US federal health agency bans Juul e-cigarettes
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has moved to ban the sale and distribution of products from Juul Labs Inc, an e-cigarette company that many blame for sparking a…
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‘Historic victory’: Apple workers in US vote to unionise
Workers in Maryland become the first retail employees of Apple Inc to unionize in the US.Apple Inc workers in the city of Maryland in the United States have voted to join a union,…
EU clinches world first deal on single mobile charging port
Move means most mobile phones, tablets and cameras will be required to have a USB Type-C charging port from late 2024.European Union member states and legislators have agreed to…
Amazon consumer CEO Dave Clark resigns
Clark became consumer chief amid a series of departures after Jeff Bezos ceded the CEO role to Andy Jassy in 2021.By Spencer SoperBloombergPublished On 3 Jun 20223 Jun…
Musk wants to cut 10 percent of Tesla jobs: Report
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy and needs to cut about 10 percent of jobs at the electric carmaker, he said in an email to executives seen by the…
Funding winter descends on Indian startups
Bengaluru, India–In January, the founders of a business-to-business e-commerce startup were looking to raise $20m, in exchange for a 15 percent stake. While they were talking to…
India is considering a panel to rule on social media takedowns
Digital rights activists warn the move will increase direct gov’t control over social media platforms in India.India is considering whether to set up an appeals panel with the…
Sheryl Sandberg resigns as COO of Facebook parent company Meta
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Sheryl Sandberg, who became one of the most recognized figures in global business after helping Facebook transform from a startup into a multibillion-dollar…
Boeing docks Starliner capsule to ISS for the first time
Boeing’s astronaut capsule reaches International Space Station in uncrewed test do-over after several failed attempts.With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing’s astronaut capsule…
Trudeau to ban China’s Huawei from 5G in Canada
The announcement will be welcomed by the Biden administration, which has sought to steer countries away from Huawei.By Erik Hertzberg and Brian PlattBloombergPublished On 19 May…