An Amazon warehouse Getty Images Two Amazon warehouses in California have been cited by the state’s division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for coronavirus-related health and safety violations. Cal/OSHA issued $1,870 in fines to an Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California, known as LGB3, and a delivery station in Hawthorne, California, referred to
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Chromecast with Google TV Google The new $50 Chromecast with Google TV is Google‘s first real rival to the Roku and Amazon Fire TV. It brings a lot of features that never existed on a Chromecast before, like a full remote and brand new Google TV software that makes it easier to find movies and TV shows.
A hospital in northeast Wisconsin is considering pausing elective procedures as health officials grapple with rising coronavirus cases and a double-digit positivity rate. Dr. Paul Casey, who heads the emergency department for Bellin Health Systems in Green Bay, Wisconsin, told CNBC’s Shepard Smith on Thursday that hospital beds have been at or near capacity over
IBM Executive Chairman Ginni Rometty told CNBC on Thursday that corporate America has the potential to create long-lasting societal change by advancing the cause of racial equality. “The private sector has the ability to create a movement, and actually, I think, this could be the greatest mobilization of the private sector for a benefit of society,”
Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence participate in their 2020 vice presidential campaign debate held on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 7, 2020. Brian Snyder | Reuters The one and only debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala
Shares of Eli Lilly rose on Wednesday after the company announced it submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 antibody treatment. Eli Lilly’s shares rose by more than 3% in morning trading. The company announced on Wednesday that its drug, LY-CoV555, which has proven to reduce
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, pictured on Oct. 2, 2019. Elif Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Amazon has “significant and durable market power” in the U.S. online retail market, with a far higher market share than was previously estimated, the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee’s Democratic leadership found in a sweeping 400-plus
US President Donald Trump wears a facemask as he leaves Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland heading to Marine One on October 5, 2020, to return to the White House after being discharged. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday took action against a post from President Donald Trump that
Robert Pattinson dons the cowl in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.” Warner Bros. More than 500 movie theaters in the U.S. will close before this weekend, sending the film industry into a tailspin. On Monday, Warner Bros. re-positioned a number of hotly anticipated movies on its calendar including “Dune” and now “The Batman.” Earlier Monday, Cineworld said it
Prospective buyers tour a new home for sale in Denver, Colorado. Matthew Staver | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s a destination for tech workers fleeing the pricey Bay Area and for metropolitan East Coasters looking for more expansive outdoor space. The new work-from-anywhere culture of the coronavirus pandemic is one of the top reasons Denver
Tap the gray button with circles on it. Todd Haselton | CNBC Apple‘s new iPhone update, iOS 14, launched on Sept. 16. One of the big features in it lets you change your default email app from Apple’s Mail app to another one if it supports the feature. If you’re like me, and use Outlook
Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak at a campaign event at United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 951 in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 2, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Former Vice President Joe Biden‘s national lead over President Donald Trump jumped this month,
A health worker takes a swab sample from a man to test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brooklyn, New York, September 25, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Coronavirus infection rates in the New York City area continue to soar far above other parts of the state just days after it reopened indoor dining spaces
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 08, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Six months after it was announced, the tech that Apple and Google built for sending Covid-19 exposure alerts to smartphones is finally gaining momentum in the United States. New York and
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law during a hearing on “Online Platforms and Market Power”, in the Rayburn House office Building on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., July 29, 2020. Mandel Ngan | Pool via Reuters The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter have agreed
Source: MSNBC House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that the continuity of government remains in place following President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis. Pelosi, 80, who is second in line to assume the duties of the presidency, said on MSNBC that “out of an abundance of caution” she was tested for the virus Friday morning, but
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi participates in a TV interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. September 29, 2020. Erin Scott | Reuters The House passed a $2.2 trillion Democratic coronavirus stimulus plan on Thursday night even as Democrats and the Trump administration struggle to strike a relief deal. The chamber approved the
General Stanley McChrystal Kevin Lamarque | Reuters WASHINGTON — Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president on Thursday, saying that the nation needed a commander in chief that was “humble enough to understand that they are a servant.” McChrystal made the endorsement even though there had been tension between McChrystal and