Alaska Airlines pilots vote to authorize a strike, setting stage for a showdown with the airline – The Points Guy

The vast majority of Alaska Airlines' nearly 3,100 union pilots have voted to go on strike.

Scott Minerd says Bitcoin price will drop to $8K, but technical analysis says otherwise – Cointelegraph

BTC price could be poised for a big bounce despite Minerd’s prediction that price will drop to $8,000.

GameStop surges on social media interest, rising borrow rates (NYSE:GME) – Seeking Alpha

GameStop Corp. (GME) gained sharply on Wednesday as the meme stock darling drove social media interest.

Apple’s secretive car project loses yet another top executive – The Verge

CJ Moore, who headed Tesla’s Autopilot software program before joining Apple’s secretive car project, is leaving for a software gig at lidar maker Luminar. He is the latest executive to depart Apple’s amorphous car division.

CVS Will Stop Filling Controlled-Substance Prescriptions for Cerebral, Done – WSJ – The Wall Street Journal

CVS Health will stop filling prescriptions for controlled substances ordered by clinicians working for Cerebral and Done Health, the broadest curbs by a major pharmacy chain against the telehealth companies following scrutiny of their prescription practices.

Apple VP discourages retail workers from joining a union in leaked video – The Verge

Apple’s vice president of people and retail has recorded a video telling employees that they shouldn’t join a union, amid multiple organization drives at the company’s retail stores.

Twitter’s Chief Tries Staying the Course as Elon Musk Upends Plans – The New York Times

Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s chief executive, is grappling with a takeover where nobody “would want to be in those shoes.”

Elderly New Yorkers to get robots to help relieve loneliness – New York Post

New York state officials will distribute robots to hundreds of elderly residents, saying the digital companions will remind them to take their medication, help contact loved ones, book an Uber ride…