In drought-ravaged California, water use is up dramatically
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s water usage jumped nearly 19% in March. State officials said Tuesday…
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AT&T upgrade will use GPS to find the location of 911 callers in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A new GPS-based feature will help emergency operators locate 911 cell phone callers in El Paso quicker, AT&T officials…
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If Elon Musk restores Trump’s Twitter account, it could pave the way for other platforms to do the same
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the days following the January 6 Capitol riot, Twitter became the first major social media platform…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s Trump ban
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk said Tuesday that he would restore former President Donald Trump’s banned account on…
Continue Reading Drivers bemoan high gasoline prices with no relief in sight
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, JULIE WALKER and JOSHUA BOAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Just as Americans gear up for summer road trips, the price of oil…
Continue Reading New York appeals court dismisses AG suit against Amazon
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court in New York has dismissed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit…
Continue Reading Tesla recalls nearly 130K vehicles due to overheating infotainment system
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla recalled 129,960 vehicles this month to fix infotainment systems that may overheat before and during fast…
Continue Reading EA Sports and FIFA end partnership, both eye new video games
ZURICH (AP) — Electronic Arts will stop making its hugely successful FIFA video game in its current name. It marks a split in one of soccer’s…
Continue Reading As gas prices hit record, here’s how to get better mileage
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The dollars-and-cents counter on the gas pump seems to be spinning faster these days with U.S.…
Continue Reading Q&A: Philanthropy Together CEO talks TED and giving circles
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Sara Lomelin offered the final TED Talk of this year’s conference, on a particularly star-studded day in…
Continue Reading Skipping meals. Racking up debt. How inflation is squeezing single parents
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business With daily life now the most expensive it’s been in 40 years, single parents say they are running out of places…
Continue Reading Oil stocks are the new FAANGs
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Many investors, including Warren Buffett, are betting that higher crude oil prices are here to stay for a while.…
Continue Reading Three journalists killed in Mexico in past week
By Jorge Engels and Karol Suarez Three journalists have been killed in Mexico over the past week according to government officials. Two journalists…
Continue Reading Netflix with ads reportedly could come by the end of the year
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix recently told employees that the the company’s new lower-priced ad tier may come by the end of the…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty in case testing use of geofence warrant
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Richmond man has pleaded guilty to bank robbery charges in a case that tested the constitutionality of broad search warrants…
Continue Reading WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has called on Pfizer to make its COVID-19 treatment more widely available in poorer…
Continue Reading Amazon fires 2 union organizers tied to first U.S. labor win
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon has fired two employees with ties to the grassroots union that led the first successful U.S. organizing…
Continue Reading Opinion: Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover exposes the real threat to free speech: Big Tech monopolies
Opinion by Evan Greer for CNN Business Perspectives It’s official: Elon Musk could soon become the king of Twitter. After agreeing to purchase…
Continue Reading United Rental orders more than 500 EVs from Ford
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — United Rental said Tuesday it has a deal to buy 500 of Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric trucks and 30 of its…
Continue Reading Kelly Ripa tests positive for Covid-19
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kelly Ripa, co-host of “Live With Kelly and Ryan,” revealed that she recently tested positive for…
Continue Reading Janet Yellen warns of continued volatility in the economy
By Matt Egan, CNN Business US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers on Tuesday the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine may continue to…
Continue Reading Tinder parent Match Group sues Google, alleging anticompetitive app store behavior
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN The dating-app company behind Tinder, OkCupid and Match.com sued Google on Monday, alleging that the technology giant runs an…
Continue Reading Tinder parent Match Group sues Google, alleging anticompetitive app store behavior
By Brian Fung, CNN The dating-app company behind Tinder, OkCupid and Match.com sued Google on Monday, alleging that the technology giant runs an…
Continue Reading Big purchases need major planning. Here’s where to start
By Beth Braverman It can be exciting to think about making a big purchase — like putting a down payment on a house, throwing your dream wedding…
Continue Reading Tom Brady just announced what he will do after he retires
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The greatest quarterback in NFL history is going to try to become the greatest announcer in NFL history — once he…
Continue Reading Robinhood is introducing a stock lending program. What could go wrong?
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The age of meme-stock trading has largely come to an end, and the online trading platform that fueled the surge is…
Continue Reading Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump
By MATT O’BRIEN, KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s ban of…
Continue Reading Tesla recalls 130K vehicles; touch screens can go blank
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling about 130,000 vehicles across its U.S. model lineup because the touch screens can overheat and go blank. The…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why is Hungary blocking sanctions on Russian oil?
By JUSTIN SPIKE and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The European Union wants to impose a new round of sanctions against…
Continue Reading Peloton headwinds stiffen as people break pandemic routines
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers Peloton’s uphill ride to get more sales just got rougher as more people return…
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