Amazon stock plunges as growth slows
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Amazon’s stock plummeted after the company reported on Thursday slowing growth and higher costs in its latest…
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Amazon ends its paid Covid-19 sick leave policy
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is ending its Covid-19 paid sick leave policy starting on Monday, the company said in a memo to employees…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says fees for some users may be coming to Twitter
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Elon Musk said Twitter might soon charge fees for certain users, as the billionaire continues to tease how he might…
Continue Reading Elon Musk raises an additional $7 billion in financing for Twitter deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk has raised just over $7 billion in additional equity financing to help fund his purchase of Twitter. The new…
Continue Reading Elon Musk wants to ‘authenticate all real humans’ on Twitter. Here’s what that could mean
By Brian Fung, CNN As the public combs through Elon Musk’s Twitter feed for clues on how the billionaire entrepreneur intends to run the social…
Continue Reading US and over 55 other countries commit to democratic internet governance
By Brian Fung, CNN More than 55 countries and the United States announced their commitment Thursday to defending a free and open internet, agreeing…
Continue Reading China’s Weibo shows user locations to combat ‘bad behavior’
By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and…
Continue Reading China’s Weibo shows user locations to combat ‘bad behavior’
By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and…
Continue Reading Samsung profits soar 50% on chip sales
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Samsung reported strong results on Thursday, with profits for the first quarter climbing more than 50% compared to the…
Continue Reading People in Beijing can now book a taxi with no one at the wheel
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business For the first time in China, people will be able to get a taxi ride without anyone behind the wheel. Baidu and…
Continue Reading Meta stock jumps nearly 20% despite mixed results
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Meta’s first earnings of 2022 may have largely fallen short of expectations, but that hasn’t really dampened…
Continue Reading Major tech antitrust bill gets backing of US Commerce Department
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Commerce Department backed a key legislative proposal aimed at forcing tech giants such as Facebook and Google to…
Continue Reading Major tech antitrust bill gets backing of US Commerce Department
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Commerce Department backed a key legislative proposal aimed at forcing tech giants such as Facebook and Google to…
Continue Reading Apple will now sell you parts to fix your own iPhone
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple has officially opened its self service repair store, which provides manuals and parts for users seeking…
Continue Reading SpaceX on pace to shatter US launch records. Again
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX has been on a tear in 2022, notching 18 rocket launches and two astronaut splashdowns in just the first 130…
Continue Reading Chinese drone maker DJI halts business in Russia and Ukraine
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business DJI, the world’s top drone maker, will temporarily stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine. The move marks a…
Continue Reading Chinese drone maker DJI halts business in Russia and Ukraine
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business DJI, the world’s top drone maker, will temporarily stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine. The move marks a…
Continue Reading SpaceX mission arrives at ISS with first Black woman to join space station crew
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts — including the first Black woman to join the International Space Station…
Continue Reading SpaceX to launch another historic astronaut mission tomorrow
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft are headed back to the launch pad, kicking off the second…
Continue Reading Twitter has been focused on ‘healthy conversations.’ Elon Musk could change that
By Sara Ashley O’Brien and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Four years ago, Twitter cofounder and then-CEO Jack Dorsey laid out four key focus areas…
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Elon Musk wants to make Twitter a haven for free speech. That’s raising alarms
By Sara Ashley O’Brien and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Four years ago, Twitter cofounder and then-CEO Jack Dorsey laid out four key focus areas…
Continue Reading Twitter employees raise questions about Musk takeover in all-hands meeting
By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Elon Musk is officially set to buy Twitter, and the company’s employees have questions.…
Continue Reading Twitter employees raise questions about Musk takeover in all-hands meeting
By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Elon Musk is officially set to buy Twitter, and the company’s employees have questions.…
Continue Reading Twitter has been focused on ‘healthy conversations.’ Elon Musk could change that
By Sara Ashley O’Brien and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Four years ago, Twitter cofounder and then-CEO Jack Dorsey laid out four key focus areas…
Continue Reading It’s not the Apple Store. It’s the Meta Store
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is taking on a new role as a brick-and-mortar retailer. On Monday, Meta…
Continue Reading All-private SpaceX astronaut mission splashes down successfully after week of delays
By Jackie Wattles and Jennifer Korn, CNN The first all-private mission to the International Space Station finally made its way home Monday, making a…
Continue Reading Elon Musk to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk in a roughly $44 billion deal that has the potential to…
Continue Reading All-private SpaceX astronaut mission on its way home after a week of delays
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business The first all-private mission to the International Space Station began its return trip Sunday evening after a string…
Continue Reading A second Amazon union election begins in New York
