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General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) CEO Mary Barra recently discussed the current standing of the automotive industry and touched on the company's transition to electric vehicles; but what may be even more important is what she didn't say.  What Happened: Barra reiterated...

For over 175 years, the Associated Press has been a go-to source for news and images. On Monday, the AP announced its entry into the non-fungible token sector with a new marketplace. What Happened: The Associated Press is launching a NFT marketplace powered by blockchain technology provider Xooa....

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has hired pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca plc’s (NASDAQ: AZN) Fiona Cicconi to head its personnel operations, the Associated Press reports. What Happened: Cicconi will be replacing Eileen Naughton, who disclosed in...

Visa Inc (NYSE: V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) said Thursday they are cutting ties with Pornhub over accusations related to the platform hosting videos of sexual violence and illegal underage content, the Associated Press reports. What Happened: The move comes after...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 at-home diagnostic self-test that provides rapid results. What Happened: The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular test that can be performed entirely at home and...

Facebook, Inc (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) CEO Jack Dorsey will be testifying before a Senate panel on Tuesday to defend the handling of disinformation during the U.S. Presidential election, the Associated Press reports. What Happened: ...

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares are trading lower on Wednesday after reports that failures in Tesla’s giant touch screens have drawn the attention of U.S. safety regulators. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents that it’s investigating failures in the...

The political terrain for the Keystone XL pipeline is looking rough again. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris revoked a critical water-crossing permit for the $8-billion project, citing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ inadequate assessment of effects on endangered river species...

Tara Reade, a former aide to Joseph Biden, had accused the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexual assault in 1993 when he was a Senator. What Happened Ms. Reade, who worked as a staff assistant for a brief stint in 1993, alleged in an interview with the Associated Press that the...

The stocks in the United States seem to be heading for recovery when markets open Tuesday as futures contracts rebounded after Monday's wide sell-off. What Happened The futures traded higher at press time after President Donald Trump said he would ask the Congress to pass...

Former Vice President Joe Biden won the majority of the states voting in Democratic presidential primaries on Super Tuesday, while U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders won California and Utah, according to early returns.  Biden Picks Up Southern Delegates  Biden took the lead in Alabama, Arkansas,...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case concerning the power of the president to fire the head of a federal agency without cause. Presidential Oversight Of CFPB In Question The judges of the High Court  were divided in their remarks, mostly by political...

The 2020 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to Aug. 9. International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told the Associated Press Tuesday that a decision on whether to cancel the Olympics due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak will need to be made by May....

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has banned its employees from using TikTok after Senator Charles E. Schumer has raised national security concerns. What Happened TSA will no longer allow employees the use of the video-sharing app TikTok to post content on its behalf after...