The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.
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At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child safety — and critiquing the company's AI competitors.
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Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. and Canada opening matches for the World Cup on Friday. Even more are available in resale platforms — many at below face value.
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Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest.
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Influencers are using prediction market odds to sow doubt in vote counting, in some cases in posts paid for by the companies themselves.
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If the workers vote in favor, the union would be free to call for a work stoppage as early as next week, just as the World Cup competition begins.
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U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to keep pace with rising prices.
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Collecting Panini stickers is a World Cup tradition beloved in Europe and Latin America. In the U.S., interest has been building steadily, and this summer, the buzz is bigger than ever.
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Just 3% of U.S. households pay for AI for personal use. Sign ups are growing — even though Americans have subscription fatigue.
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Hurricane season is expected to be milder than usual this year. But that's not stopping cell phone companies from pulling out all the stops.
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The survey asks how pollution in the river and beach closures have affected local businesses, employment, property values, tourism and school attendance.
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