Janitors who lost jobs during WGA strike join picket line
Several hundred janitors marched to join writers on the picket line outside Sony Pictures and Amazon Studios Thursday, as some custodial staff have lost their jobs while productions are halted.
2023-06-16 08:53
Mercedes is bringing ChatGPT into its cars
Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft have agreed to add ChatGPT to Mercedes-Benz cars in the United States. ChatGPT is Microsoft's "generative artificial intelligence" software that can engage in realistically human-like dialog.
2023-06-16 05:47
iPhone maker Foxconn to switch to cars as US-China tensions soar
The firm, which makes over half of the world’s Apple products, is looking for its next big growth driver.
2023-06-16 05:45
Disney CFO Christine McCarthy steps down
Disney's chief financial officer, Christine McCarthy, is stepping down from her role and taking a family medical leave of absence. Disney Parks CFO Kevin Lansberry will step in as the company's interim CFO.
2023-06-16 04:17
Scrutiny of PGA Tour's Saudi deal intensifies as Senate Finance Committee launches investigation
The backlash to the proposed merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf intensified as Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, opened an investigation into the deal on Thursday.
2023-06-16 02:50
US State Department identifies 'rapidly growing and troubling trend' of forced labor linked to cyber scams
The US State Department identified a "rapidly growing and troubling trend" of "forced labor as a result of cyber scam operations," as it launched its annual human trafficking report, US Ambassador at Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer said Thursday.
2023-06-16 02:49
Vodafone, unions reach agreement over 1,003 job cuts in Italy
ROME Vodafone said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with unions over managing 1,003 job cuts in
2023-06-16 01:45
Shoppers on food stamps buy less and go to food banks as benefits shrink
Kroger and other chains say customers on food assistance programs like SNAP are struggling as aid shrinks.
2023-06-16 00:59
Summer intern's commute goes viral: She flies from South Carolina to New Jersey because it's cheaper than renting
Typically, college interns find cheap places to live for the summer. One woman is going to great lengths to do that.
2023-06-16 00:47
Theme parks bounced back in 2022 from pandemic lows with revenue, if not attendance
Last year marked a return to normal for the theme park industry around the world with operators reporting revenues at par or above pre-pandemic levels
2023-06-16 00:26
DeSantis signs record Florida budget, a campaign-ready spending plan boosted by federal dollars
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed his state's budget, a $117 billion spending plan filled with priorities that have already become fodder for the Republican's 2024 presidential campaign.
2023-06-15 23:51
Prosecutors offer to drop 5 charges against Sam Bankman-Fried if judge sets second trial
Federal prosecutors agreed to drop five of the 13 criminal charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried if the court would set a second trial for those charges early next year.
2023-06-15 23:49