Biz/Tech Archives

WATCH: Mars launch as NASA sends Perseverance rover to space

July 30, 2020 7:52 AM CNN

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity helicopter are finally on the journey to Mars. The spacecraft carrying the…

No, the Instagram ‘challenge accepted’ trend did not originate in Turkey

July 30, 2020 9:36 AM CNN

It seemed harmless enough at first. Celebrities and regular folks flooded Instagram feeds with black-and-white selfies and professionally shot photos…

Dirty tricks and the 2020 election: lessons from the KGB

July 30, 2020 7:24 AM CNN

Feeding incendiary documents to news outlets. Infiltrating activist groups. Sowing division and confusion. It might sound like a recap of…

The NBA will use artificial intelligence and a tap-to-cheer app feature to help fans stuck at home get in the game

July 30, 2020 7:19 AM CNN

Fans won’t be allowed in the NBA bubble to cheer their favorite teams on. It is a bubble, after all. But knowing what a difference their…

America’s economy just had its worst quarter on record

July 30, 2020 6:48 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. economy contracted by 32.9% between April and June, its worst drop on record, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said…

How bad is the US recession? Investors are about to find out

July 30, 2020 5:29 AM CNN

This spring, the US economy was put into an unprecedented deep freeze — and economists, investors and policymakers are about to learn the extent of…

Here are the internal documents that Congress used to grill Big Tech

July 30, 2020 4:07 AM CNN

As the CEOs of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple faced Congress on Wednesday, many things they or their employees had said in the past were used…

Trump downplays West Texas energy worries as he tries to rally oil and gas workers against Dems

July 30, 2020 12:15 AM Associated Press

MIDLAND, Texas — President Donald Trump took sweeping digs at “crazy left radical Democrats” on a trip Wednesday to the fracking fields of West…

UTEP students frustrated with fall semester fees amid online only classes

July 29, 2020 9:56 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — University of Texas at El Paso students tell ABC-7 they’re frustrated with the university after seeing the amount of fees added to…

Tech CEOs face lawmaker questions about their market dominance

July 29, 2020 1:54 PM Associated Press, ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google all were hit with tough questions and documents that raised concerns about their…

Alabama’s US Space & Rocket Center may close forever unless it raises $1.5 million in the next 3 months

July 29, 2020 6:36 PM CNN

The US Space & Rocket Center has inspired dreams of scientific exploration and space travel for decades. But now, it’s in danger of closing…

Congress grilled the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. Here are the big takeaways

July 29, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

The most powerful figures in tech were hit with tough questions and documents that raised concerns about their competitive tactics during a…

El Paso Electric sale to JP Morgan fund completed, new CEO named

July 29, 2020 2:35 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas – The $4.3 billion sale of El Paso Electric Company to an investment fund controlled by global financial giant JP Morgan officially…

Kodak’s stock soars nearly 300% and trips more than a dozen circuit breakers

July 29, 2020 9:58 AM CNN

The enormous rally in Kodak shares has no end in sight, after the Trump administration announced the company will be transformed into a…

Lamborghini’s new supercar isn’t legal to drive on public roads

July 29, 2020 7:10 AM CNN

Lamborghini has just unveiled a new supercar, known as the Essenza SCV12, that owners won’t be able to legally drive on public roads.…

Reopening of schools will provide insight into coronavirus’ spread as optimism grows for a vaccine by the end of the year

July 29, 2020 4:38 AM CNN

Students returning to school in the fall will likely teach the nation even more about the unknowns of Covid-19, the United States’ top…

‘I’ve got the f**king virus’: Video shows Las Cruces man spit on officers trying to remove him from Walmart for no face mask

July 28, 2020 3:50 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly obtained police body camera video from earlier this month shows a tense and disturbing scene unfolding at a Las…

Target, Walmart hand sanitizers are latest on FDA’s potentially toxic list

July 28, 2020 9:44 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY – A new warning about potentially dangerous hand sanitizers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its…

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Virgin Galactic unveils comfy cabin for jet-setting to outer space from southern New Mexico

July 28, 2020 2:58 PM Associated Press

UPHAM, New Mexico — Passengers flying Virgin Galactic on suborbital trips into space will be able to see themselves floating weightless…

Deadline looms for El Paso landlords to apply for rent help for tenants hurt financially by pandemic

July 22, 2020 5:49 PM KVIA ABC-7

UPDATE, July 28: The deadline for El Paso landlords to apply for rental assistance to help tenants hard hit financially by the coronavirus pandemic…

Juarez approaches 4,300 virus cases, 650 deaths as Mexican businesses struggle in pandemic

July 28, 2020 9:27 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — As of Tuesday, Ciudad Juarez accounts for 4,288 of Chihuahua state’s 7,707 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 648 of its 885…

Trump abruptly ends briefing after being pressed over retweeting misinformation

July 28, 2020 6:02 PM CNN

Even amid an attempt by President Donald Trump’s aides to shift his focus back to coronavirus, he continues to hear from a wide range of…

U.S. officials say Russia is using English-language websites to spread virus disinformation

July 28, 2020 3:01 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the…

The world’s most powerful tech CEOs are about to be grilled by Congress. Here’s what to expect

July 28, 2020 2:00 PM CNN

When Bill Gates went before Congress 22 years ago to respond to claims that Microsoft was unfairly muscling out its competition, he offered…

Virgin Galactic’s rocket plane will use 16 cameras to capture space tourists’ every move

July 28, 2020 11:06 AM CNN

When Virgin Galactic’s tourism customers take their quarter-million dollar ride to the edge of space, they’ll strap themselves into…

McDonald’s sales tumbled 30% last quarter, but it’s optimistic about a turnaround

July 28, 2020 9:43 AM CNN

McDonald’s is having a rough year, as shown in another dismal quarterly earnings report — but there are signs of recent improvement.…

Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account after he posts video claiming masks are unnecessary

July 28, 2020 8:59 AM CNN

Twitter restricted Donald Trump Jr.’s ability to tweet after he posted a video featuring a doctor making false claims about coronavirus cures…

Social media giants remove viral video with false coronavirus claims that Trump retweeted

July 28, 2020 8:54 AM CNN

A video featuring a group of doctors making false and dubious claims related to the coronavirus was removed by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube after…

The video of my daughter’s murder is still on YouTube and Facebook. They should have to take it down

July 28, 2020 7:46 AM CNN

My daughter Alison was murdered on live television on August 26, 2015. To this day, the video of her murder is still being hosted on YouTube and…

Going back to work or school? An algorithm may warn you to keep your distance from others

July 28, 2020 6:59 AM CNN

At an acrylic fiber factory in Callao, Peru, surveillance cameras and artificial intelligence are tackling a pandemic-era challenge: making sure…