Amazon hikes wages for contract delivery drivers as union pressures grow
Amazon is raising its average national pay for contracted delivery drivers to roughly $22 an hour, up from $20.50 an hour.
Interest payments on the national debt top $1 trillion as deficit swells
The August shortfall popped by $380 billion, a dramatic reversal from the $89 billion surplus for the same month a year prior.
American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate raises topping 20%
American Airlines flight attendants on Thursday voted on a new five-year labor deal, giving cabin crews more than 20% immediate raises.
Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google execs meet with White House to talk AI energy and data centers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Google President Ruth Porat met Thursday at the White House to discuss AI energy.
Apple turning AirPods into hearing aids underscores effort to crack massive health market
Apple is using its newest AirPods Pro as a way to help break into the health industry, a potential $15 trillion market.
Moderna shares plunge on plans to cut $1.1 billion in costs, launch 10 new products by 2027
Moderna is deprioritizing certain parts of its pipeline, which involves pausing work on some products and scrapping others.
Eli Lilly says it will invest $1.8 billion to expand manufacturing for weight loss, diabetes and Alzheimer’s drugs
Demand for Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro has outstripped supply over the last year, forcing the company to invest heavily to increase production.
California attorney general warns tech platforms to look out for voter deception ahead of election
California Attorney General Rob Bonta cautioned executives at tech companies to work harder to protect voters from deception.
Biden administration did not fast-track student loan relief before final rule: official
The Biden administration three times has sought to forgive federal student debt only to see courts block those efforts after Republican-led challenges.
