US states allege Google 'unlawfully' preserves Play Store monopoly
Thirty-seven U.S. state and district attorneys general sued Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for its app store on Android phones.
YouTuber Zachary Fowler sets sail on kayak made of duct tape
Zachary Fowler is floating a new way to entertain his 945,000 YouTube subscribers: He “abandoned” himself on an island with nothing but a shovel, utility knife and two boxes of duct tape to help him create a kayak from scratch.
FAA investigating Bahamas-bound flight delayed by teen mask rebellion
The FAA is investigating the Bahamas-bound American Airlines flight delayed on Monday by rowdy teens who refused wear masks — as the Boston-area group’s program provider claimed most of the kids did nothing wrong.
Bill Gates, amid controversies, hits Sun Valley to talk climate change
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the world's fourth-richest person is one of the most high-profile speakers at Sun Valley Idaho's Allen & Co. conference.
Giants' Saquon Barkley partners with X2 Performance
New York Giants star Saquon Barkley purchased an ownership stake in X2 Performance.
Minor league baseball looks for Congress to step up to the plate on COVID relief
The gates to minor league ballparks across the country finally reopened this summer after more than 600 days without a game, but teams across the country are still dealing with the fallout of the missed season.
Chinese researchers propose deflecting 'Armageddon' asteroids with rockets
Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China's largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid - a technique that may eventually be crucial if a killer rock is on a collision course with Earth.
The Ford F-Series was outsold by Ram and Chevy in Q2 and the worst may not be over yet
The Ford F-Series finished the second quarter third in sales behind Ram and Chevrolet as production was negatively impacted by the ongoing semiconductor shortage.
Pentagon cancels JEDI contract as Amazon, Microsoft duke it out
The Defense Department has canceled its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract as Amazon and Microsoft sparred for years over the deal.
Richard Branson gives inside tour of Virgin Galactic's Unity spacecraft
Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson gave NBC's "Today" show an all-access pass to the inside of the aerospace company's prized VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo on Tuesday.
Twitter restricts account of expert who mocked China leader
A New Zealand academic says Twitter temporarily restricted her account after she mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Tropical Storm Elsa: Major US airlines waive change fees for Florida cities as storm nears
As Tropical Storm Elsa continued to barrel toward the Florida coast on Tuesday, a handful of major U.S. airlines have loosened ticket-change regulations for cities in the Sunshine State.
From Amazon to Starbucks, what companies paid workers in the pandemic
Median pay changed by 5% or less either way at about a third of S&P 500 companies.
ViacomCBS chief Bakish blocked again from major media mogul meeting
Fox Business has learned that ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish once again won’t be attending the investment bank’s annual “summer camp for billionaires” in Sun Valley where the rich and famous in the world of the media and finance think big thoughts and at times lay the groundwork for potential deal making.
NFT sales volume surges to $2.5 billion in 2021 first half
The market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) surged to new highs in the second quarter, with $2.5 billion in sales so far this year, up from just $13.7 million in the first half of 2020, marketplace data showed.
Tropical Storm Elsa delays SpaceX Dragon undocking from International Space Station
The planned undocking of SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station has been delayed due to Tropical Storm Elsa.
Cash-laden companies are on a mergers and acquisitions spree
Businesses spent $1.74 trillion on mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. companies during the first six months of the year—the highest amount in more than four decades—as finance chiefs tapped into cheap funding options to acquire technologies, services and other assets.
Facebook, Twitter, Google threaten to quit Hong Kong over proposed data laws
Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc., and Alphabet Inc.'s Google have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws that could make them liable for the malicious sharing of individuals' information online.
Justice Department hiring antitrust lawyers for ‘US vs Google’
The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice is seeking “highly qualified attorneys” that it wants to serve as trail attorneys as it takes on Google.
Target, Walgreens close early due to thefts in California stores
Retailers like Target and Walgreens are closing early amid increased theft, crime, reports suggest.


















