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Amazon has announced that it will raise wages for more than 500,000 workers — but it’s not planning to increase its $15 per hour minimum…

Since Facebook paid a whopping $19 billion to buy WhatsApp in 2014, investors have wondered how it will cash in on the acquisition, especially after…

Apple’s steady stream of hardware upgrades and new services launched throughout the pandemic has held the company in good stead going into…

Microsoft is changing its default font for the first time in nearly 15 years, and it wants your help selecting the new one. And no, you can’t…

Apple’s steady stream of hardware upgrades and new services launched throughout the pandemic has held the company in good stead going into…

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the US economy is growing stronger, but it left interest rates unchanged near zero. Interest rates will stay the…

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the US economy is growing stronger, but it left interest rates unchanged near zero. Interest rates will stay the…

Toyota is planning to offer a new, large SUV with three rows of seats, and will add 1,400 jobs to an Indiana plant in order to build it. The…

Microsoft had another blowout quarter, a massive acquisition and a noteworthy investment in Georgia, which just passed a controversial bill that…

America can’t get enough chicken sandwiches. That’s great news for KFC, which launched a new one earlier this year. KFC’s parent…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said it has been “heartbreaking” to witness the pandemic’s devastating impact on India, which is…

Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin bet from early this year had already increased in value by more than $1 billion by the end of last month. The…

President Joe Biden has a lot on his plate right now. But he’ll soon need to make an important decision about the future of the Federal Reserve…

Samsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday four…

UK media outlets from across the political spectrum are engaged in an unusually direct confrontation with Prime Minister Boris Johnson over…

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is standing behind and promoting his company’s top podcast host, Joe Rogan, even after Rogan spread anti-vaccine…

A copy of the Declaration of Independence is hitting the sizzling collectibles market, just in time for July 4th. And unlike other rare items up for…

Samsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday three…

For the first time during the pandemic, most Americans approve of the economic conditions in the United States, according to a CNN poll conducted by…

Saudi Arabia is considering selling part of its giant state oil company to a major foreign investor, likely from China. The kingdom’s crown…

Boeing’s business is improving. But its troubles are not yet behind it. The company on Wednesday reported a much smaller loss in the first…

In a typical year, Samsung only holds two of its big “Unpacked” events. But this is no normal year. The South Korean consumer electronics…

Spotify is frequently one step ahead of us, suggesting undiscovered songs, artists and podcasts based on what you listened to in the past. But who is…

If you’re one of those millennials who moved to a rural or suburban area during the pandemic, it’s practically a requirement that you…

Blue Origin is pushing back on NASA’s decision to hand a $2.9 billion contract to SpaceX to build the vehicle that will land the next…

Big Tech companies continue to lap up huge amounts of money from advertisers as consumers spend more time online. That’s great news for their…