Automotive parts manufacturer, Solero Technologies, is expanding its operations in Water Valley. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $14 million and will create 86 new jobs. Solero Technologies is a leading global supplier of actuator and solenoid valve solutions for the automotive industry and other industrial sectors. The expansion includes the addition […]

By  BARBARA ORTUTAY and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states. Besides the money, which will be paid out over a decade, Meta has agreed to strengthen its age estimates to keep kids under 13...

By  BARBARA ORTUTAY and KELVIN CHAN OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were among 29 states that sued the tech giant in 2023, but the deal...

Automotive parts manufacturer Solero Technologies is expanding its operations in Water Valley with a $14 million investment. The Mississippi Development Authority announced Thursday that the company will add 14 new manufacturing lines at its existing facility and make upgrades to support its production capacity. Upgrades include making improvements to the electrical systems, information technology infrastructure, […]

A consumer protection trial against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, started Tuesday in Oakland. A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general including California's Rob Bonta made opening statements that Meta designed addictive, harmful features on Instagram and Facebook that drive excessive youth use, [...]