Pelosi and McConnell resume talks as Congress rushes to strike a Covid stimulus deal
Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi spoke Thursday as Congress rushes to strike a coronavirus stimulus deal and avoid a government shutdown.
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Christmas tree sales are telling a holly, jolly economic story
Tree sales are up 29% so far in 2020, according to a survey of retailers done by Evercore ISI.
Delta warns of slowing bookings, higher cash burn as Covid infections climb
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said weaker bookings are adding about $2 million in daily cash burn, but he expects the carrier to break even by spring.
Ivanka Trump says she was deposed for 5 hours in inaugural spend probe. Here's what she failed to mention
The DC attorney general's office is suing over alleged improper spending by Donald Trump's inaugural committee. Ivanka Trump is upset about that.
Zscaler soars and Splunk tanks: A tale of two Covid stocks
Security vendor Zscaler surged on Thursday on better-than-expected earnings, while data analytics software company Splunk plunged after missing estimates.
Warner Bros. will launch every 2021 movie on HBO Max at the same time they hit theaters
It's an example of how AT&T is adapting to the coronavirus pandemic.
DOJ sues Facebook, alleging bias against U.S. workers in favor of temporary visa holders
Facebook faces a new lawsuit from the DOJ alleging it discriminated against U.S. workers by reserving positions for temporary visa holders.
Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs center on stock trading and Trump's false claims of rigged elections
Georgia voters will shape Biden's policy plans, the odds of tax reform and the balance of progressives and moderates in the Cabinet.
Wisconsin Supreme Court won't hear Trump election lawsuit
The court order marks yet another setback in Trump's long-shot efforts to reverse Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election.
Now you can text Amazon Alexa from your iPhone to check the weather, buy stuff and more — here's how
The feature lets you type to Alexa on your iPhone, instead of speaking to it, if you want to ask questions, order stuff, call people and more.
Okta embracing remote work due to 'war for talent,' but HQ will stay in California, CEO says
"We're being very flexible about where we build out our workforce," Okta CEO Todd McKinnon told CNBC.
Op-ed: Why President-elect Biden needs to appoint a cybersecurity czar
U.S. needs a national cyber executive at the National Security Council to set national policy, says Phil Quade, CISO at Fortinet and a former NSA executive.
Facebook could face an antitrust lawsuit from at least 20 states as soon as next week
Multiple outlets have reported the Federal Trade Commission is likely to file its own antitrust lawsuit against the social media giant.
Why Pfizer's Covid vaccine has been authorized in the UK but not the U.S. yet
Pfizer had been submitting data on its vaccine on a "rolling basis" to the U.K., meaning regulators there were able to review the data in real time.
How to watch a movie in a small window on your iPhone while you do other stuff
It's useful if you want to sit in bed and catch up on the latest episode of your favorite TV series while texting with friends at night.
IBM uncovers global email attack on Covid vaccine supply chain
IBM analysts on Thursday said they discovered fraudulent emails impersonating a Chinese business executive targeting global Covid-19 vaccine supply chains.
Amazon, Google, Walmart and others call on Biden and Congress to address climate change
In a joint letter, 42 leading corporations, including Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Google, call on the new administration to enact ambitious climate policies.
Biden tech advisor: Hold social media companies accountable for what their users post
A law protecting the tech industry from liability for their users' posts continues to be on shaky ground as President-elect Joe Biden prepares for office.
GOP congressman: New bipartisan Covid stimulus bill in 'range of reason' as momentum shifts to act
"It's not a perfect bill, but it is a compromise bill," GOP Rep. Tom Reed told CNBC, alongside Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer.
CDC director warns the next few months could be 'the most difficult in the public health history of this nation'
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, said 450,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 before February.
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