Instagram tests using AI, other tools for age verification
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Instagram is testing new ways to verify the age of people using its service,…
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Elon Musk’s daughter granted legal name, gender change
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has approved a request by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s adult daughter to change her name and gender on her birth…
Continue Reading Nike makes full exit from Russia after suspending operations
By The Associated Press Nike will fully shut down its operations in Russia, joining other international companies that have withdrawn from the…
Continue Reading Amazon providing $23M for affordable housing in Seattle
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon says it’s providing $23 million to help minority-led organizations build or preserve…
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The newest, weirdest summer treat is a ketchup-flavored popsicle
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Canadian ketchup brand has launched an unusual twist on a popular summer treat: Ketchup-flavored popsicles. The…
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Law enforcement and emergency services job fair to be held today in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Law enforcement and emergency agencies from across Doña Ana county are set to hold a job fair Thursday. The city of Las…
Continue Reading Flights resume at Syrian capital airport after Israel strike
DAMACUS, Syria (AP) — A private company says the international airport in Syria’s capital of Damascus has resumed flights after nearly two weeks…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he’s worried about keeping Tesla out of bankruptcy
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla faces billions of dollars in losses from its new plants, supply chain problems and Covid lockdowns — enough…
Continue Reading Tesla posts rare drop in sales in second quarter
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Covid lockdowns in China resulted in a rare drop in production and sales for Tesla in the second…
Continue Reading How Redbox became a Wall Street darling once again
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It wasn’t too long ago when some movie fans found that the easiest and cheapest way to watch movies in a…
Continue Reading How Americans cope with inflation: Less gas, lots of frozen pizza and cheap coffee
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Americans are cutting back at the gas pump — and not just the amount of fuel they put in their tanks. Consumers…
Continue Reading How Americans cope with inflation: Less gas, lots of frozen pizza and cheap coffee
CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Americans are cutting back at the gas pump — and not just the amount of fuel they put in their tanks.…
Continue Reading Amazon’s Alexa could soon mimic voice of dead relatives
Associated Press Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members – even if they’re dead. The capability, unveiled at…
Continue Reading Fix the Hog: Harley, Westinghouse ordered to fix warranties
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have accused Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse of imposing illegal warranty…
Continue Reading Fed chair Jerome Powell: Rate hikes could lead to more job losses
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Thursday that aggressive interest rate hikes designed to tame…
Continue Reading United cuts flights at Newark in effort to reduce delays
NEW YORK (AP) — United Airlines will cut about 50 flights a day in Newark, New Jersey, to try to limit flight delays and cancellations there this…
Continue Reading EU regulator authorizes COVID shot made by France’s Valneva
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency says it is recommending the authorization of the coronavirus vaccine made by French pharmaceutical…
Continue Reading ‘Abhorrent and systemic’ culture of sexual abuse in Australian mining, inquiry finds
By Hannah Ritchie, CNN Mining in Western Australia, a multi-billion dollar industry which helps power the nation’s economy, is plagued by an…
Continue Reading Buffett’s firm picks up $500 million more Occidental shares
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought more than $500 million worth of Occidental…
Continue Reading Michigan to destroy some blood spots in fight over consent
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan has agreed to destroy more than 3 million dried blood spots taken from babies and…
Continue Reading FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge
By MATTHEW PERRONE and TOM MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic…
Continue Reading Is ‘learn now, pay later’ just another student debt trap
By ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet Buy now, pay later financing options are increasingly being offered by for-profit credentialing schools and boot…
Continue Reading Nike is exiting Russia
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Nike is the latest Western brand to leave Russia. In a statement, the clothing manufacturer said that it has…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates rise again, pricing more buyers out of the housing market
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Mortgage rates continue to climb as the Federal Reserve seeks to tame unwieldy inflation. The 30-year fixed-rate…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates inch up to 5.81%
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week following last week’s mammoth jump,…
Continue Reading Wall Street’s bubble may be gone, but stocks can still fall
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The good news for stocks is that this year’s sell-off means they no longer look eye-wateringly…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos’ ship, named for his mom, will no longer be used to catch rockets
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos — the billionaire founder of Amazon and rocket company Blue Origin — made a grand public announcement…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett must really love oil. Berkshire boosts Occidental Petroleum stake
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is betting that the oil boom isn’t going to end any time soon.…
Continue Reading Sanctioned Russian oligarch yacht in Dubai as pressure grows
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A sleek $156 million superyacht belonging to a sanctioned Russian oligarch and…
Continue Reading Opinion: The heat waves are a wake-up call: The government needs to help low-income families
Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives Last week more than 125 million people in the US were living under heat warning and advisories…
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