Company would avoid prosecution in DOJ deal

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A grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Justice Department and Boeing are close to a deal that would allow the aerospace giant to avoid pleading guilty or a trial in a criminal case related to two deadly crashes of its 737 Max […]


Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project

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The Federal Railroad Administration, the nation’s railroad agency, has brought in the Boring Company, the tunneling firm founded by Elon Musk, to help with a multibillion-dollar Amtrak project, according to three people familiar with the discussions. Federal Railroad Administration officials have talked with employees at the Boring Company about assessing the costs and progress of […]


SpaceX employees were elected to run new company town Starbase, Texas

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The SpaceX Starship sits on a launch pad at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 12, 2024, ahead of the Starship Flight 5 test. The test will involve the return of Starship’s Super Heavy Booster to the launch site. Sergio Flores | Afp | Getty Images Over the weekend, Elon Musk got his new […]


Meta’s Antitrust Trial Begins as FTC Argues Company Built Social Media Monopoly

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The Federal Trade Commission on Monday accused Meta of creating a monopoly that squelched competition by buying start-ups that stood in its way, kicking off a landmark antitrust trial that could dismantle a social media empire that has transformed how the world connects online. In a packed courtroom in the U.S. District Court of the […]


Apple slide puts Microsoft back on top as most valuable public company

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Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, laughs as he attends a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23, 2020. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Apple‘s 23% plunge over the past four trading sessions has again turned Microsoft into the world’s most valuable public company. As of Tuesday’s close, Microsoft is worth $2.64 […]


Former executive of Mars candy subsidiary charged with stealing $28 million from company

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Before his arrest Wednesday, Paul Steed was a respected sugar market expert for a subsidiary of famed candymaker Mars Inc. He served on a U.S. trade advisory committee for sweeteners as well as on industry group boards, while giving presentations at conferences. Paul Steed, of Stamford, Connecticut, is accused in a […]


AppLovin plunged 20% as short-seller Muddy Waters goes after company.

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Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of AppLovin sank 20% on Thursday, their steepest drop on record, as another short-selling firm raised concerns about the company’s digital ad technology and claimed that it’s violating app store rules. AppLovin tumbled $65.92 to close at $261.70. The stock soared more than 700% last year, the […]


Goodyear Tire transformation plan is moving company into the future

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A Goodyear blimp flies  Goodyear  AKRON, Ohio — Does the Goodyear blimp sell tires? That was one question veteran auto executive Mark Stewart had when he started as CEO of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. a little more than a year ago, seeking to lead a transformation plan for the quintessential American company. For a […]


Etsy stock tumbles on revenue miss, company reports drop in goods sold

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An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company’s headquarters in the Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Etsy missed on revenue and gross merchandise sales for the fourth quarter, with the company citing “significant headwinds,” including a pullback in consumer spending. The stock closed down 10% on Wednesday. Here’s […]


Mira Murati, OpenAI’s Former Chief Technology Officer, Starts Her Own Company

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Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer of OpenAI who unexpectedly left the company in September, has helped found a new artificial intelligence start-up called Thinking Machines Lab, adding to the wave of young companies that have been formed in the race to lead A.I. Thinking Machines Lab aims to “make A.I. systems more widely […]