Technology

Amazon's prior objections to a landmark union election in New York City has justified a hearing that could prove a hurdle for union workers.

Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal sought to quell employee anger on Friday during a company-wide meeting where employees demanded answers to how managers planned to handle an anticipated mass exodus prompted by Elon Musk.

Amazon didn't reveal the exact date of the two-day event, but it announced in its first quarter earnings report that the shopping bonanza will take place in more than 20 countries.

One Texas lawmaker says the state will "roll out the red carpet" for Tesla CEO Elon Musk in getting him to move the social media giant's headquarters from California if he ends up acquiring the social media giant.

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is "cautiously optimistic" that Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to take Twitter private at $54.20 per share could lead to positive change for democracy and safety on the social media platform.

"The far left hates everyone, themselves included! But I'm no fan of the right either," Musk tweeted Friday morning. "Let’s have less hate and more love."

Storch Advisors CEO and former Toys 'R' Us CEO Gerald Storch told "Varney & Co." that Amazon is "flashing a big buying opportunity."

Amazon reported its first quarterly loss since 2015. The online retailer and Intel both issued forecasts that missed the mark.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who made waves this week when the Twitter board agreed to accept his buyout deal, announced he had sold $4.4 billion in Tesla shares Thursday, announcing that he would make no more sales after that day.

Some Senate Democrats are reportedly considering calling on Tesla CEO Elon Musk to testify about his plans with Twitter after he reached a $44 billion deal to buy the company.

Elon Musk, whose $44 billion bid for Twitter was recently accepted, tweeted on his new platform a meme about polarization in American politics on Thursday, suggesting that his views haven't changed but the left has become more extreme.