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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — There’s nothing Barbie has loved more in her 64 years in the toy world than to keep reinventing herself. She boasts more than 200 careers on her resume — doctor, astronaut, computer engineer, CEO and even presidential candidate. She’s had an enviable motley crew of doll friends

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has sets his sights on Bud Light, the latest development in what has turned into an ongoing crisis for the beer brand following its brief partnership with influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who is trans, four months ago. DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, suggested that

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Watching Leo Messi’s expected US debut on TV won’t cost as much as seeing it in person, but it’s not free. Apple TV, which is streaming Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Mexican team Cruz Azul, is charging as much as $49 for Friday’s soccer spectacular.

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — New Jersey is suing to stop New York City’s landmark congestion price plan to charge drivers entering downtown Manhattan. New Jersey filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday against the US Department of Transportation, which gave final approval for New York City’s plan. New York City’s plan

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI’s head of trust and safety announced on Thursday plans to step down from the job. Dave Willner, who has led the artificial intelligence firm’s trust and safety team since February 2022, said in a LinkedIn post that he is “leaving OpenAI as an employee and transitioning

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — More states are letting teenagers serve alcohol at bars and restaurants, part of a growing rollback of child labor protection laws across the United States. Since 2021, at least nine states have introduced bills to lower the minimum age for serving alcohol, according to a report released

By Alicia Wallace and Kara Scannell, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — A judge is requiring former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to attend a hearing next week after federal prosecutors accused him of leaking the personal writings of his former girlfriend and business partner, Caroline Ellison, to the New York Times. US District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Spain and Italy may still be among the most popular destinations for Europeans to take their vacations, but there are signs scorching weather in southern Europe has started to change travelers’ calculations on where to go in the future. According to the European Travel Commission, a Brussels-based association

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Commanders will have a new ownership group as the team’s previous owner faces a $60 million fine from the league following an independent investigation finding workplace misconduct and financial improprieties. On Thursday, all 32 NFL owners voted to approve the sale of the franchise to a group

By Jennifer Korn, CNN New York (CNN) — One French company is using visual effects editing to promote the Women’s World Cup, putting out a now-viral video showing the French men’s soccer team playing at their best — until it is revealed that the footage is actually of the French women’s team. Using some of

By Pete Muntean and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — The union representing pilots flying cargo planes for UPS say they will not cross picket lines if Teamsters strike next month, a spokesperson for the Independent Pilots Association confirmed to CNN. The union representing 3,400 pilots has vowed solidarity “by not ‘turning an aircraft wheel’ on

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Extreme heat in the summer has become America’s brutal new reality. But local, state and federal aid programs and infrastructure to help people cool down haven’t kept up with the country’s record-shattering temperatures. Climate, energy and urban researchers are urging policymakers to implement solutions to mitigate the

CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Thousands of published authors are requesting payment from tech companies for the use of their copyrighted works in training artificial intelligence tools, marking the latest intellectual property critique to target AI development. The list of more than 8,000 authors includes some of the world’s most

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Google is developing an artificial intelligence tool for news publishers that can generate article text and headlines, the company said, highlighting how the technology may soon transform the journalism industry. The tech giant said in a statement that it is looking to partner with news outlets on the AI

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — In a sea of canned cocktails, Gay Water wants to stand out. Launching Thursday is a brightly colored canned vodka and soda beverage that proudly displays who it’s for, instead of backing off from support for the LGBTQ+ community as other companies have done in recent

By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — New York Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan on Thursday urged industry trade group USTelecom, Verizon and AT&T to remove toxic lead cables that the Wall Street Journal reported the network providers left in several locations across the United States, according to a letter shared with CNN ahead of

By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood is in a state of absolute agony, but Netflix had some reason to celebrate on Wednesday, with the streaming giant releasing a smash earnings report after implementing its long-anticipated plans to clamp down on password sharing. It wasn’t all good news, though, and Wall Street remained disappointed. Here

