US expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles
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US expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles

WASHINGTON — The US Commerce Department is expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles in the coming weeks, according to sources briefed on the matter. The Biden administration plans to issue a proposed rule that would bar Chinese software in vehicles in the United States with…

California fast food workers demand another minimum wage increase — four months after  raise
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California fast food workers demand another minimum wage increase — four months after $4 raise

War of the wages! Fast food workers in California are asking for another minimum wage hike just months after the Golden State bumped their pay from $16 to $20 an hour. The California Fast Food Workers Union — a branch of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) — released a new…

NYC startup peddles used Pelotons at after pandemic-darling crash
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NYC startup peddles used Pelotons at after pandemic-darling crash

A New York City-based startup is buying up used Pelotons that have been collecting dust since the pandemic and reselling the once-prized bikes for a tidy profit, The Post has learned. Trade My Spin, launched in March by CUNY alum Ari Kimmelfeld, looks to jump-start interest in the flagging exercise…

‘Grand Theft Auto’ maker Take-Two, Electronic Arts likely to avoid big hit during strike: analysts
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‘Grand Theft Auto’ maker Take-Two, Electronic Arts likely to avoid big hit during strike: analysts

Major videogame publishers including Electronic Arts and Take-Two will likely stave off a big hit from the strike by voice actors and motion-capture artists due to their in-house studios and the lengthy development cycles for games, analysts said. The strike, which began last week, marked the latest in Hollywood after unions representing writers and…

Owner of posh NYC wine shop demanded discounts on prize French booze in bizarre deal to sell store
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Owner of posh NYC wine shop demanded discounts on prize French booze in bizarre deal to sell store

The former owner of New York City’s now-defunct Chelsea Wine shop demanded deep discounts on a stratospherically priced French vintage as part of a bizarre, ill-fated agreement to sell the business, The Post has learned. As reported by The Post, Michael Gancarz was arrested last month for burglary and criminal…

United Airlines aims to crack down on flight attendants who abuse sick time
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United Airlines aims to crack down on flight attendants who abuse sick time

The Labor Department is reviewing United Airlines’ leave policies after the carrier implemented stricter measures to crack down on employees abusing sick time.  “Through numerous recent inquiries from workers, the Wage and Hour Division has become aware of a possible change in United Airlines’ leave policies,” said Jessica Looman, the Labor…

Abbott must pay 5M in damages after girl develops dangerous disease from premature infant formula
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Abbott must pay $495M in damages after girl develops dangerous disease from premature infant formula

A jury on Friday found that Abbott Laboratories’ specialized formula for premature infants caused an Illinois girl to develop a dangerous bowel disease, ordering the healthcare company to pay $495 million in damages. The verdict in St. Louis, Missouri state court comes in the first trial against the company out of…

How a Kamala Harris candidacy could wreak havoc on the stock market: ‘She’s not stable’
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How a Kamala Harris candidacy could wreak havoc on the stock market: ‘She’s not stable’

Predictions on Wall Street that Joe Biden would lose enough of his mental faculties so as to be forced out of the 2024 presidential race go back for more than a year. Yes – it was becoming increasingly obvious to investors by early 2023 that the man had no business…

Joe Scarborough jokes ‘Morning Joe’ producer ‘has an excuse now’ to black out show because of Microsoft outage
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Joe Scarborough jokes ‘Morning Joe’ producer ‘has an excuse now’ to black out show because of Microsoft outage

“Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough joked Friday that the global Microsoft outage will give the show’s producer “an excuse” to black out the show’s broadcasts in the future — days after it was taken off the air in a controversial move following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. During a…