Apple and Google app stores get thumbs down from White House Posted March 3, 2023 The Biden administration is taking aim at Apple and Google for operating mobile app stores that it says stifle competition. The finding is contained in a Comme…
Monarch butterflies wintering in California rebound Posted March 2, 2023 The population of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has rebounded for a second year in a row after a preci…
Jill Biden donates inaugural wear, face masks to Smithsonian Posted March 1, 2023 Jill Biden says her Inauguration Day outfits, now featured in a Smithsonian museum exhibit about first ladies, were a “voice for me on one of the most important days of my life.” …
Amazon axes free grocery delivery on Prime orders under $150 Posted February 28, 2023 Amazon is axing free grocery delivery for Prime members on orders less than $150. Customers who get their groceries delivered from Amazon Fresh -- and pay less…
Germany pledges $222 million for Brazil environment, Amazon Posted February 27, 2023 German development minister Svenja Schulze announced that her government will make 204 million euros ($222 million) available for environmental policies in Brazil. Of this tota…
Member of Congress reads AI-generated speech on House floor Posted February 26, 2023 When U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss decided to deliver a speech on a bill that would create a U.S.-Israel artificial intelligence center, he opted to let the AI do the talking. The…
Apple embraces potential of sports streaming with MLS deal Posted February 25, 2023 After taking its first dip into sports streaming last year, Apple is now immersing itself. The tech giant kicked off a 10-year partnership wit…
J&J tops 4Q earnings forecasts as profit, revenue slip Posted February 24, 2023 Johnson & Johnson beat earnings expectations in the final quarter of 2022 even as a strong dollar and sinking COVID-19 vaccine sales hurt revenue. The healthcare giant also…
Radioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australia Posted February 23, 2023 Authorities in Western Australia recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 1,400-kilometer (870-mile) Outback highwa…
Microsoft, amid layoffs, says quarterly profit declined 12% Posted February 22, 2023 Microsoft reported a 12% drop in profit for the October-December quarter, reflecting the economic uncertainty it said led to its decision to cut 10,000 workers. The company rep…