Press Digest: New York Times business news - Jan 30

iRobot

30/01/2024 05:47

Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on
the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified
these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
    
    - Neuralink, a company working to develop computer
interfaces that can be implanted in human brains, placed its
first device in a patient on Sunday, said founder Elon Musk.
    
    - Norfolk Southern  NSC.N , the operator of the freight
train carrying toxic chemicals that derailed in East Palestine,
Ohio, nearly a year ago, has agreed to participate in a federal
program that allows employees to report safety issues
confidentially, the company and federal officials announced on
Monday.
    
    - Philips Respironics  PHG.AS  announced on Monday it would
halt sales of all of its breathing machines in the United States
after reaching a settlement with the Food and Drug
Administration over continuing problems with the devices.
    
    - Amazon  AMZN.O  said on Monday it was abandoning plans to
buy iRobot  IRBT.O , the maker of the self-driving Roomba
vacuum, after regulators raised concerns the deal would hurt
competition.
    

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