Consumer safety officials are recalling office chairs sold at TJ Maxx and other retailers because the seat backs could suddenly break, potentially causing injury. The chairs are made by Chinese manufacturing firm Anji Guotai and were sold at Marshalls, HomeGoods and Homesense, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). …
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The push for new, appealing electric vehicles has gained considerable momentum recently. The next few years will see a rollout of EVs in every popular automotive segment, increasing competition and decreasing prices. At the moment, however, all-electric vehicle development costs remain high and most new additions are priced well above …
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The U.S. Department of Defense has warned military personnel to avoid consuming poppy seeds over concerns that doing so could affect service members’ drug test results. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert Cisneros Jr. reminded personnel in a memo posted Tuesday that natural poppy seeds can be contaminated …
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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 reported crashes and eight fatalities. The updates are free for millions of vehicles that are missing a key anti-theft device, an …
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Google-parent Alphabet is rolling out an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot dubbed “Bard” as it competes with the fast-emerging ChatGPT, backed by rival Microsoft. In a blog post on Monday, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is sharing Bard with “trusted testers ahead of making it more widely available to the …
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The Department of Justice and eight states sued Google on Tuesday, claiming the internet giant has an illegal monopoly over online advertising. It’s the fifth federal antitrust suit against the Alphabet-owned company since 2020, when the DOJ sued it over what the government claims is a monopoly in search. By …
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Elon Musk took the witness stand Friday to defend a 2018 tweet claiming he had lined up the financing to take Tesla private in a deal that never came close to happening. The tweet in which Musk claimed he had “funding secured” resulted in a $40 million settlement with securities …
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Amazon said it is slashing a total of 18,000 jobs, a larger number of positions than it previously announced and the largest set of layoffs in the e-commerce giant’s history. “We typically wait to communicate about these outcomes until we can speak with the people who are directly impacted,” CEO …
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U.S. job openings remained high in November and workers quit at a higher rate, suggesting the job market remains tilted in favor of employees. While good news for workers, the latest numbers come as a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool hiring and wage gains in a bid …
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Rents in some cities in the South and Midwest are rising faster than the national average, driven by the migration of residents on the East and West coasts seeking more affordable housing. The trend has caused rent in cities like Raleigh, North Carolina, and Indianapolis, Indiana, to climb more than …
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