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Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board

April 5, 2022 7:12 AM CNN

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…

Amazon warehouse workers in New York made history voting for a union. Here’s what could happen next

April 4, 2022 11:28 AM CNN

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business After Christian Smalls was fired two years ago from an Amazon warehouse in New York City following his…

Amazon warehouse workers in New York made history voting for a union. Here’s what could happen next

April 4, 2022 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business After Christian Smalls was fired two years ago from an Amazon warehouse in New York City following his…

Hertz to buy up to 65,000 electric cars from Polestar

April 4, 2022 8:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn Swedish electric car maker Polestar is selling up to 65,000 electric vehicles to Hertz over the next five years, the companies…

Hertz to buy up to 65,000 electric cars from Polestar

April 4, 2022 8:08 AM CNN

By Jennifer Korn Swedish electric car maker Polestar is selling up to 65,000 electric vehicles to Hertz over the next five years, the companies…

After a $625 million hack, the party must go on

April 3, 2022 7:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business By all appearances, it was your typical tech party. There was the branded swag, the free drinks and the mingling. But…

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s total compensation package topped $212 million

April 1, 2022 2:22 PM CNN Newsource

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon CEO Andy Jassy received a pay package valued at $212.7 million in 2021, marking a substantial compensation…

Amazon workers at New York warehouse vote to form company’s first US union

April 1, 2022 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Amazon warehouse workers at a facility in New York City have voted to form the first US union in the tech…

House committee probes labor practices at Amazon

April 1, 2022 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business A House committee will investigate how Amazon treats its workers, following the death of six employees in December…

Former top national security officials side with Apple in app store antitrust case

March 31, 2022 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Former senior national security officials, including two ex-CIA directors and a past NSA director, are backing Apple’s app…

Samsung will now let Galaxy users repair their own devices

March 31, 2022 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The right-to-repair movement has scored another win. Samsung is the latest tech company giving customers the…

Amazon union vote in Alabama is too close to call

March 31, 2022 11:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The results of a do-over vote for a milestone union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama,…

Blue Origin successfully completes fourth space tourism mission

March 31, 2022 8:40 AM CNN

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin just launched its fourth successful space tourism mission, putting yet another feather…

Blue Origin successfully completes fourth space tourism mission

March 31, 2022 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin just launched its fourth successful space tourism mission, putting yet another feather…

Amazon announces huge rocket deal to launch its satellite internet constellation

March 31, 2022 5:41 AM CNN

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…

Senate votes to advance Alvaro Bedoya’s FTC confirmation

March 30, 2022 2:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business One of President Joe Biden’s key administrative nominees is a step closer to confirmation after Alvaro Bedoya,…

Two Amazon warehouses are vying to make history with company’s first union, but they’re very different

March 30, 2022 9:06 AM CNN

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business After going 27 years without a US union, Amazon now faces a test from elections at not one but two of its…

Hackers steal over $600 million from video game Axie Infinity’s Ronin network

March 29, 2022 2:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn The latest crypto hack has targeted a gaming-focused blockchain network that supports the popular video game Axie Infinity. Hackers…

How Europe’s bold new rules for Big Tech could change the services you use

March 29, 2022 10:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Apple users could soon install apps outside the App Store. WhatsApp users could message or video call…

Here’s who’s flying on Thursday’s Blue Origin space launch

March 28, 2022 11:38 AM CNN

By Catherine Thorbecke and Jackie Wattles, CNN Pete Davidson was initially slated to be the next headline-grabbing name to take flight aboard the…

Here’s who’s flying on Thursday’s Blue Origin space launch

March 28, 2022 9:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke and Jackie Wattles, CNN Pete Davidson was initially slated to be the next headline-grabbing name to take flight aboard the…

Huawei still fighting for ‘survival’ as Meng Wanzhou returns to corporate stage

March 28, 2022 5:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Meng Wanzhou, the senior Huawei executive whose detainment in Canada became a flashpoint of US-China tensions, returned…

Why Russia might struggle to maintain its digital iron curtain

March 25, 2022 3:35 PM CNN

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business On March 14, the same day Russia banned Instagram, Russian tech entrepreneur Alexander Zobov announced he would soon…

TikTok hit by another lawsuit over working conditions for its content moderators

March 25, 2022 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business TikTok has been hit with another lawsuit from former content moderators who claim the job traumatized them. Ashley Velez…

Instacart slashes its valuation to $24 billion

March 25, 2022 10:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Instacart’s valuation doubled twice to $39 billion in the first year of the public health crisis,…

