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CVS Pharmacy plans to test delivering prescriptions using self-driving vehicles next month as part of a pilot program in Houston.

The announcement of the new test comes as the U.S. has failed to substantially increase its capacity to test for Covid-19 broadly throughout the population.

Auto research firms forecast new vehicle sales to be slightly less than 1.1 million vehicles in May, down about 32% to 33% compared to May 2019.

"This will be a Big Day for Social Media and FAIRNESS!" Trump tweeted, days after Twitter began fact-checking some of his tweets.

Twitter had added warning tags to two of Trump's tweets about mail-in ballots, inviting readers to "get the facts" and linking to a page calling the president's claims "unsubstantiated."

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is not an arbiter of truth, but there have been instances throughout the company's history where it has played the role of arbiter of truth.

The Amazon rainforest, which has been decimated by cattle ranching and wildfires, is the biggest deforestation front in the world with more than 20% of the forest already destroyed.

A majority of American millionaires say they plan to spend less this summer than in years past, according to the Q2 CNBC Millionaire Survey. Real estate, new cars and vacations are the expenses they are most likely to put on hold.

Restaurant Brands International said Thursday that Popeyes' U.S. same-store sales have soared more than 40% as of the third full week of May.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an executive order Thursday to authorize businesses to deny entry to people who are not wearing masks or face coverings.

President Trump, Congress and the DOJ have all considered changes to Section 230, a law that tech firms say is integral to their function.

The United States accounts for more than 28% of Covid-19 deaths worldwide. President Donald Trump in January played down the risk of coronavirus in the country.

Trump threatened to veto the bill to reauthorize foreign surveillance powers, which has drawn criticism from Republicans and Democrats.

The researchers' findings come from observations aboard a 21-day expedition cruise to the Antarctic.

Microsoft's optional PowerToys gives users more power, while the company gets a way to test features that could later be added to Windows if people like them.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak gave casinos the green light to reopen on June 4, and several, including Caesars Palace, Bellagio, MGM Grand and Wynn Resorts, have announced plans to resume operations then.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation condemning China for the detention and torture of Uighur Muslims in the country's western region of Xinjiang as tensions between the U.S. and China continue to escalate.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells CNBC that letting employees work remotely will improve retention, boost local economies and help the environment. But the company will have to make sure remote workers get the same opportunities for career advancement.

April pending home sales see the largest drop in the survey's history, but Realtors are actually upgrading their 2020 forecast.

Jack Dorsey stands by the company's decision to fact-check Trump's tweets, even as it has attracted blistering criticism from the president.