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business After a historic union victory at an Amazon warehouse in New York City earlier this month, a grassroots…
Continue Reading Twitter bans ‘misleading’ climate change ads
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Twitter is banning misleading advertisements that go against the scientific consensus of climate change, the company announced…
Continue Reading All-private SpaceX astronaut mission to return home from the ISS after week-long delay
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is slated to complete the final leg of its journey…
Continue Reading Chinese officials slam YouTube for removing account of Hong Kong’s expected next leader
By Michelle Toh, Wayne Chang and Lizzy Yee, CNN Business Chinese officials have slammed YouTube for taking down the account of a politician expected…
Continue Reading Amazon to let other online retailers offer Prime delivery service directly on their sites
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon announced Thursday that it will let third-party merchants offer Prime membership benefits such as free…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s The Boring Company now valued at nearly $5.7 billion
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s bid to beat traffic by putting Teslas in tunnels, has raised $675 million,…
Continue Reading Amazon to let other online retailers offer Prime delivery service directly on their sites
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon announced Thursday that it will let third-party merchants offer Prime membership benefits such as free…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing for Twitter deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk on Thursday said he has lined up commitments worth $46.5 billion to finance a Twitter takeover deal, one week…
Continue Reading Australian scientists to fit Tesla with printed solar panels in 15,000km test ride
Story by Reuters Scientists in Australia are testing printed solar panels to power a Tesla on a 15,100-km (9,400-mile) journey beginning in…
Continue Reading EU says Apple Pay restrictions may harm competitors
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The European Union is warning Apple about possible antitrust violations after an investigation into the iPhone…
Continue Reading Apple Store employees in Atlanta file for union election
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Workers at an Apple Store in Atlanta filed for a union election on Wednesday in a bid to become the first group of…
Continue Reading Amazon to conduct racial equity audit led by former US attorney general
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon said it will conduct an audit, led by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, to “evaluate any…
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft will no longer require masks for US riders and drivers
Face masks are now optional for Uber and Lyft riders and drivers in the United States, the ride-hailing companies said Tuesday, shortly after several…
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft will no longer require masks for US riders and drivers
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Face masks are now optional for Uber and Lyft riders and drivers in the United States, the ride-hailing companies said…
Continue Reading Elon Musk thinks Twitter’s algorithm should be public. Here’s what that could mean
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business On March 24, weeks before he offered to buy Twitter, Elon Musk posted a poll on the social media platform:…
Continue Reading All-private SpaceX astronaut mission to return home from the ISS
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is slated to complete the final leg of its journey…
Continue Reading Elon Musk thinks Twitter’s algorithm should be public. Here’s what that could mean
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business On March 24, weeks before he offered to buy Twitter, Elon Musk posted a poll on the social media platform:…
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft will no longer require masks for US riders and drivers
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Face masks are now optional for Uber and Lyft riders and drivers in the United States, the ride-hailing companies said…
Continue Reading Their teenage children died by suicide. Now these families want to hold social media companies accountable
Story by Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Video by John General, CNN Business Christopher James Dawley, known as CJ to his friends and family, was…
Continue Reading Their teenage children died by suicide. Now these families want to hold social media companies accountable
Story by Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Video by John General, CNN Business Christopher James Dawley, known as CJ to his friends and family, was…
Continue Reading Twitter’s board put up a defense mechanism against Elon Musk. Here’s what he could do next
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has indicated that it’s not interested in being bought by the world’s richest man without a fight.…
Continue Reading Twitter’s board put up a defense mechanism against Elon Musk. Here’s what he could do next
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has indicated that it’s not interested in being bought by the world’s richest man without a fight.…
Continue Reading Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ measure that could thwart Elon Musk’s takeover bid
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s board of directors has adopted a limited-term shareholder rights plan called a “poison pill”…
Continue Reading House lawmakers voice ‘serious concerns’ about facial recognition used by contractor ID.me
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Two top House lawmakers on Thursday began probing ID.me, a company that uses facial recognition technology to verify…
Continue Reading Elon Musk to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk, who will take the company private in a deal valued at…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says his offer to buy Twitter is about ‘the future of civilization,’ not making money
By Brian Fung, CNN Elon Musk defended his offer to purchase Twitter on Thursday, saying during an on-stage interview at the TED conference that he…
Continue Reading Can Elon Musk be stopped from taking over Twitter?
