He’s running for governor to run false ads on Facebook. Now Facebook is stopping him
A San Francisco man tried to call out Facebook’s controversial false ads policy by running false ads of his own. Now the company is barring him…
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NBC News Digital staff announces plan to unionize
The digital news employees at NBC News announced on Wednesday their intention to unionize, pushing for fair wages, newsroom diversity and the ability…
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Facebook executive responds after inclusion of Breitbart, a site known for misinformation, in news tab sparks uproar
The executive overseeing Facebook’s recently-unveiled news section appeared to defend the company’s controversial decision to include…
Continue Reading Twitter will stop accepting political ads, CEO Jack Dorsey announces
Twitter will stop accepting political ads, the company’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, announced Wednesday. “We’ve made the decision to stop…
Continue Reading Here are the movies and shows coming to HBO Max
HBO Max is debuting in May 2020 with a vast library of TV shows and films. But it will cost you. At $14.99 a month, it is so far the most expensive…
Continue Reading Fed cuts rates for the third time as US economy slows
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year as the US economy continued slowing amid ongoing trade disputes and weak global…
Continue Reading Apple warns some iPhone users: Update your phone or lose internet
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it — right? Well, some of you Apple product users may not have a choice this weekend. Apple is warning…
Continue Reading How the maker of Skittles and M&Ms gets ready for Halloween
It takes the maker of M&M’s, Skittles and Snickers two years to get ready for Halloween. Before coming up with a new product, Mars Wrigley…
Continue Reading Streaming wars scorecard: What to watch and how much it will cost
Big Media and Big Tech are waging an all out streaming war to fight for your attention, not to mention your subscription dollars. In the coming…
Continue Reading HBO Max goes ‘all in’ on its big genre-driven streaming bet
With spotlights shining on soon-to-debut streaming services from Apple and Disney, WarnerMedia sought Tuesday to offer audiences a reminder: Set…
Continue Reading America, get your free taco today. And thank the Nationals for it
Who wants a free taco? Taco Bell is giving away free Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos tacos on Wednesday to fulfill their “Steal A Base, Steal A…
Continue Reading The US economy is slowing
The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.9% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday. This is the preliminary reading…
Continue Reading Sony is shutting down PlayStation Vue live TV service
Rising content costs and fewer customers are forcing Sony to eliminate its live TV service. PlayStation Vue will shut down on January 30, after four…
Continue Reading States ask internet search rival for evidence in antitrust probe of Google
Texas’s attorney general has sent the privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo a demand for documents and records as part of a multi-state…
Continue Reading GE’s comeback gains momentum despite the trade war and 737 Max crisis
General Electric is weathering a stormy environment better than feared, prompting the struggling conglomerate to boost its guidance. Despite the…
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Ransomware attack by hackers shuts down Las Cruces Public Schools computer system
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A ransomware attack by hackers forced the shutdown Tuesday of the entire computer system for the Las Cruces Public…
Continue Reading Airbus cut its delivery target by 30 planes. It’s still ahead of Boeing
Airbus is facing production issues and new US tariffs, but the company still expects to grow earnings by double digits this year on solid demand for…
Continue Reading Deadspin revolts and editor fired over ‘stick to sports’ mandate
The staff at Deadspin, a sports news blog that also covers culture, media and politics, revolted on Tuesday after management told the site’s…
Continue Reading WhatsApp sues Israeli company over cyberattack that it says targeted journalists, dissidents and diplomats
WhatsApp is suing an Israeli company that it claims was behind a cyberattack that installed spyware on users’ phones and targeted human rights…
Continue Reading The looming UK election is one big gamble for investors
Brits are being asked to vote in an election that could end years of paralysis caused by Brexit. For investors, there are new risks—whatever the…
Continue Reading Facebook agrees to pay fine over Cambridge Analytica
The fight between Facebook and the UK government’s data regulator over Cambridge Analytica has come to an end. Facebook has agreed to pay the…
Continue Reading GrubHub is getting crushed in the food delivery wars. The stock is nose-diving 40%
Competition is brutal in the food delivery wars, and now it is taking a severe toll on one of the pioneers in the business. Shares of GrubHub plunged…
Continue Reading Why the Fed might change its rate-cut strategy after October
The Federal Reserve is meeting on Wednesday. And unless it wants to anger stock and bond investors and US President Donald Trump, Fed Chairman Jerome…
Continue Reading Apple is about to offer an early glimpse at iPhone 11 demand
Last month, Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 lineup, featuring what CEO Tim Cook called its “most powerful and most advanced” smartphones…
Continue Reading The Fed’s long game is anyone’s guess
Happy Wednesday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
Continue Reading Fiat Chrysler is in merger talks with Peugeot owner
Fiat Chrysler is once again looking to get hitched. The Italian-American automaker is in talks with French automaker PSA Group, the owner of Peugeot…
Continue Reading Chinese investors told to ‘stay rational’ after Xi Jinping’s blockchain embrace causes stock rush
The Chinese government is trying to dampen demand for local tech stocks after President Xi Jinping personally endorsed blockchain technology, sending…
Continue Reading Chinese electric carmaker BYD plunges after 89% profit drop
Shares in one of China’s top electric carmakers plummeted Wednesday after the company reported a staggering 89% drop in net profit for the most…
Continue Reading Huawei and ZTE could lose what little business they have in the United States
The US Federal Communications Commission wants to place more restrictions on Huawei and ZTE by barring companies that receive government money from…
Continue Reading Fox News’ Laura Ingraham pressures Mitch McConnell to defend Trump
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. For the past week…
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