By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Starbucks is teaming up with Blackpink, one of the world’s hottest musical acts. The prolific girl group, known for legions of fans across the globe who call themselves “Blinks,” announced a tie-up Thursday with the world’s biggest coffee chain to introduce a new beverage and line of

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Broward County jury has awarded a Florida family $800,000 in a civil lawsuit against McDonald’s and one of its franchisees after a toddler was burned by hot chicken nuggets. In May, the jury found that McDonald’s and franchise owner Upchurch Foods were liable for failing to properly warn

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla reported a much bigger than expected increase in profits, despite a series of price cuts that trimmed the amount of revenue per vehicle sold. Tesla (TSLA) reported adjusted earnings of $3.1 billion, or 91 cents a share, up 20% from the second quarter last year. Analysts

By Clare Duffy and Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing appears to be paying off. The streaming giant on Wednesday said it added nearly six million paid subscribers during the three months ending in June, bringing its total to more than 238 million globally. The company said it has

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — Negotiations will resume next week between UPS (UPS) and the Teamsters union, which represents 340,000 UPS (UPS) workers, ahead of a looming nationwide strike. This will be the first time the two sides have met since they walked away from the negotiating table following a marathon negotiating session over

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — There are zero things wrong with fantasizing about winning tonight’s billion-dollar Powerball jackpot drawing. And dropping $5 to $10 to buy lottery tickets or scratch-offs on occasion can be considered entertainment spending. So, by all means, enjoy if that’s what you like. But, given everyone’s dreadfully poor

By Nicole Goodkind and Anna Cooban, CNN New York (CNN) — Global inflation is finally coming down, but heightened geopolitical tensions could mean that food is about to get a lot more expensive. Wheat futures soared by nearly 9% on Wednesday and are on track to hit their highest level in three weeks as tensions

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Two weeks after Meta launched its Twitter competitor Threads and received an unprecedented amount of user signups, the frenzy around the app appears to have come back to Earth. After surpassing 100 million user sign-ups in less than a week, user engagement on Threads has slowed. Threads

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles City Controller’s office is investigating after NBCUniversal severely trimmed a row of trees outside its studios where members of SAG-AFTRA were picketing company executives, eliminating shade during a searing heatwave. “Trees are essential to providing Angelenos with significant environmental and public health benefits, especially during a

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN New York (CNN) — Microsoft is offering free cybersecurity tools to some government and commercial customers following criticism of the tech giant’s handling of a major alleged Chinese hack that compromised US government email accounts. Starting in September, Microsoft cloud computing customers won’t have to pay extra money to get access

By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Thousands of published authors are requesting payment from tech companies for the use of their copyrighted works in training artificial intelligence tools, marking the latest intellectual property critique to target AI development. The list of more than 8,000 authors includes some of the world’s most celebrated writers, including

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of Carvana, the online used-car seller known for its tall, glass car-vending machines, closed the trading day on Wednesday up by more than 40% after the company reached a debt restructuring agreement. The Phoenix-based company will reduce its outstanding debt by more than $1.2 billion, according

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The president and CEO of Gucci will step down later this year as part of a leadership overhaul at its French parent company Kering aimed at capturing more of the booming global market in luxury goods. Marco Bizzarri, who has been at the helm since 2015, will leave

By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — TikTok has “more work” to do to meet tough new European standards that are coming for social media and content moderation, according to a top EU official who performed a “stress test” of the company this week. The report by EU Commissioner Thierry Breton comes ahead of a

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Goldman Sachs reported a sharp drop in profit on Wednesday as dealmaking and trading, a core part of the mega bank’s business, dry up. The Wall Street titan also felt the pain of a nearly $1 billion reduction in the value of its consumer and real estate

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta’s Twitter rival app Threads on Tuesday rolled out its first major batch of updates since its launch two weeks ago as it works to maintain momentum. The new features include a translation button and a tab on users’ activity feed dedicated to showing who’s followed them,