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Microsoft announces another mass layoff, thousands of workers affected

Microsoft cut about 6,000 jobs back in May in what was then its largest layoff since 2023. REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is firing thousands...

Oregon bill providing unemployment pay for striking workers signed into law by Gov. Kotek

The measure makes Oregon the first state to provide such pay for picketing public employees, aren't allowed to strike in most states. SALEM,...

Trump will sign an order extending deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app

It will be the third time Trump has extended the deadline. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order this week to...

Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data without customer consent

Biological samples, DNA data and medical records are too sensitive to be sold without each person’s express consent, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said. ...

Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company

By the end of the trading day, $150 billion of Tesla's value had been erased. WASHINGTON — Investors bought hundreds of billions of dollars...

Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after criticizing president’s ‘big beautiful bill’

Musk's departure comes one day after he criticized the centerpiece of Trump’s legislative agenda, saying he was “disappointed” by the president's budget bill. WASHINGTON...

Judges block Trump from imposing widespread tariffs

The ruling from a three-judge panel came after several lawsuits arguing Trump exceeded his authority when he enacted the tariffs under an emergency-powers law. ...

Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO’s speech to protest AI tech for Israeli military

Microsoft has fired an employee who interrupted a speech by CEO Satya Nadella to protest the company's work supplying the Israeli military with technology. ...

WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burden

The weight loss company will focus on its transition into a telehealth service that helps users get prescriptions for drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity....

Rite Aid returns to bankruptcy protection as it seeks to sell all assets

The filing marks Rite Aid’s second bankruptcy in two years. The company initially filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2023. Rite Aid is again...

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