[ad_1] CNN — Teenage chess grandmaster Hans Niemann “likely cheated” in more than 100 online matches, including ones with prize money involved, according to an investigation by one of the sport’s most popular websites. The 72-page report by Chess.com was released on Tuesday, a month after controversy erupted at a …
Read More »Brad Pitt’s rep calls Angelina Jolie’s latest allegations about 2016 airplane incident ‘completely untrue’
[ad_1] CNN — A countersuit filed Tuesday by actress Angelina Jolie against her ex-husband Brad Pitt includes more information about an alleged physical altercation between the former couple that took place on a plane in 2016. In a statement to CNN, a representative for Pitt called the latest allegations “completely …
Read More »Micron to invest up to $100 billion to build chip factory in upstate New York
[ad_1] CNN — Micron on Tuesday said it would invest up to $100 billion over the next two decades to build a massive semiconductor factory in upstate New York. The move comes in the wake of US government efforts to boost domestic chip production. The Idaho-based firm said it plans …
Read More »Opinion: I retired during the pandemic. Now inflation has me counting pennies
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This is the first part of the CNN Opinion series, “America’s Future Start Now,” in which people share how their lives have been affected by key issues, many of which are resonating in this fall’s midterm election campaigns. Experts from across the political spectrum will also put …
Read More »Amazon’s latest product announcements are a reminder the company is always watching
[ad_1] CNN Business — A TV that knows when you’re in and out of the room. A gadget that monitors your breathing pattern while you sleep. An enhanced voice assistant tool that highlights just how much it knows about your everyday life. At an invite-only press event last week, Amazon …
Read More »Why stores start selling Christmas stuff in September
[ad_1] New York CNN Business — You may not be anywhere close to ready for the holidays — but retail chains certainly are. Christmas trees are already on sales floors at Costco and Lowe’s, Walmart’s year-end holiday sales start October 1 and Target (TGT) is offering its “earliest access ever” …
Read More »Amazon’s $999 dog-like robot is getting smarter
[ad_1] CNN — Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a collection of product updates that tie together its vast suite of services and help ensure it remains at the center of peoples’ lives and homes. Nearly a year after Amazon (AMZN) was met with criticism over its controversial vision for the future …
Read More »Kia, once the ‘value’ brand, now has the biggest price markups
[ad_1] CNN Business — Reversing a century of tradition, most cars now sell for over the manufacturer’s sticker price. This is thanks to high demand paired with hobbled production due to global parts supply problems. But the brand with the highest average percentage markups might be the biggest surprise. It …
Read More »IMF chief warns there will be ‘people on the street’ globally unless steps taken to ease inflation
[ad_1] CNN — There will be “people on the street” globally unless steps are taken to protect the most vulnerable from inflation, International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday. “It is important to think that this compounded impact of multiple crises is already testing the patience and …
Read More »America’s gas prices rise for the first time in 99 days
[ad_1] New York CNN Business — The historic streak of falling gasoline prices is over. After sinking every day for more than three months, US gas prices edged higher – by a penny – to $3.68 a gallon, on average Wednesday, according to AAA. That ends 98 consecutive days of …
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