White House and EU reach agreement on trans-Atlantic data sharing

March 25, 2022 8:56 AM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN The White House has hammered out a new agreement with the EU that could again allow businesses to transfer data and personal…

EU officials agree on sweeping new rules targeting Big Tech

March 25, 2022 9:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN European officials have reached agreement on a sweeping set of competition rules for Big Tech that could mark a global turning…

White House and EU reach agreement on trans-Atlantic data sharing

March 25, 2022 8:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN The White House has hammered out a new agreement with the EU that could again allow businesses to transfer data and personal…

Two Amazon warehouses are vying to make history with company’s first union, but they’re very different

March 25, 2022 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business After going 27 years without a US union, Amazon now faces a test from elections at not one but two of its…

Deepfakes are now trying to change the course of war

March 25, 2022 5:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In the third week of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in a video, dressed in a dark green…

Uber strikes a deal to list New York City taxis on its app

March 24, 2022 11:39 AM CNN Newsource

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Uber once waged a fierce battle against the taxi industry. Now it’s teaming up with New York’s iconic…

Uber strikes a deal to list New York City taxis on its app

March 24, 2022 11:39 AM CNN

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Uber once waged a fierce battle against the taxi industry. Now it’s teaming up with New York’s iconic…

Stephen Wilhite, who created GIFs, dies at 74

March 24, 2022 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN James Van Der Beek sobbing. The guy who blinks in disbelief. That disturbing dancing baby. For these and millions more GIFs,…

Tencent stock tumbles after China crackdown hits growth

March 23, 2022 9:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN Business Tencent’s stock suffered a sharp drop after the company reported its slowest-ever growth due to a bruising crackdown…

Arizona is the first state to accept digital driver’s licenses on iPhones

March 23, 2022 4:02 PM CNN

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business iPhone owners with an Arizona driver’s license or state ID can now upload either to their Apple Wallet,…

Arizona is the first state to accept digital driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet

March 23, 2022 4:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business iPhone owners with an Arizona driver’s license or state ID can now upload either to their Apple Wallet,…

Instacart wants to help grocers get in on the 15-minute delivery craze

March 23, 2022 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Instacart wants to help grocery stores get in on the ultra-fast delivery craze. The on-demand grocery…

Mackenzie Scott has given $3.8 billion to 465 organizations since June

March 23, 2022 12:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Mackenzie Scott said Wednesday she has donated more than $3.8 billion to 465 organizations since June. In a Medium…

US warns businesses to prepare for Russian cyberattacks. Here’s how they can do that

March 23, 2022 10:05 AM CNN

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business As Russia’s war in Ukraine and its diplomatic conflict with the United States both continue to escalate, the…

US warns businesses to prepare for Russian cyberattacks. Here’s how they can do that

March 23, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business As Russia’s war in Ukraine and its diplomatic conflict with the United States both continue to escalate, the…

Instagram brings back option for reverse chronological feed

March 23, 2022 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Instagram is bringing back a version of its news feed that sorts posts in reverse chronological order rather…

Microsoft confirms it was breached by hacker group

March 23, 2022 8:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Microsoft has confirmed it was breached by the hacker group Lapsus$, adding to the cyber gang’s growing list of victims. In…

Okta concedes hundreds of clients could be affected by breach

March 22, 2022 10:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A January cybersecurity incident at popular identity authentication provider Okta may have affected hundreds of the firm’s…

‘It’s absolutely critical.’ Ex-Trump official backs Biden’s computer chip push

March 22, 2022 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster is calling on Congress to swiftly fund investments in American…

DC sues Grubhub for allegedly employing deceptive practices

March 22, 2022 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business The attorney general of Washington, D.C. announced Monday he is suing Grubhub, alleging that the company harmed consumers…

The dark side of Discord for teens

March 22, 2022 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When a mother in Washington state learned her teenage daughter was on Discord, a popular social media…

Google settles with 6 engineers who alleged they faced retaliation for organizing

March 21, 2022 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Google has reached a settlement with six engineers who alleged the company unlawfully retaliated against…

Blue Origin announces replacement for Pete Davidson on next space tourism mission

March 21, 2022 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, said it will replace Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson with a…

Apple services including App Store, Apple Music and iCloud hit by brief outage

March 21, 2022 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business A number of Apple services were hit by a short-lived outage for some users on Monday afternoon. Reports began to…

Court halts construction of Amazon’s Africa HQ on sacred land

March 21, 2022 10:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business A South African judge has put the brakes on a $270 million real estate project that includes a regional headquarters for…

