Bezos' Blue Origin space flight crew to include 18-year-old student
Blue Origin revealed Thursday that Oliver Daemen, an 18-year-old student and aspiring pilot, will join Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on the firm’s inaugural space flight later this month.
Blue Origin says first paying customer on New Shepard will be youngest person in space
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announced Thursday that an 18-year-old would be the first paying customer to fly onboard its New Shepard suborbital rocket — and the youngest person to ever go to space.
Ford made a $1.8 million Mustang mistake
Ford is offering to pay 450 Australian Mustang Mach 1 buyers $4,040 each after an error was discovered in the marketing materials for the vehicle that promised features it doesn't have.
Consumers' Research launches 'Woka-Cola' campaign targeting the company for hypocrisy
Consumers' Research, an educational nonprofit dedicated to consumer information, on Thursday launched a number of advertising efforts targeting Coca-Cola over its "woke" political narratives.
Sen. Graham says he'd 'go to war' for Chick-fil-A after outrage at chain on Catholic campus
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he is ready to “go to war” for Chick-fil-A after some students and faculty members at Notre Dame denounced a proposal to open the fast-food chain on campus.
US urges 50,000 Chevy Bolt owners to park outside because of fire risks
U.S. auto safety regulators on Wednesday urged about 50,000 owners of General Motors electric Chevrolet Bolt vehicles that were recalled last year to park outside and away from homes and other structures after charging because of fire risks.
Giants' Saquon Barkley will have endorsement money converted to Bitcoin
New York Giants superstar running back Saquon Barkley announced on Wednesday that he plans on having all of his endorsement money converted to Bitcoin, which is equivalent to more than $10 million per year.
Jeff Bezos donates $200 million to Smithsonian to renovate Air and Space Museum, build new education center
Jeff Bezos made the largest donation to the Smithsonian since the museum was first founded this week, giving $70 million to renovate the National Air and Space Museum and $130 million to build a new education complex.
Netflix plans video games expansion, hires game development VP from Facebook
Netflix hired Mike Verdu as its vice president of game development.
Texas Rep. Pat Fallon dumped Microsoft stock before Pentagon nixed $10B JEDI contract
A congressman who supervises the Defense Department’s tech spending dumped up to $250,000 worth of Microsoft stock two weeks before the Pentagon revealed it was canceling a $10 billion contract with the software giant, according to public documents.
Private island featured on Netflix’s ‘World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals’ listed for sale
The 2010-built home is hidden among the trees on this island accessible only by boat. It is off-grid and powered by rooftop solar panels plus a backup generator.
Twitter sees 26% increase in governments' requests to remove content from journalists, news outlets
India and the United States were the top two governments making information requests to Twitter, followed by Japan and France.
That was fleeting: Twitter kills off ephemeral 'fleets'
Twitter is disappearing its disappearing tweets, called fleets, after they didn’t catch on.
Over 150 companies urge Congress to pass Voting Rights Act
More than 150 companies including Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook urged lawmakers to introduce and pass legislation reforming voting rights in a letter signed on Wednesday.
LeBron James' media company looking to sell stakes: reports
SpringHill Co. is talking to several potential investors about taking a majority or minority stake in the company that would bring its value to $750 million, Variety reported Tuesday.
American Airlines lifts guidance ahead of second quarter earnings
American Airlines has raised its second quarter guidance ahead of its official earnings announcement next week as air travel demand is showing new signs of strength after plunging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With taxpayers' help, Delta posts $652 million profit in second quarter
Delta Airlines reports $652 million profit in quarter two, made possible with the help of government pandemic relief.
Wells Fargo beats profit estimates on reserve release boost
Wells Fargo & Co swung to a profit in the second quarter, the bank said on Wednesday, as it released funds set aside to cover soured loans, while costs tied to its years-old sales practices scandal stabilized.
Bank of America profit surges even as low interest rates hurt
Bank of America Corp's second-quarter earnings nearly tripled as it released loss reserves it had set aside last year, but its mainstay lending business took a hit from low interest rates put in place to revive a pandemic-hit economy.
Apple's potential 'buy now, pay later' plan sends sector tumbling
Apple Inc is working on a service that will let users pay for purchases in installments, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, sending shares of Afterpay Ltd and other "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) companies sharply lower.



















