Meta Platforms Inc.’s new artificial intelligence agent, Muse, has quickly risen to the top of mobile app charts, a sign that the social media company is gaining traction in the increasingly crowded market for consumer AI assistants.

Muse is ranked the No. 1 free app on the U.S. Apple Inc. iOS App and Google Play stores as of Monday. The ...Read more

The bulk of companies receiving billions in tariff refunds are mostly holding on to the cash, according to a survey released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Of the more than 1,100 C-suite executives surveyed in August as part of the Atlanta Fed’s Survey of Business Uncertainty, roughly a quarter said they had either received a ...Read more

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned the central bank cannot ignore repeated and persistent supply shocks, and must respond in a way that may cause economic hardship.

“Supply shocks have come more frequently, hit harder and lasted longer,” Goolsbee said Monday at an event in London. “And once supply shocks to ...Read more

Chinese and U.S. officials wrapped up their second day of talks in New York on Monday to discuss artificial intelligence, investment and trade as they sought to advance negotiations ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S. this week.

Talks on Monday focused on delivering on what’s been agreed by the U.S. and Chinese lead ...Read more

The Federal Aviation Administration last week granted Boeing’s 777 freighter a few more years of production, waiving looming emissions requirements for up to 35 new aircraft.

Without that exemption, Boeing would have had to sunset production of the 777 freighter in 2028 because the cargo plane would not meet emissions standards set to take ...Read more

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison have reached an agreement to end the state’s antitrust fight, paving the way for Ellison to complete his $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, Bonta and Paramount confirmed Monday.

The two sides have agreed to resolve antitrust claims that ...Read more

Artificial intelligence promises a vastly different future as it actively disrupts the present — but the problem, and fear, is that no one seems to know what that future will be.

There’s a world where AI does all the things humans desire:

A world where disease is eradicated as technology accelerates scientific breakthroughs. Where every ...Read more

Thrifted clothes have become an unlikely fashion flex for Hollywood's haute couture hoarders and other trend-setters.

California companies have propelled this movement, turning what was once an old-fashioned way to save money into a booming industry at the cutting edge of style.

The secondhand clothing market grew 20% to more than $240 billion...Read more

The Missouri Attorney General’s office is cracking down on prediction markets that compete with the state’s licensed sports betting operators — and don't pay state taxes on the bets.

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office announced Friday that it has sent cease-and-desist letters to companies like Polymarket, Kalshi and Robinhood, ...Read more

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison have reached an agreement to end the state's antitrust fight, paving the way for Ellison to complete his $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, said a person familiar with the matter.

The two sides have agreed to resolve antitrust claims that ...Read more

After a bitter standoff, Paramount Skydance and California Attorney General Rob Bonta have made progress in settlement talks that could push Hollywood’s massive merger over the finish line, people familiar with the matter said Friday.

The two sides have quietly been negotiating a truce to end the antitrust lawsuit brought by Bonta and 11 ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. automotive industry's top trade groups are urging President Donald Trump to "keep the door firmly shut" on Chinese automakers seeking to sell or build vehicles in the United States.

"Chinese automakers have zero market share in the U.S. Allowing them to open a domestic facility would provide a foothold in the U.S. market...Read more

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