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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy unveils 55,000 tech jobs in first hiring push under his watch
The number is equal to more than one-third of Google’s headcount as of June 30, and close to all of Facebook’s.
After 17 grueling months on the front lines, why are so many grocery workers refusing to get vaccinated?
“I could see us doing [a vaccine mandate] if people were dying like crazy,” said one worker who has resisted calls from his employer to get vaccinated.
Jury selection begins in Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' trial
The in-person questioning of prospective jurors, up to roughly 170, started Tuesday in federal court in San Jose.
This hip-hop coffee shop pays for free therapy, one cup at a time
A Chicago coffee shop led by hip-hop artist Christopher LeMark focuses on mental health wants to make sure its customers have a place to “talk about hard stuff.”
Three hours a week: Play time’s over for China’s young video gamers
China has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more than three hours a week, a stringent social intervention that it said was needed to pull the plug on a growing addiction.
Gas prices surged after Hurricane Katrina. But experts say Ida will have limited impact at the pump.
“In the coming days, we’ll likely see the national average increase three to five cents.”
Air travel sees sharp decline as delta variant continues to derail vacation plans
“The summer travel boom is at risk of stalling out as we move into fall,” said one travel expert.
McDonald's considers closing indoor seating amid surge of delta variant
McDonald’s executives recommended franchisees consider closing indoor seating in counties where Covid cases exceed 250 per 100,000 people on a rolling three-week average.
Oil and gas companies evacuate employees, slash production ahead of Hurricane Ida
Oil firms in the region cut output even more than they did ahead of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.