By Jessie Yeung, Esha Mitra and Arpit Goel, CNN Doctors in India are bracing for a potential third wave driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant, as cases rise and political leaders hold mass gatherings ahead of key elections. In the past week, India’s Omicron case numbers have more than tripled, with 781 infections now
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By Jennifer Korn After hours offline, Fortnite servers were restored at 6:50pm EST Wednesday. For hours, players were unable to log into the popular battle royale. The company was “investigating log-in, matchmaking, and other issues,” on Wednesday afternoon, according to Fortnite’s official status Twitter account. A later tweet said that “game servers are currently offline
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By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN A content moderator for TikTok is suing the social media platform after she says she developed psychological trauma as a result of her job, which she alleges required her to review videos featuring graphic violence, conspiracy theories and other disturbing imagery. Candie Frazier, a Las Vegas-based contractor for
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Stocks set new records on Wednesday, as both the Dow and the S&P 500 finished at all-time highs. Although the S&P hit a record as recently as Monday, the Dow hasn’t reached a new high since early November. The Dow finished up 91 points, or 0.3%, while the S&P closed
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Stocks set new records on Wednesday, as both the Dow and the S&P 500 finished at all-time highs. Although the S&P hit a record as recently as Monday, the Dow hasn’t reached a new high since early November. The Dow finished up 91 points, or 0.3%, while the S&P closed
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Amazon’s Alexa has been developed over the years to offer ever-improving access to information and knowledge. However, the voice-enabled assistant recently gave some dangerous advice to one user that went viral on social media. According to a tweet posted by Kristin Livdahl, Alexa told her 10-year-old child to touch a
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by Kwegyirba Croffie, CNN As Americans bring back unwanted holiday gifts, those returns will cost retailers upwards of 50% more than they did last year. Retailers are already dealing with elevated costs thanks to the supply chain crunch and a tight labor market. Now, returns processor Optoro estimates that returns this year will cost retailers
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Amazon’s Alexa has been developed over the years to offer ever-improving access to information and knowledge. However, the voice-enabled assistant recently gave some dangerous advice to one user that went viral on social media. According to a tweet posted by Kristin Livdahl, Alexa told her 10-year-old child to touch a
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk appears to have wrapped up a busy year of trading his Tesla shares Tuesday. He’ll end up with one of the largest tax bills in history to show for it. The Tesla CEO exercised options to buy another 1.6 million shares, and sold 934,090 of those shares for
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Having to negotiate for what you want can feel like getting a root canal. You’d rather not do it, but sometimes it’s necessary. That’s especially the case when it comes to money. Whether you’re negotiating for a higher salary, trying to settle on a price for something you’re buying, or
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The recent surge in Omicron cases may have put a halt to many of your holiday plans. But it also may give you extra time to consider your goals in the new year. If improving your finances is on your list of resolutions, here are some ideas to consider. Jump
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The pandemic has been a wake-up call for America’s job market. After decades of relying on low-paying services jobs that come with few benefits, the coronavirus has made clear the nation needs to take care of its workers. Hazard pay, paid sick leave, remote working options have all became hotly
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business John Madden, the former Hall of Fame NFL coach, has died. But his name lives on in one of the world’s most popular video games. The football coach and broadcaster has been the face of Madden NFL for more than three decades. The pro football video game continues to be
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business John Madden, the former Hall of Fame NFL coach, has died. But his name lives on in one of the world’s most popular video games. The football coach and broadcaster has been the face of Madden NFL for more than three decades. The pro football video game continues to be
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By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Waymo is teaming up with Chinese carmaker Geely to build electric, fully autonomous robotaxis for the United States. The self-driving arm of Google parent company Alphabet announced the partnership Tuesday, calling the deployment of the cars a big part of its commitment to “expanding access to sustainable transportation.” Both firms
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By Wayne Chang, Nectar Gan, Jadyn Sham and Teele Rebane, CNN Business Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News has shut down after national security police raided its office and arrested seven people associated with the publication on Wednesday. It’s yet another blow to diminishing press freedoms in the city. The independent news website announced
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By Jackie Wattles and Jill Disis, CNN Business Elon Musk’s rocky year in China is ending on another sour note. The tech billionaire’s SpaceX satellites are catching heat in the country after Beijing complained that two satellites launched by the American aerospace manufacturer endangered Chinese astronauts. In a report sent earlier this month to the
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices saw double-digit price growth yet again in October, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National home price index. National home prices were up 19.1% in October from the year before, slightly less than the revised 19.7% annual increase in September, and marking the second month in a row
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Thousands of flights canceled. Back-to-the-office plans shelved. College football bowl games and Broadway shows called off. Shuttered Apple stores in New York City. Covid is once again causing mayhem in the economy. The disruption is different this time, though. Vaccines and boosters are widely available, symptoms from Omicron appear to
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Act fast, Costco members! The retailer has the hard-to-score Xbox Series X gaming console back in stock and available right now. The Xbox Series X invariably sells out immediately at any retailer that stocks it, making it a prized holiday find and bestowing legitimate bragging rights for anyone lucky and
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