Starbucks agreed on Thursday to settle a Florida lawsuit over claims that its diversity efforts amounted to discrimination under state law.

At the height of corporate diversity efforts in 2020, the Seattle-based coffee giant announced a goal to have people of color in at least 30% of roles in corporate operations and 40% of retail and ...Read more

There was a brief moment at the tail end of the pandemic, already forgotten, at which it seemed that American workers had finally grasped the reins of power, with wage gains rising and organizing strength entering a new era.

The moment is forgotten today because whatever leverage labor thought it had acquired evaporated rapidly. And recently it...Read more

As Meta prepares to release new wearables, privacy fears surrounding its artificial intelligence glasses have triggered fresh lawsuits against the social media giant.

More than 70 people who bought, used or were recorded with Meta's smart glasses have sued the social media giant, claiming their intimate and sensitive images were exposed to ...Read more

Whether it's a sleek, low-slung Impala, a candy apple red Monte Carlo or a roaring T-top Trans Am — the classic cars of the late 1970s and the '80s are an iconic part of California's automotive heritage.

But many of these vehicles have been relegated to driveways and garages due to the challenge of passing a smog check. Auto lovers have ...Read more

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 300,000 of its smallest SUVs over issues with the rearview camera screens, federal regulators announced Thursday.

The recall applies to certain 2024-25 Buick Envista, 2024-26 Buick Encore GX and Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax models. The rearview camera screen might be distorted or blank...Read more

An AI researcher is leaving the industry because he fears the rush to build AI systems is spiraling out of control.

“They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives,” Jacob Coxon, who announced his resignation from Anthropic on X, wrote in a post that went viral on the platform. “The people ...Read more

FENTON, Michigan — Leslie Slater walked into the Spicer Orchards market and took a deep breath.

“Isn’t that one of the best smells in the world?” she asked her family. For Slater, who lives in Milford, a trip to the orchard is an essential Midwestern fall experience.

Michigan’s apple crop is shaping up to be solid this year despite ...Read more

The current round of panic over artificial intelligence is based on the conviction that the technology has slipped out of human control to do its own bidding in several recent incidents. To some disillusioned AI researchers — and some senior employees at leading AI companies — this is an early sign of a true threat to human civilization. But...Read more

FLINT, Michigan — General Motors Co. is "very confident" in newly designed V-8 engines for its reimagined light-duty pickup truck lineup after being dogged by engine recalls last year.

GM's new L76 5.7-liter and L78 6.6-liter V-8 engines will outfit the light-duty versions of the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, high-selling...Read more

Microsoft has rarely seen a wipeout like it.

At one point this summer, the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant saw its stock price plummet 35% from its all-time high.

The company wasn’t on the ropes financially. In fact, Microsoft was more profitable than ever, with a growing cloud computing business that propelled the company to earn $133 ...Read more

The newly refreshed 2026 Lexus ES 350h Hybrid proves that a family vehicle with a lasting history can be luxurious.

While its fresh hybrid powertrain provides the modern tech upgrades that vehicles in 2026 deserve, it’s the traditional low-key Lexus accouterments that ensure the ES will be here for years to come. The 2026 ES increases ...Read more

CHARLEVOIX, Michigan — Boeing sells a 747 jumbo jet and a little 717. Cheesecake Factory’s menu offers a Double Smash Cheeseburger and Cheeseburger Bites. Austin Powers has Mini Me.

Kia Telluride has the Kia Seltos.

Following the runaway success of the three-row Telluride, the Korean automaker has produced a wee doppelganger for the 2027 ...Read more

MONTEREY, California — There are worse problems for an automaker than having more customers than cars. Most automakers would regard this as a champagne problem. Lamborghini regards it as a business problem.

That was evident during Lamborghini’s unveiling of the Revuelto SV, the latest, loudest and most gloriously unnecessary version of its ...Read more

Apple Inc. Executive Chairman Tim Cook, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Qualcomm Inc. head Cristiano Amon are poised to attend a White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.

A person familiar with the matter said that Cook would be at the event, which U.S. President Donald Trump is holding in Washington. ...Read more

After doling out more than $845 million to former Amazon Prime customers, Amazon is expanding the qualifications needed for refunds stemming from its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

Three days into a trial last year, Amazon and the regulatory agency reached a settlement in which the e-commerce giant agreed to pay $2.5 billion to ...Read more

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday granted Paramount Skydance's request to allow Middle Eastern royal families to hold a substantial stake in a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery.

The sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi are slated to indirectly own nearly 50% of the equity in David Ellison's proposed ...Read more

California’s beleaguered news industry — which has seen its advertising decline steadily over the past 20 years due to competition from online giants like Google and Meta, resulting in layoffs, smaller newsrooms and less oversight of government — may be thrown two modest lifelines in the coming weeks.

A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk ...Read more

General Motors Co.'s military offshoot has delivered its first shipment of parts for use in missiles made by global defense powerhouse Lockheed Martin, the Dallas-based company said Thursday, Sept. 17.

GM Defense made "housing components" for Lockheed's PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles, which are used to shoot down enemy air attacks, ...Read more

Since it opened in 1986, Dollywood has been both monument to Dolly Parton and a bustling venue where visitors can wander through a replica of the two-room log cabin where the singer-songwriter grew up and munch on loaves of her fragrant cinnamon bread between thrill rides.

Now the Tennessee theme park’s legacy rests in the hands of a low-key ...Read more