged it to make one available.
Intel CEO hopes U.S. can reclaim one-third of chip manufacturing industry
Earlier this year, Intel announced that it would invest $20 billion in new semiconductor factories, called fabs, in Arizona.
More colleges make Covid vaccines mandatory for students
A growing number of colleges and universities say students will be required to get the Covid vaccine before returning to campus in the fall.
Secretary of State warns Moscow of consequences as Russian troops amass near Ukraine
Last week, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the Biden administration was consulting with NATO allies about the uptick in tensions.
Covid variant from South Africa was able to ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine in Israeli study
The coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa is able to evade some of the protection of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to an Israeli study.
Apple reportedly building new Apple TV with built-in camera and speaker
A built-in camera could enable services like FaceTime calls, allowing people to video chat through their TV screen.
Why Americans are eating more snacks
Frito-Lay, one of the largest snack food makers, is benefiting as Americans stuck at home snack more.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes Americans should have access to Covid 'vaccine passports'
Digital proof of Covid vaccinations could be helpful in navigating the pandemic in the months ahead, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.
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