Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work 'torture.' Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide
Nearly 200 former content moderators for Facebook are suing the company and a local contractor in a court case in Kenya that could have implications for the work worldwide
2023-06-29 15:45
New Zealand says it's the first to ban thin plastic bags from supermarkets
New Zealand’s government says that from Saturday, it will be the first nation in the world to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables
2023-06-29 13:29
Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake
The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and with it the opportunity to correct mistakes in population totals that could cost them millions of dollars in federal funding
2023-06-29 13:18
Safety concerns dominate Norfolk Southern railroad CEO's job since Ohio derailment
Norfolk Southern’s CEO has spoken often of safety and better service since he took the job over a year ago, but it’s safety that has dominated discussions after one of his trains derailed and caught fire in February in Ohio
2023-06-29 12:23
The AP Interview: Olympics boss vows Paris Games will be safe, says no resignations planned in probe
Tony Estanguet won gold medals for canoeing in the 2000, 2004 and 2012 Olympic Games
2023-06-29 11:23
China Needs Stimulus and Clearer Rules, Ex-IMF Official Says
China needs to keep cutting rates, roll out more stimulus and clarify the role it wants the private
2023-06-29 11:20
Montana Superfund town's health clinic accused of submitting false asbestos claims
A major railroad company is trying to convince a federal jury that a Montana clinic submitted hundreds of asbestos claims for people who weren’t sick, bilking taxpayer funds
2023-06-29 07:47
Microsoft CEO Nadella tells a judge his planned Activision takeover is good for gaming
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told a judge Wednesday that his company's proposed $69 billion takeover of video game-maker Activision Blizzard will be good for the gaming industry
2023-06-29 06:21
Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they're getting worse
Air travelers have been putting up with widespread delays all month, and it's continuing again, as bad weather rakes the Northeast
2023-06-29 05:45
DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections
Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis have asked that a trial involving Disney be postponed until the middle of 2025, well after the GOP presidential nomination race wraps up and voters have picked a winner in the November 2024 general election
2023-06-29 05:28
Shortening of internet gambling future stuns Atlantic City casinos
Atlantic City’s casinos are trying to understand why New Jersey lawmakers plan to drastically shorten the length of time that internet gambling can be conducted in the state
2023-06-29 04:53
Belgium-based Solvay to pay $393M to clean up and compensate for PFAS contamination in New Jersey
A Belgium-based chemical company will spend nearly $393 million under a settlement to clean up contamination from its so-called forever chemicals in New Jersey’s drinking water and soil and to compensate for the environmental damage they caused
2023-06-29 03:28