June 3, 2021

General Mills cuts jobs, reshapes itself to prepare for post-pandemic change in eating

General Mills is downsizing its corporate workforce as a part of a post-pandemic restructuring. The Golden Valley-based food maker at the end of May finished […]
June 3, 2021

13 on trial in Paris for cyberbullying, threats against teen

Thirteen people went on trial Thursday in Paris accused of cyberbullying or death threats against a teenage girl who posted online comments critical of Islam. […]
June 3, 2021

Biden's AI czar focuses on societal risks, preventing harm

Computer scientist Lynne Parker made breakthroughs in getting robots to work together so they could perform difficult missions, like cleaning up after a nuclear disaster, […]
June 3, 2021

Stocks fall broadly on Wall Street; AMC slumps on share sale

Stocks broadly fell on Wall Street in morning trading Thursday as investors weighed the latest economic reports showing that unemployment claims are falling but labor […]
June 3, 2021

Hong Kong police tell foreign hosting firm to remove website

LONDON — A Hong Kong pro-democracy website was temporarily taken down after police warned the Israel-based hosting company that it breached a national security law, […]
June 3, 2021

Minnesota startup's device helps make more accurate eye drops

In 2017, while working as a researcher and lab manager at her alma mater, the University of Washington in Seattle, Allisa Song came across an […]
June 3, 2021

AMC, this summer's blockbuster stock, warns of plot twists

AMC may sell up to 11.6 million of its shares with a trading phenomenon pushing stock in the movie theater chain up almost 3,000% this […]
June 3, 2021

EU plans digital ID wallet for bloc's post-pandemic life

LONDON — The European Union unveiled plans Thursday for a digital ID wallet that residents could use to access services across the 27-nation bloc, part […]
June 3, 2021

Slow to start, China now vaccinating at a staggering pace

TAIPEI, Taiwan — In the span of just five days last month, China gave out 100 million shots of its COVID-19 vaccines. After a slow […]
June 3, 2021

A year of rebuilding a neighborhood

When Jamie Schwesnedl looks out of his Minneapolis bookstore’s front window, he sees empty lots where a post office and small immigrant-owned businesses once stood. […]