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Facebook’s parent company Meta and moderators suing it for $1.6 billion in Kenya agree to mediation
NAIROBI, Kenya — Meta, Facebook’s parent company, and 184 of its content moderators who were based in Kenya agreed Wednesday on a mediation attempt to settle out of court. Last year, the moderators — from several African countries — filed…
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 8/23/2023
Wall Street had its best day since June as pressure on stocks from the bond market relaxed a bit. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Wednesday, trimming its loss for August. The Dow added 184 points, and the Nasdaq composite climbed…
Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday. More…
Southwest is limiting a service that lets passengers buy a better spot in the boarding line
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines is changing its unusual boarding system by limiting the opportunity to pay an extra fee and jump ahead of other passengers in the race for the best seats. The airline said Wednesday that it has not…
Founders of crypto mixer arrested, sanctioned after US cracks down on Tornado Cash
WASHINGTON — U.S. government officials on Wednesday started cracking down on the co-founders of the virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, just days after a federal judge decided that the government had the authority to sanction them. Treasury’s Office of Foreign…