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Ten days after Elon Musk disclosed he’d become Twitter’s largest shareholder, the world’s richest man…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says his offer to buy Twitter is about ‘the future of civilization,’ not making money
By Brian Fung, CNN Elon Musk defended his offer to purchase Twitter on Thursday, saying during an on-stage interview at the TED conference that he…
Continue Reading Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter
By Chris Isidore and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter and take it private, saying he believes the company needs…
Continue Reading Microsoft and other tech firms take aim at prolific cybercrime gang
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Technology firms including Microsoft have tried to disrupt a cybercriminal group whose malicious software has been used…
Continue Reading Google to invest $9.5 billion in US offices and data centers this year
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Google on Wednesday said it plans to invest $9.5 billion in US offices and data centers around the country this year,…
Continue Reading iPhone supplier Pegatron suspends production at two factories in China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business One of Apple’s top suppliers is stopping work at its factories in and around Shanghai as the city of 25 million…
Continue Reading iPhone supplier Pegatron suspends production at two factories in China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business One of Apple’s top suppliers is stopping work at its factories in and around Shanghai as the city of 25 million…
Continue Reading Amazon warehouse injury rate last year was more than twice the rate of other warehouses, study finds
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The rate of serious injuries at Amazon warehouses in the United States is more than twice as high as those…
Continue Reading A second Amazon union election begins in New York
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business After a historic union victory at an Amazon warehouse in New York City earlier this month, a grassroots…
Continue Reading Apple’s Tim Cook warns of ‘unintended consequences’ in app store antitrust legislation
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Apple CEO Tim Cook blasted regulatory proposals by Congress and in the European Union on Tuesday, arguing that…
Continue Reading Nokia and Ericsson halt new business in Russia. Is Huawei next?
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Nokia has announced its exit from Russia, while rival Ericsson is putting its business there on hold indefinitely,…
Continue Reading Nokia and Ericsson halt new business in Russia. Is Huawei next?
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Nokia has announced its exit from Russia, while rival Ericsson is putting its business there on hold indefinitely,…
Continue Reading Some Etsy sellers to strike as online marketplace hikes transaction fees
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business A coalition of thousands of Etsy sellers signaled support for a one-week strike starting on Monday — the same…
Continue Reading Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter
By Chris Isidore and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter and take it private, saying he believes the company needs…
Continue Reading What jobs crisis? Top Chinese regulator says tech is booming
By Laura He, CNN Business One of the regulators behind China’s dramatic crackdown on private enterprise has tried to quell growing concerns…
Continue Reading Elon Musk will not join Twitter’s board
By Rob McLean and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently became Twitter’s largest individual shareholder, has decided not…
Continue Reading Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter
By Chris Isidore and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter and take it private, saying he believes the company needs…
Continue Reading All-private SpaceX astronaut mission to return home from the ISS
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is slated to complete the final leg of its journey…
Continue Reading A SpaceX tourism mission just arrived at the ISS. Here’s everything you need to know
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A SpaceX capsule carrying three paying customers and a former NASA astronaut has arrived at the International Space…
Continue Reading Amazon files its appeal of historic union vote at New York City warehouse
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business One week after Amazon workers at a New York City warehouse made history by voting to form a union, the…
Continue Reading Why Russia might struggle to maintain its digital iron curtain
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business On March 14, the same day Russia banned Instagram, Russian tech entrepreneur Alexander Zobov announced he would soon…
Continue Reading SpaceX’s wildly busy year continues with astronaut splashdown
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Three NASA astronauts and a European astronaut splashed down aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of…
Continue Reading SpaceX just launched paying customers to the ISS. Here’s everything you need to know
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A SpaceX rocket carrying three paying customers and a former NASA astronaut took off from Kennedy Space Center in…
Continue Reading Eccentric Japanese billionaire now betting that ’emotional’ robots can heal your heart
