Microsoft suspends new LinkedIn sign-ups in China
LinkedIn — one of the few Western social media networks available in China — has suspended new sign-ups in the country, but said the decision has…
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Kroger will close 3 grocery stores following Los Angeles hazard pay mandate
Kroger announced it will close three Los Angeles grocery stores in May amid concerns about the city’s new hazard pay mandate, which requires…
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The 737 Max crisis costs continues to climb two years after the second fatal crash
Wednesday marked a grim anniversary for Boeing and hundreds of families worldwide — two years since the fatal crash of a 737 Max flown by…
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One of tech’s biggest events plans to be in-person this year. Big companies are already bailing
The wireless industry is having déjà vu this week. Industry trade group GSMA on Monday announced plans to hold an in-person Mobile World Congress…
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Taco Bell is bringing back a fan favorite after a five-year hiatus
Cheese connoisseurs, it’s time to celebrate: Taco Bell is bringing back the Quesalupa after a five-year hiatus. The Quesalupa quickly became a…
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Fox News looks the other way as Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief bill is passed
Right-wing cable channel Fox News largely ignored the passage of President Joe Biden’s enormous $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on…
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Roblox goes public and is instantly worth more than $45 billion
Investors weren’t making the trademark “oof” Roblox death sound Wednesday. Shares of the popular video game platform debuted on…
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Meghan complained to ITV about Piers Morgan’s comments
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made a formal complaint to British broadcaster ITV relating to Piers Morgan’s comments about her mental health, CNN…
Continue ReadingCompanies on alert after apparent hack of cloud-based security camera service
Cloud-based security camera company Verkada confirmed on Wednesday that it is grappling with a cybersecurity incident after multiple reports said…
Continue ReadingIowa reporter acquitted on all charges after arrest during Black Lives Matter protest
A Des Moines Register reporter whose trial was the subject of outrage among press freedom advocates was acquitted Wednesday on all charges stemming…
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Roblox goes public and is instantly worth more than $40 billion
Investors weren’t making the trademark “oof” Roblox death sound Wednesday. Shares of the popular video game platform debuted on…
Continue ReadingDon’t invest in a SPAC just because a celeb is involved, SEC warns
Shaquille O’Neal, Colin Kaepernick, Jay-Z and other celebrities are jumping into the SPAC boom. And the SEC is getting worried. “Never…
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Elon Musk made $25 billion Tuesday
Elon Musk lost tens of billions of dollars last week. He made nearly all of that back in a single day, Tuesday, following a 20% rally in…
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She came to the US seeking asylum. Now, she’s helping support hundreds of undocumented families
On a bustling Tuesday morning, Xiomy de la Cruz greets volunteers at a local food bank and tasks them with the day’s assignments —…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Twitter crackdown ends up taking out government websites
Russia moved to slow down the speed of Twitter on Wednesday after the social media company failed to remove what the country’s media watchdog…
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GE dismantles the business that ended its dominance a decade ago
General Electric is selling off its aircraft leasing business, closing the books on its once mighty GE Capital unit, the financial arm of the company…
Continue ReadingWhy small grocery stores are (still) out of toilet paper
If you’ve gone into your local independent grocery store recently, chances are you’ll still find a shortage of items like toilet paper,…
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Starbucks is launching a new cold brew line in grocery stores
Starbucks wants you to buy more of its coffee at the grocery store. So it’s offering up something more on-trend than the bottled Frappucinos of…
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Our pandemic nightmare is almost over. We should all thank the US government
One year after it began, the Covid-19 pandemic nightmare is nearly over. With millions of Americans getting vaccinated each day and the imminent…
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Clorox prepares for a return to normal by selling wipes to businesses
Clorox got a huge boost from worried consumers continually wiping down surfaces at home during the height of the pandemic. But now that more people…
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