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Barbie pays tribute to Bessie Coleman with new Inspiring Women series doll
Mattel (NEW YORK) — Barbie is honoring the life and legacy of Bessie Coleman with a new doll. Coleman, whose birthday falls on Jan. 26, was the first Black and Native American female aviator and [Read More…]
New York attorney general voices concern over facial recognition
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A viral controversy over the use of facial recognition technology to bar customers from New York City performance venues has drawn the attention of the state’s top cop. [Read More…]
How financial savings trend ‘credit card fast’ helped one woman buy a home
Lisa Samalonis (NEW YORK) — Credit card debt is often easy to pile on, but hard to pay off. For Lisa Samalonis, smart credit card saving was the key to rebuilding her life after divorce. [Read More…]
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Google over digital advertising
400tmax/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department and eight other states filed a historic antitrust lawsuit Tuesday targeting Google over what they allege is the Big Tech giant’s monopoly over the online advertising market. The [Read More…]
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticket fiasco spurs new Senate hearing
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It was a Ticketmaster meltdown that sent millions of Taylor Swift fans spiraling: lockouts, delays, hours of confusion and soaring aftermarket prices amid reports of scalpers. During the November presale [Read More…]
Look who’s replacing the M&M’s spokecandies for the Super Bowl
M&M’s (NEW YORK) — After an exciting weekend of NFL divisional round playoff games, the stage is closer to being set for Super Bowl 57. But in addition to teams who came up short on [Read More…]
IRS expects better tax season service thanks to Inflation Reduction Act funding
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Treasury Department is rolling out new measures aimed at improving customer service as the IRS starts to accept 2022 federal income tax returns. Treasury Department Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo told [Read More…]
DOJ investigating conduct at Abbott infant formula plant
GETTY/HUIZENG HU (MICHIGAN) — The Justice Department is investigating conduct at Abbott Laboratories’ infant formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, in connection with a contamination investigation that closed the plant last year, a source familiar with the [Read More…]
Tech layoffs 2023: Companies that have made cuts
Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Companies across the tech industry have announced layoffs, affecting thousands of workers in the first few weeks of 2023. Company officials have often cited economic uncertainty [Read More…]
T-Mobile breached by hackers as 37 million customers impacted
franckreporter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — T-Mobile says they discovered a “bad actor” was taking information through a single application, according to an SEC filing by the company this week. “The preliminary result from our investigation [Read More…]
Google to cut 12,000 jobs from global workforce
400tmax/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, said Friday that it will cut about 12,000 jobs from its global workforce, affecting approximately 6% of the company’s employees. “I have some [Read More…]
Why the holiday season ended with a sales slump, and what it means for the 2023 economy
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The holiday shopping season began with a boom but ended with a whimper. U.S. retail sales fell in December, offering the latest sign of an economic slowdown driven by [Read More…]
OSHA cites Amazon for workplace conditions that were ‘failing to keep workers safe’
shaunl/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Amazon on Wednesday for failing to furnish a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that were causing serious physical harm [Read More…]
Microsoft is laying off 10,000 workers amid tech downturn
NicolasMcComber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Microsoft said it will lay off 10,000 employees this year, the latest tech firm to slash jobs as the sector contracts after a pandemic-era boom. The layoffs will affect nearly [Read More…]
Trump requests meeting with Meta to discuss ‘prompt reinstatement’ to Facebook
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is looking to get back on Facebook. Attorneys for Trump, who was banned from Facebook after the Jan. 6 insurrection, have written [Read More…]
Here’s why your natural gas bills could be much higher this winter
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Even as U.S. households begin to enjoy relief from inflation woes, a spike in heating bills could crunch budgets this winter due to a rise in natural gas prices. [Read More…]
Collection of voice data for profit raises privacy fears
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A customer-service center uses artificial intelligence to identify a caller’s agitation, an insurance company scans voice data to flag illness and raise rates, a five-star restaurant denies a reservation [Read More…]
Delta denies customer refund backlog after company tweeted that it was ‘months’ behind
Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Department of Transportation increases its call on airlines to promptly refund passengers, Delta Air Lines is telling some people on social media that it could be [Read More…]
First hybrid Corvette unveiled: What to know about the E-Ray
Chevrolet (NEW YORK) — Seventy years and eight generations later, the fabled, mesomorphic Corvette will join the world of electrification with the “E-Ray,” a hybrid sports car that bolts from 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds, [Read More…]
Three tips to save money on your energy bills this winter
MStudioImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Electricity bills are a fact of life for many Americans, but with energy prices expected to rise in many parts of the country, you may be looking for a way [Read More…]