SpaceX will now launch satellites for top space broadband competitor, OneWeb

March 21, 2022 9:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles and Jennifer Korn, CNN SpaceX has a new deal to launch internet-beaming satellites for its chief competitor in the satellite…

Match launches new dating app for single parents

March 21, 2022 8:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Match on Monday rolled out a new service called Stir that aims to remove some of the barriers around dating as…

Why WhatsApp wants to convince Americans to stop sending text messages

March 21, 2022 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Since the start of this year, a series of advertisements have appeared on television screens and billboards across the…

Social media platforms tread carefully when it comes to the Russian government

March 18, 2022 12:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business As its troops have gotten bogged down in Ukraine, the Russian government has been fueling a conspiracy theory on social…

Hackers steal over $600 million from video game Axie Infinity’s Ronin network

March 18, 2022 8:58 AM CNN

By Jennifer Korn The latest crypto hack has targeted a gaming-focused blockchain network that supports the popular video game Axie Infinity. Hackers…

PayPal enables Ukrainian accounts to send and receive money

March 18, 2022 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business PayPal said Thursday it is expanding its services for Ukrainian accounts and allowing them to send and receive money from…

‘We come for our own’: How Black volunteers rallied online to help African students in Ukraine

March 18, 2022 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business After some of the hundreds of Black students stranded in the besieged city of Sumy, Ukraine, released desperate…

SNL star Pete Davidson will no longer fly to space after launch postponed

March 17, 2022 10:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Ross Levitt, CNN Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson is not going to be on Blue Origin’s next space flight after the company pushed back…

Samsung’s latest budget 5G smartphone takes on the iPhone SE

March 17, 2022 10:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Barely a week after Apple unveiled its first budget 5G smartphone, Samsung announced a competing model that…

Uber and Lyft are offering fuel surcharges and cash back offers for workers. Is it enough?

March 17, 2022 7:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business For many gig workers, their vehicles are how they make a living. And as independent contractors,…

Facebook and YouTube say they removed Zelensky deepfake

March 16, 2022 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Facebook and YouTube said Wednesday that they removed uploads of a deepfake video of Ukranian President Volodymyr…

Instagram is rolling out new parental supervision tools

March 16, 2022 7:15 AM CNN

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Instagram is rolling out new tools that parents can use to help monitor and limit their kids’ usage of the…

Instagram is rolling out new parental supervision tools

March 16, 2022 7:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Instagram is rolling out new tools that parents can use to help monitor and limit their kids’ usage of the…

Astra’s stock takes wild ride after rocket launch

March 15, 2022 10:29 PM CNN

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business In the minutes after Astra — a US-based startup — launched its rocket from a remote site in Alaska Tuesday…

Astra’s stock takes wild ride after rocket launch

March 15, 2022 5:35 PM CNN

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business In the minutes after Astra — a US-based startup — launched its rocket from a remote site in Alaska Tuesday…

Astra’s stock takes wild ride after rocket launch

March 15, 2022 2:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business In the minutes after Astra — a US-based startup — launched its rocket from a remote site in Alaska Tuesday…

VR headsets are headed to your car’s backseat

March 15, 2022 2:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Forget the stereo. Your next car could come with a virtual reality entertainment system. Holoride, a tech startup…

Intel will invest nearly $90 billion in Europe’s chipmaking industry

March 15, 2022 11:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Intel plans to invest up to €80 billion ($89 billion) over the next decade to build up Europe’s supply chain for…

Why Ukraine war misinformation is so hard to police

March 15, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy and Rachel Metz, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is unfolding online like no war in history, providing a real-time…

NASA says American aboard International Space Station will come back on Russian rocket ‘for sure’

March 14, 2022 3:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA said Monday that NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will return from the ISS later this month aboard a Russian Soyuz…

Lyft, like Uber, plans to add a fuel surcharge

March 14, 2022 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Lyft on Monday said it plans to add a small fee on rides to help drivers deal with rising gas prices…

Lyft, like Uber, plans to add a fuel surcharge

March 14, 2022 2:24 PM CNN

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Lyft on Monday said it plans to add a small fee on rides to help drivers deal with rising gas prices…

Elizabeth Holmes’ No. 2 and ex-boyfriend is about to have his day in court

March 14, 2022 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business More than two months after Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on four of 11…

Meta says it doesn’t allow calls for assassinating heads of state

March 14, 2022 10:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, issued a reminder on Sunday that it prohibits calls on its platforms for the…

