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For the first time, the Apple Watch can fulfill the Dick Tracy vision of a standalone phone on your wrist. The Family Setup feature is geared toward kids without phones, but it's a first step toward total independence.

The Federal Open Market Committee will provide its quarterly update on where it sees GDP, unemployment and inflation heading.

The study comes as concerns mount over allegations of political meddling within the CDC.

"We do see good antibody levels both in the phase one and the phase two (trials), so we're pretty hopeful," Gates told CNBC.

The university's vice chancellor for student affairs said in a letter to students and staff Tuesday that his office has been notified of parties and "other blatant violations" of coronavirus safety guidelines.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released a new report that found global routine vaccinations during the coronavirus pandemic have dropped to levels last seen 25 years ago.

Amazon said in June that its air fleet now totals about 70 planes, up from a total of 50 in Feb. 2019.

Shares of Kraft Heinz were up 1% in afternoon trading after the company presented its long-term turnaround plan to investors.

The SEC is reportedly looking into the merits of short seller Hindenburg Research's claims that electric vehicle manufacturer Nikola misled investors about its business prospects.

House Democrats opened an probe into whether Trump administration appointees meddled with coronavirus reports from the CDC.

Peloton is only raising the bar for itself, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and CEO John Foley says it is aiming to have 100 million paying subscribers. 

Delta said it doesn't plan to furlough flight attendants and other ground workers thanks to shorter schedules and thousands of voluntary buyouts.

Florida voters will decide in November whether the state will gradually raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday morning that she remains opposed to Republican efforts to pass a smaller version of her party's stimulus plan.

The Justice Department reportedly issued subpoenas for documents from Simon & Schuster as it investigates whether Bolton, author of "The Room Where it Happened," mishandled classified information.

Health and fitness has been a major focus for the product ever since Apple introduced it in 2015. The team has rolled out feature after feature, moving from basic activity tracking to heart rhythm monitoring and more.

Oracle had been a dark horse in the competition over TikTok, with Microsoft emerging as the first known bidder.

Kraft Heinz also raised its third-quarter forecast for organic sales growth.

Peacock's 15 million sign-ups represent a 50% increase in six weeks.

"If you don't care about people, profit and the planet at the same time, profitability by itself isn't really enough," the Atlanta Falcons owner said.