- NASA Picks SpaceX to Build New Lunar Lander April 16, 2021The decision is the latest in a string of lunar-related wins for the Elon Musk-controlled company.
- Apple Reveals How Much It Pays When You Stream a Song April 16, 2021The company pays the music industry a penny per stream on its service, a disclosure it made as part of an effort by music-streaming services to show they are artist-friendly.
- When Fed Chief Talks, So Do Listeners---and They Provide an Earful April 16, 2021Virtual presentations by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (nicknamed JPow by followers) often include chat-room commentary. “Pump pump pump!!! Print the money!!!”
- Vaccine Manufacturing Issues Force Moderna to Cut Supplies to Canada, U.K. April 16, 2021The problems involve Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine supply chain for countries other than the U.S., the company said.
- Boeing 737 MAX Electrical Problem Affects More Locations on Aircraft April 16, 2021A potential electrical problem that led airlines to pull dozens of the plane maker’s 737 MAX jets from service last week affects more areas of the flight deck than previously known, Boeing said.
- Simon & Schuster Won't Distribute Policeman's Book About Breonna Taylor Shooting April 16, 2021The book’s author, Jonathan Mattingly, was one of the three Louisville police officers who fired their weapons during last year’s raid.
- U.S. Pressures Taiwan to Address Undervalued Currency April 16, 2021The Treasury Department says Taiwan’s central bank is actively intervening in the foreign-exchange market.
- Hollywood Taps Into NFT Frenzy With Deal for Aku Character April 16, 2021A pair of production companies have broken new ground by securing the rights to the NFT character created by artist Micah Johnson that sold more than $2 million worth of the tokens in a day.
- China Plans to Approve First Foreign Covid-19 Vaccine by July April 16, 2021China has been scrutinizing data on the vaccine from Germany’s BioNTech as pressure mounts to expand beyond the country’s own roster of shots.
- March Hiring Surge Spanned the Country April 16, 2021U.S. payrolls increased in 49 states in March, with large states such as California, Texas and New York adding the most jobs.
