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Feds probing Ford over automated car’s fatal crash

Two U.S. safety regulatory bodies are investigating Ford over the alleged use of its self-driving technology in a fatal crash in Texas.

March 19, 2024

Tennessee VW workers file petition for union vote

Workers at Volkswagen's only U.S. plant have moved to hold union elections after a supermajority of employees signed cards with the United Auto Workers.

March 19, 2024

Taylor Swift fans caused earthquake-like tremors during concert

Scientists have discovered that Swifties sometimes make enough noise to register as an earthquake.

March 19, 2024

Waymo boosts self-driving taxi service in Los Angeles

Google's self-driving taxi service, Waymo, is expanding its operations in Los Angeles.

March 14, 2024

Olivia Rodrigo gives fans free emergency contraceptive pills, condoms at St. Louis concert

Olivia Rodrigo fans got their hands on free emergency contraceptive pills and condoms at her Tuesday show in St. Louis.

March 14, 2024

SEC accuses Musk of stalling investigation

The Securities and Exchange Commission accused X owner Elon Musk of "gamesmanship" to stall its investigation into his takeover of Twitter.

March 14, 2024

New York Times aims to spell c-e-a-s-e for Wordle clones

The New York Times has issued a cease and desist notice to programmers who have copied the code of Wordle, one of the paper's most popular games.

March 13, 2024

Tesla goes after Cybertruck flippers, bans them from future sales

Electric vehicle maker Tesla has started to make good on its promise to go after Cybertruck resellers.

March 13, 2024

Musk visits German Tesla plant as production resumes after eco terror attack

Tesla's CEO visited workers at the company's Gigafactory near Berlin Wednesday, one week after the plant halted production following an arson attack by radical environmentalists.

March 13, 2024

Family Dollar to close 1,000 stores in the next few years

Discount retail company Family Dollar will shutter 1,000 U.S. locations in the coming years.

March 13, 2024

Tate brothers detained in Romania, awaiting extradition to face sex charges in U.K.

Content creators Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Romania Tuesday for sex offense charges in the U.K.

March 12, 2024

Safety watchdog skeptical of self-driving technology, gives poor marks to Tesla, others

According to a new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, automakers who market self-driving or autopilot technology in their vehicles have a lot of room for improvement.

March 12, 2024

Female Marines now free to go without pantyhose

Women in the Marine Corps no longer have to wear pantyhose underneath uniform skirts, according to new regulations.

March 12, 2024

Deadspin sweeps office staff after sale

The entirety of sports website Deadspin's staff was laid off Monday after an abrupt sale to a startup firm.

March 12, 2024

Politics thriving on Threads despite Meta down on divisive topics

Users on Meta's Threads love talking politics, even as the company tries to distance the platform from political discussions.

March 8, 2024

X lets paying users publish long articles

X unveiled its long-format Articles project this week, expanding the type of content on the site.

March 8, 2024

Aldi to open 800 more U.S. stores by decade’s end

Discount grocery chain Aldi announced Thursday its plan to open 800 new stores in the U.S.

March 7, 2024

February layoffs highest since 2009 as tech, finance industries struggle

Layoff announcements in February reached their highest levels in over a decade, according to a new Challenger, Gray & Christmas study.

March 7, 2024

Musk says he won’t donate to Biden or Trump

Elon Musk, one of the world's richest men, won't be giving money to either of the expected presidential nominees this year.

March 7, 2024

Musk: X bulking up as full financial app, adding New York, California to its payment license list

More users will soon be able to pay their bills on X, says the platform's owner, Elon Musk.

March 7, 2024