Sony faces class action lawsuit over alleged PS5 controller defect
Sony’s PlayStation 5 has been hugely popular — and hard for consumers to get their hands on — since it was released last fall. But not…
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Sony’s PlayStation 5 has been hugely popular — and hard for consumers to get their hands on — since it was released last fall. But not…
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Marriott International’s president and CEO Arne Sorenson died Monday following a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, the hotel chain…
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SpaceX delivered its 19th large batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Monday evening, but in a rare misstep, the first-stage rocket…
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Ford is shutting its Kansas City assembly plant, which makes its best-selling F-150 pickup, because of a shortage of natural gas caused by severe…
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Chinese cinemas are back in business and selling even more tickets than before the pandemic. Local box office takings over the start of the Lunar New…
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Breaking off a piece of that vegan KitKat bar is now a reality. Nestlé is launching a non-dairy version of the popular candy bar, called KitKat V.…
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At this point, there’s nothing particularly special about a fast food chain announcing a new fried chicken sandwich. So, McDonald’s is…
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Adidas says it will offload struggling US fitness brand Reebok as part of a strategic overhaul. The German sportswear company said in a statement on…
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Parler, the social network favored by conservatives, came back online Monday with a redesigned website one month after it was suspended by Amazon Web…
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Bitcoin topped $50,000 Tuesday, continuing a stunning rise that has sent it soaring about $20,000 this year. The digital currency hit a record…
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When the federal government announced the Payroll Protection Program a few months after the pandemic began in 2020, many microbusiness owners —…
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The carmakers at the heart of Germany’s huge manufacturing industry are facing a new threat: border checks that could delay crucial parts…
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Move over, Robinhood, here comes Goldman Sachs. The prestigious investment bank, known mainly for advising the affluent how to manage their money and…
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Wall Street is expecting the economy to come roaring back to life in the second half of this year. But there’s one crucial question: Are…
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “We’re…
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Elon Musk wants to have a conversation with Vladimir Putin on his new favorite social media app: Clubhouse. On Saturday, the Tesla CEO tagged the…
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HBO Max will feature many big movies this year — all of Warner Bros.’ 2021 film slate, in fact. However, one of the biggest movies hitting…
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Oil is back, thanks to a strange brew of vaccines, economic optimism and a wintry mix in the Deep South. A rare bout of winter weather in Texas…
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Tesla’s $1.5 billion investment in bitcoin has helped legitimize the cryptocurrency as an investment, leading analysts and traders to ask which…
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Many French workers can now eat at their desks without breaking the law. To help curb the spread of Covid-19, the country has suspended a…
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People are obsessed lately with trying to find a way to get rich quick through short-term trades. Just look at bitcoin, GameStop or cannabis stocks.…
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Mario Draghi, Italy’s new prime minister, is no stranger to high-stakes jobs. In 2012, the former European Central Bank chief won international…
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Japan’s main stock index soared to its highest level in more than three decades on Monday as investors cheered signs of a rebound for the…
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China banned BBC World News from airing in the country, according to a statement China’s National Radio and Television Administration released…
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Volkswagen’s CEO Herbert Diess isn’t intimidated by Apple, even though the tech company potentially has an electric car on the way.…
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When the coronavirus pandemic erupted in early 2020, the ensuing border closures and stay-at-home orders brought travel and tourism to its knees.…
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Burger King is the latest fast-food chain to establish a rewards program aimed at expanding its customer base and enticing existing patrons to be…
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Bad news for people who frequently use the 😂 emoji: It is no longer cool. In recent weeks, two internet-savvy generations have been clashing in…
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Bernard Arnault, the chairman of luxury goods group LVMH, is the latest billionaire to embrace Wall Street’s hot new way to raise money.…
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The Covid-ravaged American economy was on the verge of slipping into a double-dip recession at the end of 2020. The pandemic was intensifying,…
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Bitcoin is this close to $50,000, continuing a stunning rise that has sent it soaring nearly $20,000 this year. The digital currency hit a record…
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Last month, General Motors announced the “aspiration” to switch completely from traditional gas-powered cars to electric vehicles by…
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For such a secretive company, Apple’s car efforts have been in plain sight for years. The headlines have been steady: prominent auto industry…
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Trump’s second…
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Andrew Markert used to serve carefully plated Valentine’s Day specials to couples at his Washington, DC restaurant, Beuchert’s Saloon.…
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In an apparent tit-for-tat move, BBC World News has been banned from airing in China, according to a statement from China’s National Radio and…
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Fox News has amped up its highly charged rhetoric in the post-Trump era, focusing on bashing the left and President Joe Biden. With Donald Trump out…
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The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial Saturday, and “Saturday Night Live” made sure to…
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White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo, who threatened a reporter who asked about his relationship with another reporter, has resigned.…
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Robinhood is in hot water for banning investors from buying GameStop during part of last month’s Reddit-driven market mayhem. And now Fidelity…
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The Biden administration and the semiconductor industry appear to be moving closer to creating a plan aimed at bolstering domestic chipmaking. The…
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Maryland became the first state in the country on Friday to impose a tax on digital advertising, as the state’s senate voted to override a…
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity…
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Bitcoin’s big week got bigger with an announcement from rapper Jay Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that the pair are establishing a bitcoin…
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For a CEO who receives no salary, Elon Musk’s 2020 payday reached sky-high levels. He received four grants to buy 8.4 million Tesla shares in…
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Revolut is on a mission to build a global digital bank. The British company is already one of Europe’s biggest fintechs. Now Revolut is setting…
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The UK chairman of accounting firm KPMG is resigning after he told staff in a meeting to stop complaining about the pandemic and said that there was…
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Amazon is waging a legal battle with New York’s attorney general over the company’s Covid-19 protections for workers, filing a federal…
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American households making less than $75,000 are feeling especially pessimistic about their financial futures, despite promises of more federal…
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Roughly three-quarters of US tax filers typically end up getting a refund after they file their federal income tax…
