Vaughn Cockayne

Meta reportedly rescinds some full-time job offers as industry-wide downsizing trend afflicts tech

Tech giant Meta has rescinded full-time job offers to some potential employees, according to a report Wednesday in TechCrunch.

January 11, 2023

Ohio, New Jersey join in banning TikTok on government devices

New Jersey and Ohio are the latest states to ban TikTok on government-owned appliances on the grounds of cybersecurity concerns.

January 10, 2023

Traffic jams grow in many cities as more return to work

Cars are returning to U.S. highways, and many cities across the country are now seeing the downside -- the return of major traffic jams, according to transportation research firm INRIX.

January 10, 2023

Colorado activates new alert system to help find indigenous people this week

Colorado authorities activated the Missing Indigenous Person Alert system this week in an effort to find a missing Lakota man.

January 5, 2023

Amazon to eliminate more than 18,000 jobs this year

In his announcement, Mr. Jassy explained that the company is not in "heavy people expansion mode" this year, in reference to the current economic situation.

January 5, 2023

Elon Musk’s security members sought for questioning in stalking investigation

Southern California police want to talk to Elon Musk's security team about an assault that purportedly took place last week and led to the suspension of several prominent journalists' Twitter accounts.

December 22, 2022

Tesla to begin new round of layoffs early next year

Tesla is preparing to cut its winter weight with a new round of layoffs beginning in the first quarter of 2023, according to reports from the news site Electrek.

December 22, 2022

Store in Jerusalem bans women during parts of the day

A grocery in an orthodox Haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem has barred women from entering the store during certain times.

December 21, 2022

Tesla stock down 30% since Musk’s shaky Twitter takeover

The stock hit $140.34, the lowest the price has been since November 2020.

December 20, 2022

Amsterdam aims to combat overcrowding with ‘Stay away’ campaign

Hordes of post-pandemic tourists are pushing overrun Amsterdam officials to renew the city's image.

December 20, 2022

Montgomery County recommends mask-wearing as COVID cases rise

A rise in COVID cases in Montgomery County, Maryland, has led the county government to recommend indoor masking and to require it in its own facilities.

December 15, 2022

Musk sells more Tesla shares as troubles at Twitter mount

Tech billionaire Elon Musk once again broke the promise he made in April to not sell any more of his Tesla stock, according to a Wednesday financial report that showed he sold 22 million shares totaling $3.6 billion in value.

December 15, 2022

Woman is word of the year, declares Dictionary.com

Dictionary.com has chosen its word of 2022: woman.

December 14, 2022

Airbnb report finds Black customers have more trouble booking than White counterparts

While the study shows that all guests' success rate is over 90%, the company was adamant that it wants to do better.

December 13, 2022

‘Westworld’ is latest show leaving HBO Max

"Westworld" is about to be out at HBO Max, putting the future of HBO's streaming service in more uncertain waters.

December 13, 2022

Elon Musk attacks San Francisco mayor over investigation into beds at Twitter HQ

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection will be investigating complaints that Twitter had created impromptu bedrooms at its headquarters, something newly crowned CEO Elon Musk did not take well.

December 8, 2022

Amazon again accused of withholding tips from its delivery drivers in D.C. attorney general lawsuit

While Amazon paid its drivers in response to a lawsuit from the FTC, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine's lawsuit seeks to stop the alleged pay practice altogether.

December 8, 2022

Elon Musk slips out of first place in world wealth ranking — but only briefly

Elon Musk temporarily lost his status to Bernard Arnault for the first time since surpassing Jeff Bezos.

December 8, 2022

GM plans to build over 40,000 electric vehicle chargers, mostly in rural areas

General Motors is extending the nation's infrastructure of charging stations for electric vehicles by adding 40,000 new locations in mostly rural regions.

December 7, 2022

Twitter janitors on strike after company lockout

Janitors at the Twitter headquarters are on strike after the company locked them out and told their union it planned to replace them.

December 6, 2022