Seattle law grants most gig workers paid sick leave
(SEATTLE) -- Seattle will provide paid sick and safe leave for most gig workers under a new law, becoming the first U.S. city to... Read More.
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Disgraced crypto exec Sam Bankman-Fried faces new bribery charge, pleads not guilty
(NEW YORK) -- Embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried now faces an additional criminal charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign... Read More.
Roku to slash 200 jobs, amounting to 6% of workforce
(NEW YORK) -- Roku plans to lay off another 200 workers, or 6% of its workforce, the video-streaming company said in a government filing... Read More.
Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and other tech leaders warn ‘out-of-control’ AI poses ‘profound risks’
(NEW YORK) -- Artificial intelligence-driven language models have garnered millions of users in recent months, instantly whipping up viral sensations like a biblical verse about... Read More.
Starbucks’ former CEO denies breaking law after Sen. Sanders accuses company of ‘union busting’
(WASHINGTON) -- Starbucks' former CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday denied breaking the law in response to sharp criticism from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who... Read More.
Starbucks’ former CEO set to face Bernie Sanders over employees’ unionization push
(WASHINGTON) -- When Starbucks' most famous former CEO, Howard Schultz, appears Wednesday before a Senate committee to face questioning from Bernie Sanders over the... Read More.
Bank regulators blame SVB collapse on ‘textbook’ mismanagement during Senate grilling
(WASHINGTON) -- The country's top banking regulators faced a grilling from lawmakers Tuesday about who was responsible for the the failures of Silicon Valley... Read More.
Disgraced crypto exec Sam Bankman-Fried faces new bribery charge
(NEW YORK) -- Embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried now faces an additional criminal charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign... Read More.
No evidence of TikTok national security threat but reason for concern, experts say
(NEW YORK) -- Social media app TikTok faces mounting bipartisan hostility in Washington D.C., where Biden administration officials and lawmakers are weighing a possible... Read More.
Taylor Swift fans in court over Ticketmaster fiasco
(LOS ANGELES) -- Taylor Swift fans will get their day in court on Monday, months after the botched release of tour tickets prompted widespread... Read More.
How Rolls-Royce is winning over Tesla owners and millennials
(NEW YORK) -- It's a trend that's surprised even Rolls-Royce executives: Tesla owners frantically placing preorders for Spectre, the first all-electric Rolls-Royce that costs... Read More.
Much of failed Silicon Valley Bank’s assets to be sold to First Citizens, FDIC says
(NEW YORK) -- First Citizens Bank will buy about $72 billion in assets from the failed Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation... Read More.
