Amazon Echo Dot speakerCNBC | Richard WashingtonAmazon announced Wednesday that it’s acquiring podcasting company Wondery, expanding its catalog of original audio content.As part of the deal, Wondery will join Amazon […]
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Back to news homeDead people may still get $600 stimulus checks
Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesDead people may get some of the $600 stimulus checks the federal government began issuing Tuesday night.That would mirror what happened this past spring, when […]
Op-ed: What nobody else will say about the new cybersecurity crisis
Marriott, Equifax, the Office of Personnel Management and the recent U.S. federal agencies — the big cyberattacks keep coming. They can start to seem like routine annoyances, like fender benders […]
JC Penney CEO Jill Soltau to leave retailer after emerging from bankruptcy with new owners
Signage is displayed outside a JC Penney Co. store in Chicago, Illinois.Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJ.C. Penney CEO Jill Soltau, who was tapped to turn around the struggling […]
Watch live: Trump officials discuss vaccine rollout as criticism mounts
[embedded content][The stream is slated to start at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]Officials from the Department of […]
CDC says new Covid strain in U.S. could further stress ‘already heavily burdened’ hospitals
CDC headquarters in AtlantaElijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesOfficials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that a new strain of Covid-19 now circulating in the […]
UK to impose tougher restrictions on millions of people as Covid cases soar
A bus drives past a sign displaying the measures imposed by the government against the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the first day of a newly imposed lockdown, […]
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nikola, Weibo, DoorDash & more
Nikola Corporation rang the Nasdaq Closing Bell remotely from across the world.Source: The NasdaqCheck out the companies making headlines midday on Monday:Nikola — Shares of the electric-vehicle maker rose nearly […]
How to make ends meet before Covid relief arrives
Volunteers from Forgotten Harvest food bank at a mobile pantry distribution before Christmas in Warren, Michigan, on Dec. 21, 2020.Emily Elconin | ReutersPresident Donald Trump signed the $900 billion coronavirus […]
Top Apple analyst pours cold water on the latest Apple car reports
Tim Cook at Apple EventSource: AppleA closely watched Apple analyst is warning that investors should be cautious about a report that the iPhone maker is planning to produce a self-driving […]