Hyundai, Kia update security after TikTok challenge thefts Posted March 11, 2023 Hyundai and Kia are rolling out software updates to stem a raft of auto thefts related to a TikTok challenge that authorities believe has led to at least 14 repor…
Fowl-free: McDonald’s debuts plant-based McNuggets Posted March 9, 2023 McDonald’s McNuggets are going fowl-free. The Chicago-based fast-food giant introduced plant-based McNuggets on Feb. 22. Germany was the first market to get th…
Renault, Nissan reboot auto alliance for post-Ghosn era Posted March 6, 2023 Automakers Renault and Nissan formalized their reboot of a relationship that had grown rocky, culminating in the spectacular fall of top executive Carlos Ghosn, w…
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…
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…
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…
Google axes 12,000 jobs as layoffs spread across tech sector Posted February 17, 2023 Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode duri…
Toyota pushes zero-emission goals by converting old models Posted February 14, 2023 To accelerate the global move toward sustainable vehicles, Toyota is suggesting simply replacing the inner workings of vehicles already on the roads with cleaner technology like f…
Promotions, not job cuts, follow Southwest’s holiday chaos Posted February 6, 2023 Southwest Airlines announced a number of executive promotions on January 9, days after announcing that their service meltdown last December will cost the company up to $825 millio…