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An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40 billion funding round
SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI this week announced it raised a whopping $40 billion as it races to dominate a ... Read More
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Tech review: M4 MacBook Air is easy to love
Apple’s new MacBook Air has been recently updated to the M4 processor, and while the design remains the same as the M2 and M3 models before it, there are a few nice upgrades on the inside to make the M4 worthy of your ...Read more
Stellantis sales fall again due to weak fleet performance
Stellantis NV's U.S. sales fell by 12% in the first quarter compared to last year, continuing a recent trend of weak performances by the automaker.
But the maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram said its quarterly vehicle...Read more
Americans have learned to live with less as consumer food budgets run out of slack
MINNEAPOLIS — Mike O’Brien used to ignore coupons.
That changed a few years ago when the Lakeville, Minnesota, 61-year-old retired, he said, “just in time for inflation to rear its ugly head.” Now he and his wife ...Read more
How Meta's upcoming $1,000+ smart glasses with a screen will work
Meta Platforms Inc., ramping up work on a deluxe version of its popular smart glasses, plans to include hand-gesture controls and a screen for displaying photos and apps.
The company intends to introduce its first glasses...Read more
Trump-loving network Newsmax is a hot stock on Wall Street
Conservative cable news channel Newsmax is getting a Trump bump on Wall Street.
The Boca Raton, Florida, outlet's stock price surged after its initial public offering Monday. Shares offered at $10 closed at $233 a share ...Read more
Social Security and You: Facebook Rant About Social Security Is All Lies
There are so many Social Security-bashing screeds floating around on the internet that are I could spend every one of my weekly columns just trying to set the record straight.
These things usually get passed around from ...Read more
Job losses hammer Bay Area tech industry in brutal beginning for 2025
The Bay Area’s tech industry stumbled at the start of 2025 with a net loss of thousands of jobs over the first two months of this year, a slump that suggests the crucial sector’s hiring woes have yet to run their ...Read more
Microsoft president's vision for Pacific Northwest: 'Tomorrowland' everywhere
REDMOND, Washington — Brad Smith is an unusual futurist.
Before he rose to become Microsoft's president and vice chair, Smith built his reputation as a highly capable attorney with a conciliatory nature.
Much as his ...Read more
'Critical concerns' remain in Boeing's self-inspection regime, Cantwell says
The day before Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg was to appear before Congress, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell raised “critical concerns” about a program that allows the aircraft manufacturer to certify its own work.
That program �...Read more
Biotech companies shed hundreds of Bay Area jobs in fresh layoffs
Life sciences companies have decided to chop hundreds of Bay Area jobs in a fresh wave of layoffs that hint at ongoing turbulence in the region’s biotech sector, state labor agency posts show.
All told, the biotech ...Read more
Stocks get late boost from tech as tariffs loom: Markets wrap
A rally in the world’s largest tech companies lifted stocks as investors brushed off weak economic readings to focus on prospects for interest-rate cuts ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout.
In another ...Read more
UAW grew slightly in 2024 amid organizing push
The United Auto Workers added almost 5,000 members last year amid successful organizing efforts, including at Volkswagen AG's plant in Tennessee.
The Detroit-based union's membership stood at 375,161 at the end of 2024, a...Read more
Bipartisan legislation aims to address housing crisis in Georgia
Ashley Rodriguez loves living in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood. Her two children can play in nearby parks, she can walk to her favorite restaurants, and it feels pretty safe.
“The people that live here are great ...Read more
California farmers fear tariff trade war losses in billions, uneven bailouts
As a potential trade war looms, a coalition of California agricultural organizations is urging the state’s Congressional delegation to protect them from becoming another casualty in the battle over tariffs.
A letter ...Read more
Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum could squeeze Chicago apartment developers, leading to higher rents
New tariffs on steel and aluminum could force Chicago apartment developers, already affected by elevated interest rates and soaring labor costs, to further delay breaking ground on new projects.
The White House began ...Read more
Ford sales slip in first quarter despite March bump
Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales fell 1.3% in the first three months of 2025, concluding the period with March when sales grew 10% year-over-year.
The Dearborn automaker sold 199,672 vehicles last month for a total of 501,291 ...Read more
GM sales strong in first quarter but tariffs loom
General Motors Co.'s U.S. sales increased 17% in the first quarter of 2025 on strengths in trucks, SUVs and electric vehicles, but new tariffs loom.
Delivering 693,363 vehicles in the first three months of the year, GM ...Read more
Aramark and Philly stadium workers union reach a tentative agreement
PHILADELPHIA — Philly stadium workers could soon have new contracts.
On Monday, Unite Here Local 274, the union representing stadium workers at the Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, and the Wells Fargo Center...Read more
I'm a financial planner and editor. Here are 5 ways to know if you're getting trustworthy money advice online
As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and someone who edits personal finance content for a living, I’ve seen firsthand how the rise of financial content on social media has transformed how we learn about money. Almost ...Read more
100 years (mostly) union-free: Delta is still striving to stay 'different'
ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines stands apart from its competitors in many ways.
It’s the first U.S. airline to hit 100 years old and the country’s most profitable. But throughout its history, the Atlanta-based carrier has...Read more
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