The 5 key takeaways from the Twitter whistleblower
By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter’s former head of security is blowing the whistle on company practices that he says have jeopardized US national…
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Twitter is finally testing an edit button
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After years of users clamoring for such a feature, Twitter is finally testing edited tweets. Twitter…
Continue Reading Lachlan Murdoch sues Australian outlet over article linking the Fox News dynasty with Jan. 6
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Two months ago, Australian media site Crikey called “Murdoch” an “unindicted co-conspirator”…
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‘Large-scale’ fighting shatters lull in Ethiopia’s Tigray
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region say Ethiopia’s military has launched a…
Continue Reading Fleet of hydrogen passenger trains begins service in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German officials launched what they say is the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains Wednesday, replacing 15…
Continue Reading Italy’s natural gas storage is 80% full as prices hit record
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — Outgoing Italian Premier Mario Draghi said the country is less vulnerable to interruptions of…
Continue Reading Opinion: NAACP CEO: Biden’s reported plan to cancel student debt isn’t enough
Opinion by Derrick Johnson and Wisdom Cole for CNN Business Perspectives With the simple stroke of a pen, President Biden has the unique opportunity…
Continue Reading Germany tightens COVID rules for travel during fall, winter
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet has approved legislation that ensures protective…
Continue Reading FTC drops Mark Zuckerberg from lawsuit seeking to block Meta’s latest VR acquisition
By Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to remove Mark Zuckerberg from a lawsuit the agency filed last month to stop…
Continue Reading Where six months of war in Ukraine leaves markets
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in late February, investors were as…
Continue Reading Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden says many Americans will be able to have up to $10,000 in…
Continue Reading MoviePass is coming back. Its timing couldn’t be worse
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Hollywood loves a comeback story, and MoviePass, one of the industry’s most notorious flops, is trying to write…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Five cars that won’t be around for 2023
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Every year a number of vehicles get the ax for various reasons. These discontinued models often get the ax because of slow…
Continue Reading Biden was wrongly blamed for rising gas prices. But he doesn’t deserve much credit for the drop
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The only thing that climbed as high as gas prices earlier this year was the disapproval of President Joe Biden, as…
Continue Reading Why one teacher changed careers and gave up loan forgiveness
By JAE BRATTON of NerdWallet Hundreds of thousands of educators have left the profession, burned by pandemic teaching and enticed by the promise of…
Continue Reading Supporters of jailed ex-PM Najib rally for royal pardon
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Supporters of Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak are calling for royal…
Continue Reading Meet the former Twitter exec blowing the whistle on the company
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Nearly 25 years ago, a young computer programmer named Peiter “Mudge” Zatko told Congress that the internet…
Continue Reading US rents hit a record high for the 17th month in a row
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Rents hit a record high in July for the 17th month in a row, putting ever more pressure on renters. The national median…
Continue Reading Solar power is booming in Germany as Russia turns down the gas
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business People on the frontlines of Europe’s gas crisis are scrambling to get solar panels for their homes and businesses…
Continue Reading Japan considering development of new nuclear reactors
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed his government to consider developing safer,…
Continue Reading Japan turns back to nuclear power in significant policy shift as fuel prices soar
By Rhea Mogul, Junko Ogura and Tetsu Sukegawa, CNN Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday Japan will restart idled nuclear plants and consider…
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5 facts about mental health care during the first year of the pandemic
Foothold Technology identified five important insights about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and mental health care in…
Continue Reading Indian billionaire makes hostile bid for high-profile NDTV news channel
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Asia’s richest man has launched a hostile bid to take over an influential broadcaster in India and gain a firmer…
Continue Reading Rupert Murdoch’s son sues Australian website for defamation
SYDNEY (AP) — Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch is suing Australian news website Crikey in a Sydney court for defamation over an opinion…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mostly higher as markets await Fed chair speech
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday as Wall Street and global markets wait for a highly…
Continue Reading Chinese province plans ban on sale of gasoline cars
BEIJING (AP) — Hainan island in the South China Sea says it will become China’s first region to ban sales of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars to…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Ma-on headed for southeastern China
BEIJING (AP) — Tropical Storm Ma-on was gaining strength as it headed for Hong Kong and other parts of southeastern China on Wednesday after…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Editor SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Startling new revelations from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, have…
Continue Reading Student loan forgiveness could help more than 40 million
By COLLIN BINKLEY, SEUNG MIN KIM and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 40 million Americans could see their student loan…
Continue Reading Jailed Najib fell mightily from peak of Malaysian politics
By EILEEN NG and GRANT PECK Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Najib Razak is Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison…
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