UN urges moratorium on use of AI that imperils human rights
By JAMEY KEATEN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief is calling for a moratorium on the use of…
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Instagram says it’s working on body image issue after report details ‘toxic’ effect on teen girls
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Instagram says it’s looking at new ways to discourage users from focusing on their physical appearance after The…
Continue Reading The freelancing boom may change how you buy life insurance
By GEORGIA ROSE of NerdWallet A rise in freelancing, coupled with an increasing interest in flexible employment from millennial and Gen Z workers,…
Continue Reading Sidelined by rivals, Germany’s far-right AfD bides time
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Immigration is a side issue in this year’s German election campaign, but that hasn’t stopped…
Continue Reading Leader says Poland wants to be in EU, but remain sovereign
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s most powerful politician says the country’s future is in the European Union but…
Continue Reading UK posts the biggest jump in annual inflation on record
By DANICA KIRKA and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. posted the biggest jump in annual inflation on record last month as global…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s older people often sent to homes amid pandemic
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The economic ravages of COVID-19 are forcing some families in Zimbabwe to abandon the…
Continue Reading Chinese property developer’s debt struggle rattles investors
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — One of China’s biggest real estate developers is struggling to avoid defaulting on billions of…
Continue Reading EU pledges 200 million vaccine doses to low-income nations
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is committing 200 million more vaccine doses to Africa and low-income nations to…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated French health care workers face suspension
By OLEG CETINIC and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Health care workers in France face suspension from their jobs if they…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly lower on lackluster China, Japan data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks are mostly lower in Asia after the region’s two biggest economies released data that were weaker…
Continue Reading Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have begun the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Jimmy Kimmel makes controversial comment on vaccinated vs unvaccinated
Former White House Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt discusses recent comments made by comedian Jimmy Kimmel on whether hospitals should favor vaccinated…
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El Paso FBI warns of new scam called ‘SMiShing’ that targets smartphones
EL PASO, Texas — With the evolution from emails to phone calls and now text messages, scams come in all forms and banking officials want to make…
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Former Theranos employee describes being starstruck by Elizabeth Holmes, quickly growing concerned over startup’s capabilities
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The criminal trial of Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes resumed Tuesday with the first full…
Continue Reading Activision Blizzard employees accuse company of unfair labor practices
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Activision Blizzard employees have filed a complaint accusing the gaming company of unfair labor practices, alleging…
Continue Reading ‘Fortnite’ is shutting down in China
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Wayne Chang and Jill Disis, CNN Business The Chinese version of hit video game “Fortnite” is shutting down this…
Continue Reading US grants license for temporary nuclear waste dump in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are giving the go-ahead for temporary storage of highly radioactive waste in west Texas. The Nuclear Regulatory…
Continue Reading Facebook: Gov’s page was not taken down because of content
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facebook has indicated the campaign page of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was briefly taken down…
Continue Reading Thanks, Tom Brady! Ageless quarterback helps NBC in ratings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBC owes Tom Brady a thank you note. The ageless Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback led a charge in the…
Continue Reading Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have begun the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Here’s everything Apple unveiled at its big iPhone event
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple unveiled four new iPhones, a new Apple Watch and new iPads on Tuesday during a virtual media event held…
Continue Reading Woman accuses fertility doctor of secretly using own sperm
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A woman is suing a New York fertility doctor for allegedly using his own sperm to impregnate her mother and then…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks went back to falling on Wall Street Tuesday after a blip higher the day before, giving the S&P 500 its sixth loss in…
Continue Reading Report: Officer’s error likely caused shipwreck off Georgia
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Federal investigators say an officer’s errors in calculating the stability of a cargo…
Continue Reading 3 former US officials charged in UAE hacking scheme
By ERIC TUCKER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three former U.S. intelligence and military operatives have admitted providing…
Continue Reading Oracle, Herbalife fall; FuelCell Energy, Magnite rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Oracle, Herbalife fall; FuelCell Energy, Magnite…
Continue Reading Problems continue to plague El Savador’s bitcoin rollout
By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — One week after El Salvador became the first country to make bitcoin legal…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Apple’s next iPhone mirrors last year’s, adds more storage
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offer twice the…
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