Auto news updates : July 2020

News Quiz: U.S. Troops, Baseball, Louie Gohmert

By Compiled by Will Dudding, Anna Schaverien and Jessica Anderson from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2XfTglY

How Italy Turned Around Its Coronavirus Calamity

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/39Hpdsq

Coronavirus Live Updates: A $600-a-Week Lifeline for Unemployed Americans Expires After an Impasse in Washington

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BJzQ1l

Lobbying Intensifies Among V.P. Candidates as Biden’s Search Nears an End

By Jonathan Martin, Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gidUtk

Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Buy TikTok, as Trump Weighs Curtailing App

By Mike Isaac, Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3ffa42U

The Romans Called it ‘Alexandrian Glass.’ Where Was It Really From?

By Katherine Kornei from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2XbQsGy

James Murdoch Resigns From News Corp, Ending Role in Family Empire

By Michael M. Grynbaum and Edmund Lee from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2CXDntN

A Quarter of Bangladesh Is Flooded. Millions Have Lost Everything.

By Somini Sengupta and Julfikar Ali Manik from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3hOsuZV

Ellen DeGeneres Apologizes to Staff Members as WarnerMedia Investigates Show

By Nicole Sperling from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3jZ6kG4

Schools Beat Earlier Plagues With Outdoor Classes. We Should, Too.

By Ginia Bellafante from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Oz5JMU

Apple leapfrogs Saudi Aramco now world's biggest company

Apple leapfrogs Saudi Aramco now world's biggest company

Nikola founder says his company 'just has to execute' now on hydrogen fuel cell trucks

Nikola founder says his company 'just has to execute' now on hydrogen fuel cell trucks

Nikola founder and executive chairman Trevor Milton explains why his company saw an opportunity to enter the hydrogen fuel cell truck market and expresses his excitement to be the first one on the market. He later talks about his company's plans to compete directly with Tesla.

Fed isn't changing rates for a long time: Rick Rieder

Fed isn't changing rates for a long time: Rick Rieder

BlackRock global fixed income CIO Rick Rieder says the Federal Reserve isn't going to touch the interest rates for a very long time and believes they're going to grow the size of their balance sheet. He later discusses the possible economic recovery in the second half of the year, how the American markets are reacting to coronavirus and big tech stocks.

How AI can speed up clinical trials

How AI can speed up clinical trials

AI technology essentially does three things for the clinical trial process: Makes it faster, more reliable and more secure.

Trump, Please Quit Before You’re Fired

By Timothy Egan from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2XdZsv4

What is CFIUS?

What is CFIUS?

The committee, headed by the Treasury Secretary, includes the departments of defense, justice, state, energy, commerce, homeland security, the U.S. Trade Representative and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Pinterest narrows 2Q net loss as customers spend more time at home

Pinterest narrows 2Q net loss as customers spend more time at home

Pinterest on Friday said its second-quarter loss narrowed as more people spend time at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida Teenager Is Charged as ‘Mastermind’ of Twitter Hack

By Kate Conger and Nathaniel Popper from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Xh4uqp

Scared That Covid-19 Immunity Won’t Last? Don’t Be

By Akiko Iwasaki and Ruslan Medzhitov from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2P7OdQi

TikTok is shopping itself and Microsoft is interested

TikTok is shopping itself and Microsoft is interested

As the White House prepares to enact a ban on TikTok from being used by U.S. consumers over security concerns, the popular music app's Chinese-based parent company is looking for a savior in the form of tech giant Microsoft.

Trump administration considering "banning TikTok"

Trump administration considering "banning TikTok"

President Trump said Friday that his administration is considering banning the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok amid rising security concerns.

4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Los Angeles

By Christine Hauser from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39EGG4O

The Book of Statuses

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3hORwYN

Yes, the Coronavirus Is in the Air

By Linsey C. Marr from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/39Dncxo

Aboard the Diamond Princess, a Case Study in Aerosol Transmission

By Benedict Carey and James Glanz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3jUZK3t

Teachers Are Wary of Returning to Class, and Online Instruction Too

By Dana Goldstein and Eliza Shapiro from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Eovei6

Trump Might Try to Postpone the Election. That’s Unconstitutional.

By Steven G. Calabresi from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/39OywHi

Silicon Valley may have more power than some US government branches: Expert

Silicon Valley may have more power than some US government branches: Expert

Media Research Center president and founder Brent Bozell says there are no checks and balances in Silicon Valley, which allows social media and tech giants to influence speech, and he says these companies need to be held accountable.

Facebook posts revenue growth despite pandemic

Facebook posts revenue growth despite pandemic

Facebook Inc. powered through the throes of the pandemic, as the social-media giant posted higher revenue thanks to increased engagement from users.

Revoking big tech protection law has bipartisan support: FCC Commissioner

Revoking big tech protection law has bipartisan support: FCC Commissioner

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr discusses special protections for big tech companies, the conversation around revoking Section 230 and conservative censorship on social media.

New Mars rover looking for signs of life, Neil deGrasse Tyson explains

New Mars rover looking for signs of life, Neil deGrasse Tyson explains

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the airborne vehicle that will be flying around Mars and talks about what signs of past or present life the new Mars rover might find. He later addresses the SpaceX crew preparing to return home Sunday.

Apple’s Tim Cook still bullish on economy

Apple’s Tim Cook still bullish on economy

FOX Business’ Susan Li gives more information on Apple's stock split, recent earnings report, and how CEO Tim Cook is feeling about the coronavirus economy.

Apple to split stock to lower price

Apple to split stock to lower price

FOX Business’ Susan Li reports on the latest Apple headlines, including the new earnings report, which came in better than expected, and discusses Apple's board approving a four-for-one stock split.

Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet pop on earnings

Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet pop on earnings

FOX Business’ Lauren Simonetti reports on the latest earnings from Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet, which all did better than expected. Tech expert Lance Ulanoff, Kingsview Wealth Management CIO Scott Martin, former investment banker Carol Roth and Fortune executive editor Adam Lashinsky then add their analyses to these reports.

Huawei surpasses Samsung and Apple in global smartphone market

Huawei surpasses Samsung and Apple in global smartphone market

Huawei sold more smartphones across the globe than Samsung or Apple for the first time ever in the second quarter of 2020, according to research firm Canalys.

Trump Keeps Criticizing Universal Vote By Mail. But The Nation Isn't Doing That

Trump Keeps Criticizing Universal Vote By Mail. But The Nation Isn't Doing That
Trump also claimed that Republicans hate vote-by-mail, despite a recent poll showing half of all Republicans support allowing all registered voters access to a mail ballot.