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Video game actors are going on strike after contract talks fail over AI terms
Video game performers are going on strike for the second time in a decade.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director and chief negotiator of performers union SAG-AFTRA, called a strike Thursday on behalf of ...Read more
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GM restarts midsize truck production after strike ends at supplier plant
General Motors Co. restarted production of midsize trucks after seat supplier Lear Corp. and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement, ending a work stoppage at the Lear plant that halted GM's production at ...Read more
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PG&E profits soar, powered by increases in electricity and gas revenue
OAKLAND, California — PG&E profits soared during its second quarter, powered by higher monthly bills that are rising far faster than the Bay Area’s overall inflation rate.
During the April-through-June second quarter,...Read more
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Report: Chinese electric truck manufacturer plans Georgia factory
Chinese electric truck startup Windrose plans to open a manufacturing plant for its fleet of semi-trucks in Georgia, according to Reuters.
Windrose founder and CEO Wen Han told the news outlet Friday it would build its ...Read more
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Chicago announces 'transformational' quantum computer commercial development at abandoned steel site
In what could be a transformational development for Chicago, California-based tech company PsiQuantum is investing billions in the long dormant South Works site in a quest to build the world’s first commercially viable ...Read more
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Rebrand Yourself. It's Later Than You Think.
It's not enough!
These days, you need more than a great resume, awesome reccos, a winning personality, unbounded energy, unbridled accomplishments and a fashion sense that has made you the envy of your office. These ...Read more
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Chicago gets closer to a new north DuSable Lake Shore Drive with more park space
CHICAGO — A long-running idea to revamp north DuSable Lake Shore Drive is poised to take a step forward despite calls to halt the project, as city and state officials have selected their vision for the future of the busy...Read more
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World-famous Wall Drug isn't immune from challenges facing rural pharmacies
WALL, South Dakota — Stacey Schulz parks in a rear lot to avoid the crowded Main Street entrances to her local pharmacy.
“During the summer, it’s kind of hectic,” she said after greeting the pharmacist and ...Read more
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As new Foxtrot owner plans to reopen stores, a former undocumented worker recounts his struggle to find a job and collect back pay
A little over nine years ago, Javier Mancera landed a job at a commissary to supply a startup of boutique convenience stores in Chicago. It seemed promising, he recalled.
And it was. He was quickly tasked with hiring more...Read more
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More apartments, less segregation, fewer cars: San Diego OKs sweeping changes to growth blueprint
San Diego this week made ambitious changes to the city’s blueprint for future growth that prepare the city for climate change, speed up revisions to neighborhood zoning plans and try to reverse racial segregation.
“...Read more
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Long-awaited indoor heat standard has gone into effect in California. Here's what to know
More than a million workers laboring in warehouses, kitchens, laundry rooms and other hot indoor settings across California are now protected by new safety measures that went into effect on Tuesday.
The indoor heat ...Read more
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Ford posts 5.3% profit decline in second quarter from warranty costs
Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it made $1.8 billion in net income in the second quarter of 2024, a 5.3% decline year-over-year from increased warranty costs.
The profit that represented 46 cent earnings per diluted share ...Read more
Ukrainian fruit juice kingpin owes Cargill $124M judgment, but can't be found
A British court ruled in late 2022 that a Ukrainian fruit juice magnate and his company — T.B. Fruit — stiffed Cargill of $124 million. But Cargill has yet to recover a cent.
The juice maker, Taras Barshchovskiy, has ...Read more
CEO of Florida-based 'sham' health insurance agency sentenced to 25 years in prison
Convicted fraudster Steven J. Dorfman was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years in prison for deceiving customers of his Hollywood, Florida-based insurance agency Simple Health Plans into buying coverage that left many owing ...Read more
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UAW withholds Harris endorsement as Fain bashes Trump
WASHINGTON — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, speaking to a teachers union Wednesday, repeatedly bashed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump but did not once mention the Democrats' new prospective ...Read more
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What is 'surveillance pricing,' and is it forcing some consumers to pay more? FTC investigates
It's no secret that Californians pay more than the rest of the country for many goods and services — gas, housing, food, you name it. That's part of the high cost of living in this state.
What's less well known, though,...Read more
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Delta begins recovery as meltdown draws new scrutiny from lawmakers
Delta Air Lines has started to recover from an operational meltdown that left hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded around the country over the last five days, but is drawing new scrutiny from federal lawmakers as an...Read more
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California is trying to force Big Tech to pay for news. What can we learn from Australia and Canada?
Three years ago, when Australian politicians took on the titans of Big Tech — crafting legislation to force Google and Facebook to pay for news articles they share on their sites — Google threatened to pull out of the ...Read more
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Joby takes 523-mile hydrogen-electric flight above California
In June, Joby Aviation successfully completed a 523-mile flight above Marina, California, of its first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric technology demonstrator aircraft, and in July, California became the first state to ...Read more
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Disneyland, employees avert strike with tentative contract deal
Disneyland and its employees said they had reached a tentative contract deal, averting what could have been the first major work stoppage at the Anaheim theme park in 40 years.
Members of the Master Services Council — ...Read more
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