Waymos are coming to Chicago — but they’re not driving themselves yet.

The self-driving taxi company is deploying about 10 vehicles in Chicago to start mapping the city’s streets — thus “laying the early groundwork” for future operations here — Waymo said Wednesday.

But for now, the cars will be driven by people. State ...Read more

Weight loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk will cut the list prices of Ozempic and Wegovy by up to 50% beginning in 2027, the company announced on Tuesday.

Wegovy currently carries a list price of $1,349 per month, while Ozempic is listed at $1,028 for a one-month supply. Both drugs will be listed at $675 per month beginning on Jan. 1, 2027, “...Read more

United Wholesale Mortgage reported another profitable three months to end 2025, posting net income of $164.5 million for the fourth quarter.

That compares with $12.1 million in net income the Pontiac-based company reported in the third quarter of 2025 and $40.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

For the full year, the company reported net ...Read more

The messages arrive via WhatsApp and email, promising a deal that seems too good to be legal: a way to move goods from China to the U.S. while avoiding President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

For Michael Kersey, president of the American Lawn Mower Company, these solicitations represent an existential threat. His century-old firm, famous for its ...Read more

China's sportswear giant has arrived in Los Angeles County.

Nike rival Anta Sports opened its first North American retail store in Beverly Hills earlier this month as it seeks to expand its international presence.

The company's jackets have been sported on the slopes by brand ambassador Eileen Gu — the San Francisco-reared, Chinese Olympic ...Read more

Detroit under Donald Trump has rediscovered its love of the big, roaring engine.

By gutting climate regulations, the president has freed U.S. automakers to sell as many gas-burning trucks and SUVs as they can. Muscle cars powered by rumbling V-8s and Hemi engines are back, with beasts like the Dodge Charger and Ford’s Mustang Dark Horse ...Read more

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs is shaking up the climate tech trade.

The Feb. 20 ruling is good news for companies like Tesla Inc., which have seen production costs soar since last spring. In the third quarter of 2025 alone, the tariff costs on its energy storage business stood at ...Read more

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday that Paramount Skydance’s revised offer may top a bid from Netflix — the latest twist in the high-profile auction to claim one of Hollywood’s corporate jewels.

Warner Bros.’ board announced that Paramount’s revised proposal “could reasonably be expected to lead to a ‘Company Superior Proposal,�...Read more

Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. has struck an agreement with noteholders that will allow the US budget airline to exit bankruptcy later this year, capping a tumultuous period marked by strained finances and competitive pressure.

Spirit lawyer Marshall Huebner said during a New York court hearing on Tuesday that the company has reached a deal with...Read more

As the U.S. Supreme Court was announcing its 6-3 decision that President Donald Trump exceeded his powers by imposing “emergency” tariffs, the nation’s top manufacturing lobbyist was in Philadelphia rallying support for a pro-factory agenda.

Jay Timmons, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, says the factory revival ...Read more

Public Storage is moving its headquarters to Texas after more than 50 years in California.

The company shared its plans to move its corporate headquarters from Glendale to Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, ahead of an earnings call earlier this month.

The real estate investment trust, the largest self-storage brand in the U.S., has been based...Read more

Jelly Belly, the Bay Area-based candy company that's more than 150-years-old, is closing a corporate center in Fairfield and laying off 69 workers.

Layoffs are expected to begin in June and will impact web developers, customer service representatives and accountants, among others, the company said in a government filing. The company's corporate...Read more

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook warned the U.S. central bank may not be able to counter rising unemployment driven by adoption of artificial intelligence.

“If AI continues to raise productivity, economic growth could remain strong, even as churn in the labor market leads to an increase in unemployment. In a productivity boom such as this, ...Read more

Uber announced a new set of services to support ride-hailing for autonomous vehicles ahead of its planned launch of robotaxis in Los Angeles in the coming months.

Uber's new program, called Uber Autonomous Solutions, aims to give robotaxi ventures easy access to Uber's customers, software and infrastructure.

Participating companies would get ...Read more

After a straw-purchased gun was used in a St. Paul, Minnesota, bar shootout that injured more than a dozen people and killed a bystander, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday they’ve reached a settlement with Fleet Farm.

The lawsuit, filed in October 2022 against Fleet Farm, alleged the Wisconsin-based retailer sold at ...Read more

As Bay Area tech companies continue to shed jobs, signs have emerged that point to an overall easing of employment losses for the region’s most notable industry.

Hiring and firing patterns have been nothing short of a roller coaster for the tech industry over the last five years, according to seasonally adjusted industry estimates produced by...Read more

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Missouri — This rural county 80 miles west of St. Louis has been in decline for years, losing residents and jobs. The biggest economic boosts in a decade or so have been a shingle manufacturer and a potato chip factory.

So when a developer was looking for a place to build a data center for Amazon, elected officials here ...Read more

SAN CARLOS, California — Mickey Du was wandering through San Francisco’s Hayes Valley during a college break when he noticed some commotion in a dead-end alley. Curious, he moved closer, finding himself in front of a rolled up garage door with a barista inside making freshly-roasted coffee.

On that morning in 2005, he drank a perfect cup of...Read more

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday that it was "reviewing" a revised offer from Paramount Skydance — the latest twist in the high-profile auction to claim one of Hollywood's corporate jewels.

The company did not provide any details of Paramount's bid. Paramount separately confirmed that it submitted a revised offer.

In a short statement, ...Read more

The largest open-ended strike of health care professionals in U.S. history will end Tuesday, without workers winning on a key wage demand.

Spokespersons for the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals said Monday it had notified Kaiser of plans to formally end the major work stoppage, which stretched over ...Read more