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OSHA cites Amazon for workplace conditions that were 'failing to keep workers safe'
shaunl/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Amazon on Wednesday for failing to furnish a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that wer...
Jan 18, 2023
Microsoft is laying off 10,000 workers amid tech downturn
NicolasMcComber/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Microsoft said it will lay off 10,000 employees this year, the latest tech firm to slash jobs as the sector contracts after a pandemic-era boom. The layoffs w...
Jan 18, 2023
Trump requests meeting with Meta to discuss 'prompt reinstatement' to Facebook
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is looking to get back on Facebook. Attorneys for Trump, who was banned from Facebook after the Jan. 6 insurre...
Jan 18, 2023
Here's why your natural gas bills could be much higher this winter
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Even as U.S. households begin to enjoy relief from inflation woes, a spike in heating bills could crunch budgets this winter due to a rise in natural gas prices....
Jan 18, 2023
Collection of voice data for profit raises privacy fears
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A customer-service center uses artificial intelligence to identify a caller's agitation, an insurance company scans voice data to flag illness and raise rates, a...
Jan 18, 2023
John Legend announces affordable skin care brand for 'melanin-rich skin'
Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Gucci(NEW YORK) -- John Legend is officially entering the skin care game. The award-winning singer-songwriter just announced the launch of a new personal care brand, Loved01...
Jan 17, 2023
Delta denies customer refund backlog after company tweeted that it was 'months' behind
Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the Department of Transportation increases its call on airlines to promptly refund passengers, Delta Air Lines is telling some people on social ...
Jan 17, 2023
First hybrid Corvette unveiled: What to know about the E-Ray
Chevrolet(NEW YORK) -- Seventy years and eight generations later, the fabled, mesomorphic Corvette will join the world of electrification with the "E-Ray," a hybrid sports car that bolts from 0-60 mph...
Jan 17, 2023
Three tips to save money on your energy bills this winter
MStudioImages/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Electricity bills are a fact of life for many Americans, but with energy prices expected to rise in many parts of the country, you may be looking for a way to k...
Jan 16, 2023
Peeps unveils three new marshmallow treats for Easter, including Dr. Pepper and kettle corn flavors
Hand-out/PEEPS(NEW YORK) -- Colorful sanding sugar-coated marshmallows in the shape of chicks and bunnies scream spring time and Easter candy. And this season, Peeps has three new flavorful products h...
Jan 16, 2023