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Nearly two years before Japanese fashion titan Yusaku Maezawa embarked on his recent tourist visit to the…
Continue Reading Eccentric Japanese billionaire now betting that ’emotional’ robots can heal your heart
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Nearly two years before Japanese fashion titan Yusaku Maezawa embarked on his recent tourist visit to the…
Continue Reading Meituan calls for backup as Shanghai’s lockdown leads to scramble for food
By Michelle Toh and CNN’s Bejiing bureau Chinese food delivery service Meituan has sent almost 1,000 extra workers to Shanghai to help supply…
Continue Reading Tencent shuts down its rival to Amazon’s Twitch as China’s crackdown on tech continues
By Laura He, CNN Business Tencent is shutting down its game streaming service, the latest retreat by Big Tech in the face of a sweeping crackdown by…
Continue Reading More than 8 million Cash App Investing customers potentially impacted by data breach linked to former employee
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business More than 8 million Cash App Investing customers may have had personal data compromised after a former employee…
Continue Reading These are the four people launching on SpaceX’s first ISS space tourism mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX is heading back to the launch pad, this time to put a group of four private citizens into orbit for a…
Continue Reading Google now lets you search by combining images and words
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Google wants to make it easier to search for things that are hard to describe with just a few words or an image. On…
Continue Reading Google now lets you search by combining images and words
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Google wants to make it easier to search for things that are hard to describe with just a few words or an image. On…
Continue Reading Ukrainian soldiers’ Facebook accounts targeted by hackers, Meta says
By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Facebook parent company Meta detailed Thursday an array of shady cyber tactics that it says…
Continue Reading Ukrainian soldiers’ Facebook accounts targeted by hackers, Meta says
By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Facebook parent company Meta detailed Thursday an array of shady cyber tactics that it says…
Continue Reading JD.com’s billionaire founder is stepping down as CEO
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business JD.com’s billionaire founder is stepping down as CEO, in the latest leadership reshuffle at a major Chinese tech…
Continue Reading ‘Axie Infinity’ publisher raises funds to reimburse users after $625 million hack
By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business Sky Mavis, makers of the crypto “play-to-earn” game “Axie Infinity,” announced on Wednesday it…
Continue Reading Pinterest bans misinformation about climate change
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Pinterest on Wednesday announced a new policy prohibiting users from sharing climate misinformation on its platform,…
Continue Reading What to know about Axiom Space, the company behind the first all-private mission to the ISS
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business In a historic first, a crew of four civilians are set to launch to the International Space Station this week as…
Continue Reading Tensions with Beijing throw spotlight on Taiwan’s unique role in global tech
By Eric Cheung, CNN Business Taiwan plays a crucial role in making sure the world gets its cutting-edge technology devices, from laptops to advanced…
Continue Reading Twitter will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts
By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter said Tuesday it will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts on its platform, bringing its stance on…
Continue Reading Twitter will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts
By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter said Tuesday it will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts on its platform, bringing its stance on…
Continue Reading Instacart adjusts its tipping policy again to address tip baiting
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Instacart is once again tweaking its tipping policy in a bid to address the effects on its workers of a…
Continue Reading Virtual meetings are here to stay. Microsoft wants to make them better
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft is unveiling new Windows features in an attempt to improve the experience of virtual meetings and…
Continue Reading A brief history of Elon Musk’s special relationship with Twitter
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk — once again — has everyone on Twitter talking. But this time, the talk is about Twitter itself. On…
Continue Reading A brief history of Elon Musk’s special relationship with Twitter
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk — once again — has everyone on Twitter talking. But this time, the talk is about Twitter itself. On…
Continue Reading Amazon announces huge rocket deal to launch its satellite internet constellation
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Amazon is moving its business into the exosphere, with plans to deploy more than 3,000 satellites to beam internet…
Continue Reading Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk is set to join Twitter’s board of directors, a move that potentially boosts his influence over the…
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