Uber, whose San Francisco headquarters is shown in this photo, has hired a new CTO. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Uber Technologies Inc. is bringing in a new chief technology officer from Amazon.com Inc., Sukumar Rathnam, filling a position that has been vacant for more than three months. The hiring was announced internally Thursday and was first […]
President Donald Trump holds up his face mask during a White House press conference in July. Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service was prepared to mail face masks to every American household in April, but the White House scrapped the plan at the last minute over fears it would cause a panic, according to multiple […]
A Texas police officer was indicted this week in the death of a Black woman who was killed outside her apartment more than a year ago, an incident that drew national attention and left the victim’s family demanding answers. A Harris County grand jury returned an indictment on Monday charging Baytown Police Officer Juan Delacruz […]
WASHINGTON — Lockdowns and protective measures like the widespread wearing of face masks as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have driven influenza infections to record lows, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. The authors of the study urge such measures to remain in place in order to keep the […]
A man in Wisconsin made a disturbing discovery while searching for sea glass along Lake Michigan. James Senda said he was taking a walk along a beach at Myers Park in Racine Tuesday morning when he noticed something wrapped in aluminum foil, WDJT reported. Senda stopped and picked it up. “Curiosity got to me, so […]
While Amazon looks to pad its real estate portfolio, it’s not interested in abandoned department store space, according to the report. AFP via Getty Images Amazon.com Inc. aims to open as many as 1,500 small warehouses across the U.S. — many of them in suburban locations — as it raises the stakes in its battle […]
New York Stock Exchange President Stacey Cunningham helps Snowflake Inc. executievs and employees ring the opening bell for trading Wednesday. NYSE Snowflake Inc. and JFrog Inc. produced a hot start Wednesday to the busiest week for initial public offerings in more than a year. Snowflake SNOW, +111.60% priced its IPO at $120 a share Tuesday […]
John Ratcliffe. Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has agreed to provide in-person briefings on threats to the November election to key members of Congress, backing down from a decision last month to provide that information only in writing. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has agreed to provide briefings to the Senate and […]
The TikTok and WeChat app icons are seen on a smartphone screen. Associated Press NEW YORK — A looming U.S. ban on the Chinese app WeChat won’t target people who use the app to communicate, according to a government court filing Wednesday. President Donald Trump issued orders on Aug. 6 that targeted WeChat and TikTok as purported […]
President Donald J. Trump speaks to the press during a news conference Wednesday at the White House. Getty Images President Donald Trump discussed his administration’s plan to roll out a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible during Wednesday’s coronavirus task force briefing, and disputed earlier comments from CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield. “As soon as […]