The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states
The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
Rivian shares soar on massive cash injection from Volkswagen, starting immediately with $1 billion
Shares of Rivian are soaring before the opening bell after Volkswagen agreed to invest $1 billion in the electric vehicle maker immediately and a potential total of up to $5 billion as part of a software development agreement.
AI image-generator startup Stability AI looks for reshoot with new CEO and investor group
The troubled artificial intelligence company behind image-generator Stable Diffusion is looking for a reshoot with a new CEO and a surge of investment from a group that includes former top executives at Facebook and Google.
U.S. sanctions 'sprawling' shadow banking network for supporting Iranian military
A group of 50 people and firms across across Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands that have been acting as a โsprawling shadow banking networkโ for Iranโs military have been hit with U.S. economic sanctions.
European Union accuses Microsoft of breaching antitrust rules by bundling Teams with office software
European Union regulators have accused Microsoft of โpossibly abusiveโ practices that violate the blocโs antitrust rules by tying its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app to its widely used business software.
US ambassador visits conflict-ridden Mexican state to expedite avocado inspections
U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar praised Mexicoโs effort protect U.S. agricultural inspectors in the conflict-ridden state of Michoacan on Monday, a week after the U.S. suspended avocado and mango inspections following an attack on inspectors.
Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran's next president
Six candidates have been approved by Iranโs theocracy to run in Fridayโs presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash with several other officials in May.
NTSB to discuss cause of fiery Ohio freight train wreck, recommend ways to avert future derailments
Eastern Ohio residents will learn more Tuesday about the fiery Norfolk Southern train wreck that derailed their lives when the National Transportation Safety Board holds another hearing in their hometown about the disaster last year.
South Korean investigators search in factory ruins after fire killed 23, mostly Chinese migrants
Forensic and other experts are combing through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Koreaโs capital to find the cause of a fire that killed 23 people, mostly Chinese migrant workers.
UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now
The United Nations chief has launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big tech companies use their power to reduce the harm they are doing to people and societies around the world.
Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement
Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey.
French far-right leader Bardella seeks to reassure voters, EU partners on economic, foreign policies
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella has sought to reassure French voters, European partners and international observers that his potential government would lead โrealisticโ economic policies and โnot weakenโ Franceโs voice abroad.
Chinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations, cybersecurity firm says
A cybersecurity intelligence company says a suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has intensified attacks on Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as the government, education and technology.
Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo
The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments across the country are demanding they pay property tax, violating a longstanding arrangement in a manner they say reflects growing intolerance for Christians in the Holy Land.
Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisions
Days before the National Transportation Safety Board is set to explain why first responders were wrong to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside after the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern said Friday it plans to lead an industrywide effort to improve the way those decisions are made.
Federal appeals court says some employers can exclude HIV prep from insurance coverage
Eight employers who challenged some federal health insurance requirements cannot be forced to provide no-cost coverage for certain types of preventive care, including HIV prep and some kinds of cancer screenings, a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Friday.
US home sales fall for the 3rd straight month in May amid rising mortgage rates, record-high prices
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May for the third straight month as rising mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged many prospective homebuyers during whatโs traditionally the housing marketโs busiest period of the year.
China sanctions several Lockheed Martin units, three executives over arms deals with Taiwan
China says it has banned a number of business units of American aviation maker Lockheed Martin Corporation and three of its executives over arms deals with Taiwan, the self-ruling island it claims as its own territory.
In Atlanta to promote fentanyl actions, Yellen announces sanctions against Mexican cartel
U.S., Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced new sanctions against members of La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, a notoriously violent group that wars for territorial control with a slate of other Mexican cartels.