Spotify is testing a new app that lets users sit back and relax while they listen to music. The platform is called "Stations" and features curated personalized playlists, not unlike those used by Pandora. The app is only available for Android users in Australia.
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resigned Wednesday after reports that she purchased shares in a tobacco company. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald's investments had already caused concern about whether she'd be able to tackle high-profile health issues. Politico reported Tuesday that Fitzgerald invested in Japan Tobacco Inc.
The Young Turks CEO Cenk Uygur joins Cheddar to discuss his network's new partnership with veteran newsman Dan Rather. He reveals what old and new media can learn from one another. He also shares his reaction to President Trump's first State of the Union address.
E!'s reality series "Total Divas" is celebrating its season seven finale and 100th episode. Stars Lana and Nattie stop by Cheddar to discuss what to expect from the much-anticipated episode. They also give their take on former UFC star Ronda Rousey's' decision to sign full-time with the WWE.
Wall Street is shaky Thursday as investors consider both the upsides and downsides of the latest signals that the U.S. economy remains in much better shape than feared.
Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile.
The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by The Associated Press.
In Wednesday's business headlines, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is due in court to defend the company's takeover of Activision Blizzard and United Airlines is under fire over its recent cancellations with CEO Scott Kirby blaming the FAA for the disruptions. Meanwhile, a judge approved Overstock's purchase of Bed Bath & Beyond assets.
