Google fired an engineer who contended that an artificial-intelligence chatbot the company developed had become sentient, telling him that he had violated the company’s data security policies after it...
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Nokia Boosts Sales as Turnaround Gains Steam
Nokia said it was on track to hit the higher end of its 2022 sales forecast, as sales of its telecommunications equipment rose in North America and its efforts to rebound from the missteps of recent y...
Ford Plans to Cut Several Thousand Salaried Jobs
Ford Motor Co. is planning to cut several thousand white-collar workers as it looks to trim costs to position the company for a long-range transition to electric vehicles, according to people familiar...
Boeing Poised to Increase 787 Production Once Deliveries Resume
FARNBOROUGH, England—Boeing is preparing to increase production of its 787 Dreamliner soon after U.S. air-safety regulators allow the aircraft to resume deliveries, according to a person close to the ...
3M Earplugs Fight Stems From Self-Made Legal Battle
A long-running legal battle over allegedly defective earplugs made by 3M arose after the company initiated a separate dispute against a smaller competitor, court documents showed. 3M’s effort to prote...
Chip Investment Decisions Await Congressional Action on $52 Billion Funding Bill
Political wrangling in Congress over government funding for the semiconductor industry is leaving tens of billions of dollars of potential factory projects hanging in limbo and could dent the ambition...
EU Shipowners Race to Move Russian Oil Before Sanctions Kick In
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Fed Up With China, One Boss Tries Removing It From the Supply Chain
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Crypto Rout Deflates Some Web3 Startups Buoyed by Push Into Digital Tokens
The cryptocurrency rout has spread to startups that offer users digital tokens, pushing down digital asset prices and driving away hordes of users. The startups—part of what has been called Web3—allow...
Strike at Machinery Maker CNH Industrial Grinds On as Talks Stall
Negotiations between CNH Industrial NV and the equipment maker’s striking workers have hit a stalemate, deepening supply-chain problems with farm and construction equipment. Bargaining sessions betwee...
Rivian Cranked Up Production in Second Quarter at Illinois Factory
Rivian Automotive Inc. said it produced 4,401 vehicles in the second quarter, the latest in the electric-vehicle maker’s efforts to overcome parts shortages and production snarls to fulfill orders for...
Russia Takes Control of International LNG Project
Russia took control of the international consortium behind the giant Sakhalin-2 oil-and-natural-gas project, handing it to a new Russian entity that will effectively give the Kremlin say over which fo...
JetBlue Raises Offer to Buy Spirit Airlines—Again
JetBlue Airways Corp. isn’t backing down in its fight to buy Spirit Airlines Inc. raising its offer yet again in an effort to outmaneuver rival Frontier Airlines. JetBlue on Monday proposed a $400 mil...
Digital World Acquisition Discloses Federal Subpoenas as Director Resigns
Digital World Acquisition the special-purpose acquisition company that plans to merge with former President Donald Trump’s social-media company, said a federal grand jury in the Southern District of N...
Spirit Airlines Sticks With Frontier Deal After Sweetened Offer
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SpaceX Fires Employees Involved in Letter Critical of Elon Musk, Company
SpaceX fired some employees involved in a letter that criticized Chief Executive Elon Musk and the way the company applies internal rules, according to an email to staff from SpaceX’s president and pe...