Boeing Starliner returning empty as NASA turns to SpaceX to bring astronauts back from ISS
Boeing will return its capsule from the International Space Station without the NASA astronauts that Starliner delivered to orbit.
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Meta says it found WhatsApp accounts linked to Iranian hackers targeting Biden, Trump officials
Meta said it blocked a “small cluster” of WhatsApp accounts linked to an Iranian hacking group targeting U.S. officials.
Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: ‘The time has come for policy to adjust’
Powell laid the groundwork for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent.
FDA approves updated Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines as virus surges; shots to be available within days
The Covid jabs target a strain called KP.2, a descendant of the highly contagious omicron subvariant JN.1 that began circulating widely in the U.S. this year.
Fed minutes point to ‘likely’ rate cut coming in September
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its July 30-31 policy meeting.
Mpox is ‘not the new Covid’ and the disease can be stopped, WHO director says
Mpox is “not the new Covid” and the risk to the general population is low, according to the WHO’s regional director for Europe.
British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch reported missing after superyacht sinks off Sicily
British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is missing after the sinking of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.
To fix Starbucks, incoming CEO Brian Niccol will have to tackle its mobile app problem
When Brian Niccol steps in as CEO of Starbucks, he’ll be tasked with fixing the chain’s operational issues.
Harris outlines an ‘opportunity economy’ centered on cutting food, housing, family costs
Vice President Kamala Harris’ policies would aim to lower the cost of groceries and prescription drugs, expand affordable housing and cut taxes.
Amazon’s troubled drone delivery program faces latest challenge in Texas: Annoyed residents
Amazon is seeking FAA approval to expand its drone delivery service in College Station, Texas, but many residents aren’t too happy.