Trump’s MAGADonald’s T-shirt is peak 2024 political branding
Former President Donald Trump is capitalizing off his visit to a Pennsylvania McDonald’s where he worked briefly as a fry cook by selling a $35 “MAGADonald’s” T-shirt. The shirt features a photo of...
View ArticleAuto industry sees an ‘affordability shift’ in car sales
Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time to replace her Chevrolet Blazer SUV, for which she’d paid about $40,000 three years...
View Article‘This is elder abuse’: How a TikTok grandma’s vote for Kamala Harris became...
Americans concerned about voter fraud in this year’s general election have found their latest target: a TikTok grandma. In a since-deleted video posted to TikTok, a woman helped her grandma vote for...
View ArticleMeta suspends celebrity private jet tracking accounts
Meta on Monday suspended several Threads and Instagram accounts that track celebrities’ private jet movements, according to Jack Sweeney, who has been running such accounts. Meta told TechCrunch that...
View Article‘Childless cat ladies’ have cared about America’s children and future for...
Parenting, single people and the U.S. birth rate have assumed a greater place in the 2024 presidential campaign than any race in recent memory. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance was...
View ArticleIRS: Taxpayers will get bigger deductions and see changes to tax brackets in...
U.S. taxpayers will again see higher standard deductions for 2025, allowing them to shield more of their money from taxation on future returns. The Internal Revenue Service detailed the increases in...
View Article‘An entirely new category of aircraft’: The FAA just gave flying taxis a path...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is clearing the way for air taxis and similar vehicles to begin operating in earnest around the country. On Tuesday, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker announced...
View ArticleCFPB finalizes ‘open banking’ rules for consumer data sharing
The top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer financial protection on Tuesday unveiled long-awaited rules intended to drive a shift toward open banking and spur competition, saying they would allow...
View ArticleIV fluid shortage could impact surgeries for weeks. Here’s what you need to know
Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains shut down for hurricane-related damage. People often plan...
View ArticleAnthropic gives its AI models limited ability to control your computer
Anthropic is giving its new Claude 3.5 Sonnet model the ability to control a user’s computer and access the internet. The move marks a major step in generative AI models’ capabilities—and raises...
View ArticleScammers target business owners after hurricanes
The devastation of Hurricanes Milton and Helene have opened the floodgates for people seeking disaster relief. Along with that comes the danger of fraud. The Federal Trade Commission, Department of...
View ArticleFrom EY to Meta, employers are axing workers for misusing benefits
This week, the Financial Times reported that consulting firm EY fired dozens of employees in the U.S. over what seemed like a minor offense. The employees in question had attended online trainings as...
View ArticleAnthropic debuts AI agents that save coders extra keystrokes
Anthropic, a startup backed by Alphabet and Amazon.com, released a pair of updated artificial intelligence models on Tuesday, along with a new capability to autonomously perform computer tasks and...
View ArticleZoom will now use an AI-powered medical notetaker for telehealth visits
Earlier this month, CEO Eric Yuan declared Zoom’s future isn’t video conferencing, it’s AI for work. Now, Zoom has announced it’s partnering with Suki, a startup for AI-powered medical notetaking....
View ArticleDenny’s will close 150 restaurants, cut hours and list of menu items as the...
Denny’s, the U.S. chain known for its diner-style seating and round-the-clock hours is closing a hefty chunk of restaurants. Over the next year, 150 locations will close their doors. The restaurant...
View ArticleWhat the heck happened at Netflix gaming?
Two years ago, Netflix turned heads in the gaming world. It hired former Overwatch leader Chacko Sonny to head a new game studio. The next year, former Halo exec Joseph Staten and God of War art...
View ArticleMcDonald’s E. Coli outbreak hits at least 10 states in ‘fast-moving’ CDC...
An E. coli outbreak has been linked to McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. heartland, causing the fast-food chain to temporarily remove a classic from its menu. The company has pulled the popular...
View ArticleThis viral Tim Walz content was created by Russia, U.S. intelligence confirms
Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday.The content, which includes...
View ArticleMeta Oversight Board seriously concerned about Facebook’s ‘overenforcement’...
Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board on Wednesday told the company to keep up a Facebook post superimposing the faces of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz...
View ArticleHow would a Trump or Harris win impact the U.S.-China tech war?
The U.S.-China tech war is all but certain to heat up no matter whether Republican Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris wins the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, with the Democrat likely to...
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