In wake of climate talks, US preps giant Gulf crude auction
The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday will auction vast oil and gas reserves in the Gulf of Mexico estimated to hold up to 1.1 billion barrels of crude, the first
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VinFast announces US headquarters in Los Angeles
Lured by a $20.5 million state tax credit, Vietnamese automaker VinFast has announced its U.S. headquarters will be located in Los Angeles — a move that builds on the company’s initial $200
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Apple will let iPhone users repair their own devices
Apple plans to give customers the ability to repair their own devices amid growing pressure from regulators and consumers around the world for manufacturers to ease restrictions on fixing products.
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As space junk threatens station, US blames Russia
A Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, according to U.S. officials who called the strike
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After decades of opposition, Disney is going into the gambling business
The Walt Disney Company appears ready to do something it’s never done before. In the company’s quarterly investors call earlier this month, CEO Bob Chapek suggested that Disney is ready
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California says Amazon hid COVID outbreaks from workers, will pay $500,000
In what California officials are calling a national first, Amazon will pay a $500,000 fine and submit to state monitoring for failing to adequately notify warehouse workers and local health
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SpaceX capsule delivers four astronauts to the space station
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts approached the International Space Station, which orbits more than 200 miles above Earth, and made a gentle in-orbit meet-up, kicking off the
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Rivian market value rises above $100 billion — without sales
Irvine-based Rivian Automotive reached a market value of over $100 billion two days after its initial public offering, drawing comparisons to Tesla Inc. But there are stark differences: When Tesla
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Elon Musk sells $5 billion of Tesla stock after Twitter poll
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk unloaded $5 billion of stock in the electric-car maker, shortly after fueling a social media debate over the tax treatment of billionaires’ shareholdings.
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Prince Harry says he warned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of U.S. Capitol riot
Britain’s Prince Harry said he warned the chief executive of Twitter ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that the social media site was being used to stage political unrest
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