Writers guild, Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike; no actor deal yet
Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike. No deal is yet in the works for actors.3 years ago
Biden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction
The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years.3 years ago
Amazon unveils a ‘smarter and more conversational’ Alexa amid AI race among tech companies
Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features to better compete with other tech companies who’ve rolled out flashy chatbots.3 years ago
Rupert Murdoch, whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down
Murdoch inherited a newspaper in Adelaide, Australia, from his father in 1952 and eventually built a news and entertainment enterprise.3 years ago
Microsoft chief product exec behind Surface devices and Windows 11 steps down
A top product executive at Microsoft who launched its Surface line of computers and Windows 11 is leaving the company.3 years ago
Mega Millions players spurned again as jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion
Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a jackpot winner. The top prize increased to $1.55 billion for Tuesday night.3 years ago
Suspect in Idaho student stabbings says he was out for a solo drive around the time of the slayings
The man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year was on a long drive by himself around the time of the deaths, his defense attorneys wrote in new court documents filed this week.3 years ago
Whistleblower tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs
Retired Maj. David Grusch’s highly anticipated testimony before a House Oversight subcommittee was Congress’ latest foray into the world of UAPs.3 years ago
Boeing loses $149 million in Q2 as the plane maker is pushing ahead with production increases
Boeing said it is increasing production of its two most popular airline planes. Shares jumped nearly 7% Wednesday, the biggest upward move for the company.3 years ago
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $820 million
No winner for the Mega Millions top prize Friday night has sent the jackpot soaring to an estimated $820 million.3 years ago
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American standards, dies at 96
Tony Bennett died in his hometown of New York. There was no specific cause, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.3 years ago
Amazon, Microsoft agree to AI safeguards set by White House
Amazon, Microsoft and other tech companies in the AI space agreed to safeguards brokered by President Joe Biden's administration.3 years ago
Hollywood actors join screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike as contract talks collapse
Leaders of a Hollywood’s actors union voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades.3 years ago
Megan Rapinoe says she’ll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World Cup
U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe is ready to retire after an illustrious career in which she won an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups and never shied away from using her platform to spotlight social issues.3 years ago
Recent events that indicate Earth’s climate has entered uncharted territory
As a warming Earth simmered into worrisome new territory this week, scientists said the unofficial records being set for average planetary temperature were a clear sign of how pollutants released by humans are warming their environment. But the heat is also just one way the planet is telling us something is gravely wrong, they said.3 years ago
US Coast Guard says ‘presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of Titan submersible
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has likely recovered human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible and is bringing the evidence back to the U.S.3 years ago
Still hiring: Big Tech layoffs give other sectors an opening
For the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock. Now they are being courted by long-established employers whose names aren’t typically synonymous with tech work, including hotel chains, retailers, investment firms, railroad companies and even […]3 years ago
Putin calls armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief a betrayal
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed harsh punishment for an armed rebellion spearheaded by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.3 years ago
Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish.3 years ago
Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon’s safety practices
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has opened a Senate investigation into Amazon’s warehouse safety practices.3 years ago
US urged to investigate the type of AI that powers systems like ChatGPT
Consumer protection groups urged regulators on Tuesday to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning systems like ChatGPT3 years ago
At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US
At least six people including a Pennsylvania state trooper were killed and dozens injured in a string of weekend violence and mass shootings across the U.S.3 years ago
Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot gets regulator approval
British antitrust regulators cleared Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Friday, but the $1.7 billion deal still faces scrutiny in the United States and Europe.3 years ago