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The UK economy suffered its biggest slump in more than three centuries last year, with GDP falling by nearly 10% over the course of 2020. That means…
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For Ashley Vincent, a single mom in Binghamton, New York, delivering for DoorDash often requires some negotiation with her seven-year-old son.…
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Ken Goldin has sold sports trading cards for four decades. What happened earlier this month still shocked him. In early February, a Michael Jordan…
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Roughly three-quarters of US tax filers typically end up getting a refund after they file their federal income tax returns. Last year 77% of filers…
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Those empty seats in…
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Twitter permanently banned an account on Thursday belonging to Project Veritas, a conservative group founded by controversial activist James…
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Disney kicked off its 2021 fiscal year much as it spent most of 2020, with the pandemic hammering many of its businesses. But Disney+ continues to be…
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Friday marks the start of Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year. The 15- to 23-day celebration is usually big business for Chinatown…
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SpaceX created a swarm of about thousand satellites that is circulating about 340 miles overhead, and building the constellation has put SpaceX in a…
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Instagram on Wednesday took down the account of controversial anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “We removed this account for…
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Learjet, the private plane brand made famous by stars like Frank Sinatra, is halting production later this year. The brand’s owner, Bombardier,…
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The top editor of The New York Times on Thursday, aiming to quell mounting scrutiny from both employees and outside critics, walked back a…
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The Grape-Nuts shortage that ground an already on-edge nation to a halt has been resolved. Grape-Nuts will start shipping at normal levels by…
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In an apparent tit for tat move, BBC World News has been banned from airing in China, according to a statement from China’s National Radio and…
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Gawker Media made history five years ago for being the first digital news company to ratify a union contract, kicking off a wave of labor organizing…
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After their son’s death, Dan and Dorothy Kearns said they were horrified to learn that their panicked 20-year-old repeatedly tried and failed…
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Taylor Swift announced on Good Morning America Thursday that a rerecording of one of her first albums, “Fearless,” will be released on…
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Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has won a privacy claim in her case against a tabloid newspaper that published a handwritten letter to her estranged…
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The Biden administration has asked two federal appeals courts to pause litigation over former President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok…
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The pandemic has left more than a quarter of British adults financially vulnerable, with too much debt or not enough savings to cope with a…
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It’s been a chaotic few years for Mr. Peanut, who died in early 2020 and was reborn as a baby nut as part of a Super Bowl ad campaign. Now he…
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Mastercard is bringing bitcoin to the checkout counter. The company announced late Wednesday that it will support “select…
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Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
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The pandemic has left more than half of British adults financially vulnerable, with too much debt or not enough savings to cope with a…
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America’s unemployment crisis shows no signs of letting up. Another 793,000 American workers filed for first-time unemployment benefits last…
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The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to pause litigation over former President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban TikTok from the…
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Royal Dutch Shell said its oil production and carbon emissions have peaked as it detailed plans to gradually wean itself off fossil fuels. Climate…
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Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here.…
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New variants of Covid-19 sweeping the world aren’t just throwing a wrench in government vaccination plans and efforts to stay ahead of the…
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New variants of Covid-19 sweeping the world aren’t just throwing a wrench in government vaccination plans and efforts to stay ahead of the…
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Larry Flynt, the “Hustler” magazine founder and outspoken First Amendment activist who built an adult entertainment empire, died…
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The New York Times is familiar with breaking some of the biggest stories related to culture, race, and gender. But events over the past several weeks…
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When attorney Rod Ponton showed up for a virtual court hearing over Zoom on Tuesday, he quickly realized something was wrong. While in real life he…
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Uber lost a staggering $6.8 billion last year — and that’s actually good news. The full-year loss, which Uber reported along with its…
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NASA is giving SpaceX more than $330 million for a mission that will launch two key pieces of the Gateway, a space station that NASA plans to put in…
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India’s efforts to crack down on dissent have left Twitter with an impossible balancing act: protecting free speech, or risking its employees…
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Target is offering an incentive beyond cash to encourage its workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine: a free ride. The chain on Wednesday said it will give…
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German discount grocer Aldi said Wednesday it will open 100 new stores this year in the United States, continuing its rapid growth in the country.…
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Have you ever been stared down by a group of 6-year olds, all waiting for you to tell them what they should be doing? I have and it’s…
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Heineken is cutting 8,000 jobs and trying to “move beyond beer” after the pandemic hammered sales. The brewer of Moretti and Amstel said…
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Popeyes wants to build off the success of its wildly popular fried chicken sandwich with a fish version that it hopes will attract as many fans in…
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Quaker Oats is releasing a new name and logo for its “Aunt Jemima” products, finally retiring the racist stereotype that has adorned its…
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McDonald’s has heard the complaints and is bringing back the fan-favorite Hi-C Orange drink after a nearly four-year absence from soda…
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Airlines are poised to reduce their emissions and reap huge fuel savings on transatlantic flights in the coming weeks as air traffic controllers…
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Who would’ve thunk that General Motors would have a better 2020 than 2019? Despite a pandemic that initially appeared to be a body blow for the…
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Facebook will start reducing the amount of political content users see while scrolling their primary feeds. The social media platform will…
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Former President Donald Trump will not be permitted back on Twitter even if he runs again for office and wins, according to the company’s chief…
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Sometimes, no matter how good an off-road vehicle is, there are places it just can’t drive. That’s why Hyundai engineers are working on a…
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Before GameStop mania sent fears of a market bubble into overdrive, Wall Street’s skeptics were watching the SPAC frenzy. And while meme stocks…
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