Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone has publicly condemned CBS News' handling of a terse interview "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Tony Dokoupil had with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about the Israel-Palestine conflict, with Redstone saying, "We made a bad mistake."
Why it matters: Redstone rarely speaks out about any of CBS' editorial decisions — let alone disputes them, but the issue hits close to home for her.
Rio Tinto, one of the world's top metal miners, agreed to buy Philadelphia-based lithium miner Arcadium for $6.7 billion in cash.
The big picture: Lithium, which is a key metal inside both EV and stationary storage batteries, has seen its price drop by more than 50% over the past year.
Why it matters: Grazer, the reigning champ of Fat Bear Week, repeated as the chubbiest again this year by besting her nemesis, Chunk, a dominant male bear who previously killed one of her cubs.
Honda is recalling 1.7 million vehicles to fix a possible steering defect.
Why it matters: The recall covers some of Honda's most popular vehicles and was issued to rectify a problem that could increase the risk of crashing.
Driving the news: The recall affects certain versions of the 2022-25 Civic, 2023-25 CR-V, 2023-25 HR-V and 2023-25 Acura Integra.
A defective gearbox and spring could lead to "increased friction" when attempting to turn the wheel, according to a document filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Drivers may notice an "abnormal noise and/or a momentary 'sticky' feeling when the vehicle is in operation and the steering wheel is turned."
Catch up quick: Honda received its first confirmed report of a potential problem in September 2021, according to the NHTSA document.
The agency's Office of Defects Investigation opened a problem into the issue in March 2023.
As of Sept. 26, 2024, Honda had received 10,328 warranty claims connected to the defect over the previous three years with no reports of injuries or deaths.
The bottom line: Affected Honda owners will be notified and dealers will fix their vehicles for free.
Editor's note: The story has been corrected to say Honda became aware of the issue in 2021 (not 2001), per NHTSA.
What would happen to the price of bitcoin if the true identity of its pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, were finally revealed?
Zoom in: Not much, apparently. Of course 39-year-old Canadian software developer Peter Todd, the person accused of being Satoshi in director Cullen Hoback's HBO documentary "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery," likely isn't Satoshi anyway.
Google is announcing a partnership with Sequoia Capital on Wednesday that will allow the venture firm's portfolio AI companies to gain access to an extended array of cloud credits, enhanced support and other services.
Why it matters: The move could give Google a leg-up on rivals OpenAI and Microsoft, while allowing Sequoia-backed startups to save some money on cloud computing.
AI has unlocked a powerful tool being sold to money launderers to create phony accounts on cryptocurrency exchanges, according to new research from Cato Networks, a computer security firm.
Why it matters: Fraudsters need lots of accounts to cash out ill-gotten gains, as they play whack-a-mole with the trust and safety teams at the digital asset platforms.
Manufacturing jobs are so back: Employment in the sector is now slightly above pre-pandemic levels.
Why it matters: It's the first time since the 1970s that the manufacturing industry has recovered all the jobs lost during a recession, per an analysis of government data out Tuesday from the Economic Innovation Group, a centrist think tank.
The Department of Justice is weighing proposing sanctions against Google that could include a breakup of the tech giant following a landmark case that found the company had illegally abused its search monopoly.
The big picture: The DOJ made the suggestion in a court filing late Tuesday that said "Google's unlawful conduct persisted for over a decade and involved a number of selfreinforcing tactics ... Unwinding that illegal behavior and achieving the goals of an effective antitrust remedy takes time."
The big picture: Justice Alexandre de Moraes prohibited the social media platform in Latin America's largest nation on Aug. 30, after the company refused to comply with his order that included appointing a legal representative for the platform in Brazil.
