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UN nuclear chief sees atomic energy role in climate fight
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says atomic power can play a key role in balancing…
Continue Reading ‘Adapt or die:’ Africa presses for more climate support
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — African leaders and campaigners are pressing the international community to do more to…
Continue Reading China envoy defends emissions, criticizes US under Trump
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — China’s climate envoy is defending his country’s pace of emissions cuts…
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Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data
By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system…
Continue Reading Giving to top charities rose 3.7% in 2020, driven by wealthy
By EMILY HAYNES and MICHAEL THEIS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy In the wake of the most devastating public-health…
Continue Reading Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically recognize people in…
Continue Reading Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software
CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically recognize people…
Continue Reading Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data
By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system…
Continue Reading Big Tech television ads paint a rosy picture of a problematic industry
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Facebook launched a television ad series recently that does not showcase any product for sale or new feature on its…
Continue Reading Justice Department sues to stop Penguin Random House’s purchase of Simon & Schuster
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business The Justice Department is suing to block Penguin Random House’s proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster,…
Continue Reading US files antitrust suit to stop major book publisher merger
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The Justice Department is suing to block a $2.2 billion book publishing deal that would have reshaped the…
Continue Reading White Castle thinks a robot can make better french fries
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business It’s harder than you might think to deliver french fries that aren’t too…
Continue Reading White Castle thinks a robot can make better french fries
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business It’s harder than you might think to deliver french fries that aren’t too crispy or soggy. Just…
Continue Reading Quentin Tarantino will sell 7 never-before-seen clips from ‘Pulp Fiction’ as NFTs
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Quentin Tarantino is getting into NFTs. The two-time Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter announced…
Continue Reading After California oil spill, environmentalists plan to sue US
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A month after a Southern California offshore oil spill, environmental advocates say they plan to sue the federal…
Continue Reading US says oil, gas sales damage climate — but won’t stop them
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of…
Continue Reading What’s it really like to work at a company? Here’s how to find out
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business You shouldn’t be the only one answering questions during a job interview. While you want to showcase why you are…
Continue Reading Banana farmers lose livelihoods as lava devours La Palma
By EMILIO MORENATTI and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press LAS MANCHAS DE ABAJO, Canary Islands (AP) — Antonio Álvarez lost his home and two business.…
Continue Reading Musk’s tweet raises doubt about Hertz’s order for 100,000 Teslas
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business When Hertz announced plans to buy 100,000 Teslas last week — the largest-ever single order for electric vehicles —…
Continue Reading Avis stock more than doubles after strong earnings show no end to rental car boom
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Avis Budget investors didn’t really need to try harder to make any money from the stock on Tuesday. The…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Even hot dogs, burgers and deli meats will soon get more expensive
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Shoppers are already taking a hit at the grocery store. Soon, even their cheapest meat options…
Continue Reading Americans grow pessimistic on the economy as high inflation lingers
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Nearly two-thirds of Americans describe the economy as poor in a new poll that comes amid high inflation and supply chain…
Continue Reading Maersk turns record profit and predicts supply chain chaos will continue
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, predicts that global supply chain chaos will continue into…
Continue Reading Germany: Merkel’s party to choose new leader by late January
BERLIN (AP) — Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party is turning to a ballot of its entire membership to choose a new…
Continue Reading Racial segregation costs the US billions of dollars a year
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business If communities across America were to become more racially integrated, it would be an “economic game…
Continue Reading Chipotle is testing a new chicken recipe for the first time in its 28-year history
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chipotle is testing pollo asado in two US cities, marking the first time in nearly 30 years the chain has…
Continue Reading Amazon will no longer require vaccinated workers to wear masks at work
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Amazon is lifting a mask mandate for fully vaccinated warehouse workers beginning Tuesday. Vaccinated Amazon workers…
Continue Reading US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers US health officials have given the final OK to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children as…
Continue Reading 3 reasons it’s so hard for companies to hire right now — and what they can do about it
Opinion by Karin Kimbrough for CNN Business Perspectives The US is experiencing a historically tight labor market. The speed of the current recovery…
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