Pete Davidson and five paying customers to fly on Jeff Bezos’ suborbital rocket

March 14, 2022 6:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Pete Davidson will become the latest celebrity to fly to space with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, in…

Apple supplier Foxconn halts operations in Shenzhen as China locks down tech hub

March 14, 2022 3:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura He and Eric Cheung, CNN Business Foxconn, one of Apple’s biggest suppliers, has suspended operations in Shenzhen as China locks down…

Apple supplier Foxconn halts operations in Shenzhen as China locks down tech hub

March 14, 2022 3:50 AM CNN

By Laura He and Eric Cheung, CNN Business Foxconn, one of Apple’s biggest suppliers, has suspended operations in Shenzhen as China locks down…

Russian internet users are learning how to beat Putin’s internet crackdown

March 12, 2022 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business A digital Iron Curtain may be descending on Russia, as President Vladimir Putin struggles to control the narrative about…

Pinterest bans misinformation about climate change

March 12, 2022 8:11 AM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Pinterest on Wednesday announced a new policy prohibiting users from sharing climate misinformation on its platform,…

Two ultra-fast delivery startups shut down in one week

March 11, 2022 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Fridge No More, a startup that offered fast delivery with no fee regardless of size order, told employees…

‘This is different’: Why internet backbone services are cutting off Russia

March 11, 2022 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Big tech platforms have joined the global backlash against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, with Facebook, Google,…

Russia opens criminal case against Meta following temporary hate speech policy change

March 11, 2022 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms…

Instagram brings back option for reverse chronological feed

March 11, 2022 8:51 AM CNN

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Instagram is bringing back a version of its news feed that sorts posts in reverse chronological order rather…

The US dollar could go digital. Here’s what you need to know

March 11, 2022 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business As technology continues to revolutionize the way people live, work and spend, central banks around the globe have…

The US dollar could go digital. Here’s what you need to know

March 11, 2022 8:37 AM CNN

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business As technology continues to revolutionize the way people live, work and spend, central banks around the globe have…

Magic Leap raised billions but its headset flopped. Now it’s trying again

March 10, 2022 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In 2018, Magic Leap released an augmented reality headset that could show crisp, three-dimensional images as though they…

Tinder is making criminal background checks available on your dates

March 9, 2022 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal…

Amazon may face criminal liability for lying to Congress, House lawmakers allege

March 9, 2022 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN House lawmakers who spent much of 2019 and 2020 probing Amazon for possible antitrust violations now accuse the tech giant of…

Tinder is making criminal background checks available on your dates

March 9, 2022 7:01 AM CNN

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal…

Former top national security officials side with Apple in app store antitrust case

March 8, 2022 1:36 PM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN Former senior national security officials, including two ex-CIA directors and a past NSA director, are backing Apple’s app…

Spotify, Discord experience widespread disruption

March 8, 2022 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Spotify and Discord experienced disruptions to their services on Tuesday. Several Spotify users reported being…

Google is buying cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion

March 8, 2022 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn Google on Tuesday announced it has agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant for around $5.4 billion, one of the largest…

Apple unveils first budget 5G iPhone

March 8, 2022 6:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business At its first product event of the year on Tuesday, Apple unveiled an upgraded iPad Air, a new desktop computer…

The digital Iron Curtain: How Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s

March 7, 2022 5:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Like much else about the country, Russia’s internet has long straddled East and West. Russian citizens, unlike…

Activists pushed the IRS to drop facial recognition. They won, but they’re not done yet

March 7, 2022 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In mid-February, privacy and digital rights activists were buzzing about a recent victory: Earlier in the month, the…

WeWork says it is finalizing plans to divest its Russia operations

March 7, 2022 10:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business WeWork said Monday that it is planning to divest its operations in Russia, one week after its CEO said the…

Netflix quits Russia and TikTok won’t allow new posts

March 7, 2022 6:55 AM CNN

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Netflix and TikTok are suspending all or part of their services in Russia, adding to a long list of companies boycotting…

Netflix quits Russia and TikTok won’t allow new posts

March 7, 2022 6:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Netflix and TikTok are suspending all or part of their services in Russia, adding to a long list of companies boycotting…

What to expect at Apple’s first product event of the year

March 6, 2022 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is about to hold its first big product event of 2022 and the focus will be on performance. That likely…

Russia says it’s blocking access to Facebook

March 4, 2022 12:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Russia moved to block access to Facebook within its borders on Friday, seeking to shut down the world’s biggest…

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