While people who own and sell cryptocurrency have always had to pay taxes on their income, a new rule finalized by the U.S. Treasury Department could help ensure they pay the right amount on their sales. The new rule will require cryptocurrency platforms like exchanges and payment processors to report their users’ transactions to the … Read more
A scientist whose research was at the center of controversy over a candidate drug for Alzheimer’s disease has been charged with fraud. A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Hoau-Yan Wang, a professor at City College of New York, on charges he falsified records to obtain grants totaling about $16 million from the National Institutes … Read more
A patient walks into a hospital room, sits down and begins talking to a doctor. Only in this case, the doctor is a hologram. It may sound like science fiction, but it’s reality for some patients at Crescent Regional Hospital in Lancaster, Texas. In May, the hospital group began offering patients the ability to see … Read more
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest on aviation, food and drink, where to stay, and other travel news. CNN — In travel news this week: CNN reveals 10 great American cities to visit that aren’t (yet) overrun with tourists as the country prepares for a record-breaking … Read more
According to analysts at technology companies, AI chip market leader Nvidia will enjoy an abundance of wealth in the coming years and shareholders will be rewarded for it. Ben Reitzes, managing director and head of technology research at Melius Research, told CNBC on Wednesday that Jensen Huang’s Nvidia has mastered a “full stack” approach with … Read more
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which acquired movie rental service Redbox in 2022, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Deadline reports. The company recently reported net losses of $636.6 million for 2023 in an SEC filing, and Deadline reported just a few days ago that it had suspended medical benefits and missed payroll, … Read more
Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts will soon receive company-provided benefits, as well as a minimum wage of $32.50 per hour, starting August 15. That’s thanks to a new settlement between the state and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, four years after Attorney General Andrea Campbell sued the companies, claiming their drivers should be considered employees under … Read more
Vermont may not be known for its pizza, but this famous restaurant more than makes up for it. The New York Times released a list of the 22 best places to get pizza in the U.S. on Wednesday. Tillerman’s, a restaurant and inn in Bristol, a small town about 45 minutes outside Burlington, was named … Read more
This column originally appeared in En route, a weekly newsletter with everything you need to know about public transportation in the New York area. To register to receive the full version, including answers to reader questions, trivia, service changes, and more, in your inbox every Thursday. G train riders should brace themselves for a summer … Read more
Gene J. Puskar/AP A Tractor Supply Company sign is pictured in Pittsburgh, February 2, 2023. New York CNN — Tractor Supply Company has scrapped its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as part of what the retailer describes as an effort to distance itself from “non-business activities” following conservative backlash from some of its customer base. … Read more