Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. CNN — The dawn of the A.I. labor dispute era has begun. The Writers Guild of America this week became the first major labor union to secure a contract … Read more
Washington, DC CNN — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will pause its rate hikes, keeping its benchmark lending rate at a 22-year high, while signaling fewer rate cuts next year. The move was widely expected, after the central bank signaled in recent weeks that it intended to wait for more data to understand how … Read more
Helmet camera video shows Ukrainian forces liberating village New video released by Ukraine’s military purports to show Ukrainian forces advancing as they liberate the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut. Source link
Paris CNN — Apple plans to update iPhone12 software for users in France after the country’s regulators ordered a pause on sales of the 2020 model over radiation concerns. “We will issue a software update for users in France to accommodate the protocol used by French regulators. We look forward to iPhone 12 continuing to … Read more
New York CNN — Google has reached a $93 million settlement with the state of California to resolve allegations that it was collecting consumers’ data without their consent, the state’s attorney general said in a statement Thursday. The California Department of Justice found that, after a multi-year investigation, the tech giant was “deceiving users by … Read more
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. CNN — US stocks typically see their worst performance of the year in September, but there are signs … Read more
CNN — The manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante has shifted, leaving two nearby school districts closed and the community on high alert, after the escaped murderer was spotted outside the original search area, Pennsylvania police said Tuesday. Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison on Thursday morning and authorities began by scouring a heavily wooded area in … Read more
CNN — Two people have been detained in China after allegedly damaging a section of the Great Wall in the northern Shanxi province with an excavator, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Authorities in Youyu County said they received a report on August 24 that a gap in the wall was created in Yangqianhe Township, CCTV … Read more
CNN — Dozens of firefighters are working to put out a blaze that is burning at an oil depot in St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said. Videos from the area posted on social media show a large plume of black smoke rising as explosions ring out. The fire was first reported at 10:59 a.m. local time, … Read more
CNN — When Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida Wednesday morning, it became the eighth major hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in the last six years. And it may not be the last; Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t yet peaked, and the Gulf of Mexico has been historically warm – more energy to fuel more deadly … Read more