Biz/Tech Archives

Las Vegas, the hardest-hit metro economy in America, just suffered another blow

January 13, 2021 5:39 AM CNN Newsource

In the run-up to the Consumer Electronics Show last year, Gina Muoio was pulling 60-to-80-hour weeks at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las…

It’s easy for big business to dump the GOP now. Tax hikes will be the real test

January 13, 2021 5:26 AM CNN

The insurrection at the US Capitol has sparked a reckoning in the business world. Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Microsoft and other companies…

Australian company renames racially offensive cheese brand

January 13, 2021 5:20 AM CNN Newsource

An Australian food company has officially renamed a famous snack brand after years of complaints that it shared its name with a racial slur.…

Forget foldable TVs. Transparent screens are the cool new tech trend

January 13, 2021 4:49 AM CNN Newsource

TVs seem to get bigger, slimmer and more connected each year. But now, in 2021, you can also see right through them. In a video shown during the…

Why messaging app Signal is surging in popularity right now

January 13, 2021 4:40 AM CNN

Users have flocked to encrypted messaging app Signal by the millions in recent days — bringing it to the No. 1 spot on both Google Play Store and…

Amazon slams Parler in court reply and invokes Big Tech’s liability shield

January 13, 2021 4:27 AM CNN

Amazon Web Services filed its response to Parler’s lawsuit on Tuesday, blaming the social media platform favored by the far-right for filing a…

A global chip shortage is hitting carmakers at the worst possible time

January 13, 2021 3:31 AM CNN Newsource

The world’s largest carmakers are facing a critical shortage of semiconductors that threatens to hamstring production just as the industry…

How the news media should cover impeachment 2.0

January 12, 2021 10:55 PM CNN Newsource

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The news media (once…

UK to fine companies that fail to disclose imports tied to China’s Xinjiang region

January 12, 2021 9:29 PM CNN Newsource

The British government will fine companies which hide connections to China’s Xinjiang region where Uyghurs and other minorities are allegedly…

Corporate America halts donations to Republicans who voted to overturn the election

January 12, 2021 7:24 PM CNN Newsource

Some of America’s biggest companies are suspending donations to Republican Congress members who objected to the Electoral College’s…

11,000 cartons of ice cream are being recalled because they may contain metal pieces

January 12, 2021 6:41 PM CNN Newsource

Before you settle down for a bowl of your favorite frozen treat, beware of mouthful of metal pieces. A recall has been issued for more than 11,000…

CES 2021 hightlights: see-through TVs, a rollable smartphone and ice cream pods

January 12, 2021 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

We’re two days into this year’s virtual Consumer Electronics Show, and we’ve already seen big tech announcements from companies…

Visa and Plaid scrap $5.3 billion merger agreement

January 12, 2021 4:10 PM CNN Newsource

Visa and fintech startup Plaid have terminated their $5.3 billion merger agreement after facing a legal challenge from the Department of Justice. The…

Drivers and labor union seek to overturn new California Prop 22 law

January 12, 2021 3:56 PM CNN Newsource

The fight over the future of gig economy work in California isn’t over. A labor union and a group of gig workers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday…

FDA expands Sportmix dog food recall after 70 dogs died; product shipped to New Mexico

January 12, 2021 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded a recall and is alerting pet owners and veterinary professionals about high levels of aflatoxin in some…

Analysis: Will deplatforming make Trump and the far-right vanish, move — or radicalize further?

January 12, 2021 1:30 PM CNN

Just now, silence may not be that comforting. For years there has been a din on social media — from President Trump on Twitter, from right wing…

Etsy removes ‘Camp Auschwitz’ shirt from its website following Capitol siege

January 12, 2021 1:07 PM CNN

Etsy removed a “Camp Auschwitz” t-shirt from its website after a rioter was spotted wearing a shirt with the same message during the US…

Sheldon Adelson, Republican kingmaker and casino magnate, has died at 87

January 12, 2021 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

Sheldon Adelson, the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands and a major donor to Republican politicians, died late Monday following complications…

PayPal ditches Christian crowdfunding site used by the Proud Boys

January 12, 2021 12:15 PM CNN

PayPal is cutting ties with Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo following the January 6 US Capitol siege. The site, which the far-right extremist…

New York Times faces new pushback on ‘Caliphate’ podcast

January 12, 2021 11:56 AM CNN Newsource

The New York Times is facing fresh blowback for how it handled the fallout over falsehoods unearthed in “Caliphate,” the paper’s…

GM is starting its own electric delivery van company

January 12, 2021 11:51 AM CNN Newsource

General Motors is starting a new vehicle brand to sell electric delivery vans in the United States and Canada beginning in 2021. Called BrightDrop,…

Dishwashing robots and Bluetooth masks: Pandemic products hit tech’s biggest show

January 12, 2021 11:26 AM CNN

A nearly human-sized robot grabs a dish out of a crowded sink with its gripper arms and neatly adds it to the dishwasher. It then sets the table,…

CNN’s Sara Sidner cries during Covid-19 report: ‘We are literally killing each other’

January 12, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

CNN correspondent Sara Sidner has been covering Covid-19 grief firsthand, and on Tuesday, she shared the pain that comes with reporting on the deadly…

No, big business hasn’t suddenly come to Jesus about Trump

January 12, 2021 10:23 AM CNN

Corporate America has finally put its money where its mouth is — just in time for Democrats to take control of Washington. Last…

Deutsche Bank won’t do any more business with Trump

January 12, 2021 10:20 AM CNN Newsource

Deutsche Bank will no longer do business with President Donald Trump, a move that will cut off his business from a major source of loans that once…

Boeing reports strong end to its worst year in decades

January 12, 2021 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

Boeing ended its worst year in more than 40 years with its best month of 2020. The company reported that it delivered 39 jets to customers in…

There’s only one way to stop violent extremists

January 12, 2021 10:04 AM CNN

Extremism has a knack for metastasizing and coming back to wreak havoc upon its hosts. Once a cohort or society builds a hateful mindset, the hatred…

Why 2021 could be the year of the Dow dogs

January 12, 2021 9:45 AM CNN Newsource

There’s more to the market than the FAANG stocks of Big Tech. It could finally be time for dividend-paying value stocks like the so-called dogs…

Parler may be gone for now. That won’t stop the calls to violence online

January 12, 2021 9:12 AM CNN Newsource

Parler all but vanished from the internet this week. Major tech platforms, including Apple and Amazon, booted the social network popular with the…

Donald Trump’s money faucet is getting turned off

January 12, 2021 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

A growing number of businesses suddenly want very little to do with Donald Trump after he incited a mob to attack the Capitol. That could make it…