National Lyft is the latest tech company to cut jobs Lyft will "significantly reduce" its staff to cut costs, said CEO David Risher, who took over as the ride-hailing company's leader just this week. Jaclyn Diaz
Technology Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That's over now The company used "visibility filtering rules" in order to curtail propaganda and misinformation. Under Elon Musk, those guidelines have been discarded. Dara Kerr
National Twitter erases state-affiliated, government-funded labels from NPR and other accounts The social media platform also dropped the "state-affiliated" label from propaganda outlets in Russia and China. Mary Yang
Science SpaceX rocket explodes shortly after test-flight takeoff in Texas SpaceX's new stainless-steel rocket named Starship exploded Thursday just four minutes after liftoff. In a statement, the company said, "with a test like this, success comes from what we learn." A Martinez Brendan Byrne
Technology Are you getting more voice notes these days? You're not alone Also colloquially known as a "voice text" or "voice message," the feature has been in our phones for years. But only recently has it emerged as a go-to communication method — especially for Gen Z. Emma Bowman
Technology Pentagon, Justice Department investigate as secret military documents appear online Dozens of classified U.S. documents detailing the war in Ukraine have appeared on multiple social media sites. There's no word on who might be responsible for leaking or stealing the material. Greg Myre Jenna McLaughlin
National Musk asks basic facts about NPR after labeling it 'state-affiliated media' on Twitter Elon Musk said Twitter's recent labeling of NPR as "state-affiliated media" may not have been accurate during a series of email exchanges that offered a glimpse into the billionaire's thought process. Bobby Allyn
National No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters. Kaitlyn Radde
Technology A U.K. agency has fined TikTok nearly $16 million for handling of children's data The U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office said there were up to 1.4 million children under the age of 13 on the app in 2020, despite TikTok's terms of service saying users must be 13 to sign up. Ayana Archie
Technology Why Richard Branson's rocket company, Virgin Orbit, just filed for bankruptcy The spinoff of the billionaire's space tourism venture Virgin Galactic had recently cut 85% of its staff and is seeking a buyer. The move comes after a failed rocket launch from the U.K. in January. Joe Hernandez
