Pro-tech advocacy group backed by Facebook and other silent investors releases its first ad
The campaign shows the positive impact tech has had for many consumers during the pandemic at a time when they are under intense scrutiny. U.S. News
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The Fed bought more blue-chip and junk bonds, and has started making Main Street loans
The Federal Reserve in July bought up more bonds from bluechip companies including Microsoft and Coca-Cola, while it added to its positions in junk debt and made its biggest Main Street loan to a ski…
Facebook removes troll farm posing as African-American support for Donald Trump
Facebook also removed thousands of fake accounts linked to conservative media outlet The Epoch Times, NBC News reported. U.S. News
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico, completing a historic NASA mission
SpaceX safely returned a pair of NASA astronauts to Earth on Sunday afternoon, concluding the critical Demo-2 mission for Elon Musk’s company. U.S. News
Biden allies wage shadow campaign to stop Kamala Harris from becoming vice president
Joe Biden’s allies are waging a campaign behind the scenes to stop Kamala Harris from becoming vice president. U.S. News
Florida now has more coronavirus cases than New York and California leads the nation
Florida ranks second on the list of U.S. states with the greatest number of coronavirus cases. California leads the U.S. with more than 440,000 cases as of Friday. New York, once the epicenter, now ranks…
Snap warns Q3 advertising could be hurt by pandemic impact on sports, movies, back-to-school
Snap warned that the uncertainty around events like the back-to-school season and the operations of sports leagues in the third quarter could impact advertising demand. U.S. News
Amazon warehouse worker says she was written up in July for taking too many breaks from work
Hibaq Mohamed, an Amazon worker in Minnesota, has long been an outspoken critic of the company’s labor practices. U.S. News
Tech companies are ending leases and consolidating offices as remote work is here to stay
Start-ups are letting leases expire, and bigger companies are downsizing in favor of smaller, satellite offices as employers prepare for a future of distributed work. U.S. News
SpaceX sees EXIM Bank as ‘critical’ in winning global market share from foreign competitors
United States space companies are hoping to get more help against foreign competitors through U.S. Export-Import Bank financing. U.S. News