Nov 29, 2022
Twitter rolls back COVID misinformation policy

(Reuters) -Twitter Inc has rolled back a policy that was aimed at tackling misinformation related to COVID-19 on the social media platform, lending itself to the risk of a potential surge in false claims even as cases rise in China…

Nov 29, 2022
Elon Musk: Apple threatened to yank Twitter from App Store

By Tiyashi Datta and Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Elon Musk accused Apple Inc of threatening to block Twitter Inc from its app store without saying why in a series of tweets on Monday that also said the iPhone maker had stopped…

Nov 18, 2022
After Elon Musk’s ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting

By Sheila Dang, Paresh Dave and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) -Hundreds of Twitter Inc employees are estimated to have decided to quit the beleaguered social media company following a Thursday deadline from new owner Elon Musk that staffers sign up for…

Nov 17, 2022
Hakeem Jeffries favored to lead U.S. House Democrats after Pelosi exit

By Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to step down from her leadership role after her fellow Democrats lost their majority in last week's midterm elections positions Hakeem Jeffries -…

Nov 15, 2022
Amazon launches virtual healthcare clinic in U.S. for common ailments

(Corrects paragraph 2 in Nov. 15 story to show Amazon Pharmacy sells only prescription drugs, not over-the-counter drugs) (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched Amazon clinic, a virtual platform where users can connect with healthcare providers to help treat common…

Nov 07, 2022
U.S. Powerball jackpot soars to record $1.9 billion

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Americans on Monday were lining up yet again to buy Powerball tickets, dreaming of winning a $1.9 billion lottery jackpot that had jumped to a record high after repeated drawings failed to produce a…