Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
By Lauren del Valle and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for defrauding…
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Dow nears 40,000 as stocks look to close out first quarter on a high note
The Dow closed in on a new high, nearing the threshold level of 40,000 at market open on…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for 6-year sentence in multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried filed a memo in Manhattan federal court Tuesday arguing that their client doesn’t deserve to spend the rest of his…
Continue Reading Apple launches its first sports app
Originally Published: 21 FEB 24 09:05 ET Updated: 21 FEB 24 09:07 ET By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Apple is taking an even bigger swing at…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on pro-Nazi content on the social media site
(CNN) — After a devastating advertiser exodus last week involving some of the world’s largest media companies, X owner Elon Musk…
Continue Reading Apple will make a big change to iPhone messages next year
(CNN) — The long-standing battle over the iOS’ blue and Android’s green text bubbles will soon take a more friendly turn. Apple…
Continue Reading The UAW won big against Detroit automakers; unionizing Tesla and Toyota will be tougher
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers hopes the significant wage and benefit gains in tentative…
Continue Reading Rolls-Royce plans up to 2,500 job cuts to revamp its ‘burning platform’ business
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce will slash up to 2,500 jobs worldwide in a bid to streamline its…
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Elon Musk rebrands Twitter as ‘X’
By: Jordan Valinsky, CNN (CNN) — In a radical rebranding, Twitter owner Elon Musk has replaced Twitter’s iconic bird logo with X. Musk made the…
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BT will shed as many as 55,000 workers by 2030
London (CNN) — BT Group is planning to slash up to 55,000 jobs in the next five to seven years as it makes greater use of technology,…
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NPR stops using Twitter after receiving ‘government funding media’ label
(CNN) — NPR on Wednesday said that it is suspending its use of Twitter after clashing with the social media company and its owner Elon Musk over a…
Continue Reading Meta cracks down on a growing crime against teenagers
(CNN) — Meta is taking steps to crack down on the spread of “revenge porn” images of teenagers on Facebook and Instagram. A new tool, called Take It…
Continue Reading Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that Fox News hosts endorsed false stolen election claims
(CNN) — Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corporation, acknowledged in a deposition taken by Dominion Voting Systems that some Fox News…
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Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees
Originally Published: 18 JAN 23 05:44 ET Updated: 18 JAN 23 10:33 ET By Catherine Thorbecke and Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) –…
Continue Reading Musk’s Twitter restores accounts of prominent election deniers two years after Jan. 6 attack
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Elon Musk’s Twitter has restored the accounts of two prominent election deniers who were banned from the…
Continue Reading Chinese rocket startup Galactic Energy sends five satellites into space
By Laura He, CNN Galactic Energy, a rocket startup in China, launched five satellites into orbit on Monday, boosting the private company’s…
Continue Reading Former Twitter employees get severance offer after months of waiting. Many are unhappy with it
By Clare Duffy, CNN After months of uncertainty and feeling left in the dark, many former Twitter employees impacted by a mass layoff in early…
Continue Reading Seattle public schools sue social media companies for allegedly harming students’ mental health
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Seattle’s public school system on Friday filed a lawsuit against several Big Tech companies alleging…
Continue Reading Deere gives farmers long-sought ability to repair their own tractors
By Brian Fung, CNN US farmers will have the right to repair tractors and other agricultural equipment from John Deere without having to use the…
Continue Reading Silicon Valley layoffs go from bad to worse
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Shortly before Thanksgiving, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirmed rumors that layoffs had begun in multiple departments at the…
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