Vaughn Cockayne
Articles by Vaughn Cockayne
Musk says X will take the shadow off shadow-banning
The long-hated process of shadow-banning on X, formerly Twitter, soon will change, according to owner Elon Musk. Published August 17, 2023
Southwest Airlines reaches tentative contract with transport union
Southwest Airlines reached a conditional deal with members of its transport workers union this week that includes a significant pay bump and improvements to benefits. Published August 17, 2023
Anheuser-Busch heir wants to buy back family brand from parent company
Billy Busch, heir to the Anheuser-Busch brewing family, is offering to buy back the beer brand from its parent company. Published August 17, 2023
Booksellers call for FTC to probe Amazon
A coalition of booksellers, authors and a think tank wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon over its alleged monopoly of the bookselling industry. Published August 17, 2023
‘Barbie’ becomes Warner Bros. biggest U.S. movie ever
Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" film is now the highest-grossing movie that the legendary Warner Bros. studio has ever released in North America. Published August 16, 2023
N.J. slams Boston Market with $2.6 million in fines for unpaid labor
New Jersey regulators ordered 27 Boston Market locations to close Tuesday after discovering the company failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages. Published August 16, 2023
Links to news outlets, competing sites delayed on X; issue fixed
X added at least a five-second delay to certain news outlets and social media sites this week. Published August 16, 2023
UAW pushes for approval to strike vs. Big 3 as contract expiration looms
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain urged his members this week to vote to authorize a strike ahead of the union's contract expiration date. Published August 16, 2023
Contract talks advance as WGA negotiators check proposals
Writers Guild of America leaders are reviewing contract offers this week, signaling progress in the Hollywood labor struggle. Published August 16, 2023
Tesla faces Chinese heat over Sentry Mode
Tesla is facing mounting pressure from China as national security and privacy become major issues for the country. Published August 15, 2023
X to drop key ad format amid plummeting sales
X is ditching one of its oldest advertising formats, according to reports this week. Published August 15, 2023
YouTube clamps down on what it calls ‘harmful content’ about cancer
YouTube is cracking down on cancer information and announced new rules this week. Published August 15, 2023
FDA issues warning about faulty tests for pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections
The Food and Drug Administration is advising customers not to use certain brands of pregnancy, ovulation and urinary tract infection tests after the manufacturer found they were faulty. Published August 15, 2023
UAW leader junks automaker’s contract proposals
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain literally trashed automaker Stellantis' recent contract offers Tuesday in an address to members. Published August 9, 2023
Indeed sees spike in searches for UPS jobs
The job search website Indeed reported a surge in searches for UPS jobs this week. Published August 9, 2023
X to use brand safety technology to win back advertisers
In a bid to attract key advertisers, X will start using brand safety tools as part of a new ad-tech partnership. Published August 9, 2023
Why a ‘Mad Men’ money sign on picket line? That’s what the strike is for
Channeling the advertising skills of his most famous role, actor Jon Hamm appeared on a picket line this week with a "Mad Men" themed sign. Published August 9, 2023
Norway to fine Meta $100,000 a day for mining user data for ads
Norway's data protection agency announced Tuesday that it would be fining social media giant Meta $100,000 a day for failing to adhere to the country's ban on mining users' personal data for targeted advertising. Published August 9, 2023
Musk floats paying legal fees for employees ‘treated unfairly’ over posts
X owner Elon Musk is offering to pay the legal bills of anyone who was "treated unfairly" by their employer over their activity on Twitter. Published August 8, 2023
Big ask: Auto workers’ union seeking 40% pay increase, with strike threat on the table
Unionized auto workers are hoping to score major concessions from car companies during this round of contract negotiations, reflecting in part the sharp rise in inflation and what they say are big pay raises for car executives. Published August 8, 2023
