Cracks show one year after historic Amazon union victory
One year after Amazon Labor Union's historic victory at Staten Island warehouse JFK8, the movement to organize Amazon's workers is treading water. Published March 30, 2023
Vaughn Cockayne
Articles by Vaughn Cockayne
Roku moves to fire 6% of workforce
Roku announced Wednesday plans to fire 200 employees, or 6% of its workforce, as the trend of belt-tightening continues across the industry. Published March 30, 2023
Employees working at home better beware: Someone’s watching
While their bosses are no longer around the corner, remote workers are not free from surveillance. Published March 30, 2023
Winner of Flatiron Building auction misses paying his bill
The new owner of New York City's famous Flatiron Building has missed his payment deadline, making ownership of the building in limbo. Published March 30, 2023
Elon Musk becomes Twitter’s most followed user
Twitter CEO Elon Musk is now the most followed user on the social network. Published March 30, 2023
Elon Musk collectible items expected to fetch big prices at auction
Artifacts from Twitter CEO Elon Musk's past are set to sell for thousands at auction this week. Published March 29, 2023
Meta moves away from metaverse as AI dominates
The virtual world, or metaverse, seems to be on hold as tech companies commit more resources to artificial intelligence technology. Published March 29, 2023
SEC charges eight celebrities in cryptocurrency scam
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged several celebrities and an investor with being involved in a cryptocurrency scam. Published March 23, 2023
Texas residents blast Boring Co.’s plans to dump wastewater into Colorado River
Texans are outraged this week after learning of Elon Musk's Boring Co.'s plans to dump thousands of gallons of treated wastewater into their town's water supply. Published March 23, 2023
Rapper Bad Bunny’s ex-girlfriend sues him for $40 million over lyric-worthy phone voice memo
Rapper Bad Bunny is being sued by his ex-girlfriend for $40 million for sampling her voice without permission. Published March 22, 2023
700 new e-bikes coming to D.C. in part of Bowser’s downtown push
Another 700 new electric bikes will be gracing Washington D.C. streets in the coming weeks as Mayor Muriel Bowser tries to coax residents downtown. Published March 21, 2023
Antisemitic tweets surge after Musk’s takeover of platform: Study
Antisemitic posts have increased dramatically since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, according to a new study. Published March 21, 2023
Virginia man accused of flashing laser pointer at police helicopter
A Virginia man was arrested last week after authorities say they discovered him shining a laser pointer at a police helicopter that was pursuing a suspect. Published March 16, 2023
Four Oklahoma Starbucks locations accused of unfair labor practices
The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against Starbucks for illegal anti-union practices in four locations. Published March 16, 2023
French pension strike creates massive garbage pileup in Paris
The ongoing strikes over French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to raise the retirement age by two years have generated gargantuan garbage piles in Paris. Published March 15, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg says in-person engineers advance at a better pace than remote workers
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted the success of in-person engineers over remote workers, making his points in a memo Tuesday. Published March 15, 2023
This year’s Oscars ratings dramatically improved from 2022
The Academy Awards broadcast drew in more viewers Sunday than in any of the past three shows, nabbing its biggest post-pandemic audience. Published March 14, 2023
Justice Department sues Rite Aid for filling illegal opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Rite Aid on Monday for knowingly filling dangerous and illegal prescriptions. Published March 14, 2023
Elementary math teacher resigns after choking student to unconsciousness
A Connecticut elementary math teacher has resigned following an investigation that found she performed a chokehold on three students. Published March 8, 2023
Elon Musk apologizes for mocking fired disabled Twitter employee
Twitter CEO Elon Musk quickly apologized Tuesday for mocking Haraldur Thorleifsson after the Twitter employee asked if he was still employed. Published March 8, 2023
