Autism rates tripled among children in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area from 2000 to 2016, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics. The authors,…
Walmart said Tuesday it would raise the average hourly wage of its associates to more than $17.50 an hour — up from about $17 an hour. In a note to…
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the disgraced blood testing startup Theranos, told a judge Monday that the U.S. government’s accusations that she tried to flee after she was convicted of…
For more than a decade, researchers have suspected that the ultraviolet nail dryers used for gel manicures might be associated with a higher risk of skin cancer if they are…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told a jury Monday in San Francisco that he was merely considering taking Tesla private when he tweeted in 2018 that he had “secured” funding to…
Elon Musk testified in court on Friday in a trial that may decide whether a tweet he sent in 2018 cost Tesla investors millions of dollars. Tesla shareholders are suing…
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday asked that notorious “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli be held in contempt of court for forming a new drug company in violation of a judge’s…
Netflix’s Reed Hastings is giving up his CEO role but will remain on as chairman, the company announced alongside its earnings report Thursday. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos will remain in his…
Emergency room visits related to three of the most disruptive viruses — the flu, respiratory syncytial virus and Covid — are falling nationwide. But does that mean the feared “tripledemic”…
Amazon said Wednesday it plans to shut down its charity donation program, in the latest example of the company’s broader cost-cutting efforts. Through the program, called AmazonSmile, the e-retailer donates…